Anita Dobson and Craig Revel Horwood will star as ‘Miss Hannigan’ in the forthcoming UK tour of their smash hit production of the musical ANNIE opening in February 2019.
Anita will play the role from 2 February – 27 April 2019 and Craig will play the role from 30 April – 6 July 2019.
As Angie Watts in EastEnders, Anita Dobson created one of the most popular characters in television winning numerous awards. Her West End theatre credits include ‘Madame Morrible’ in “Wicked”, ‘Mama Morton’ in “Chicago”, ‘Mrs Meers’ in “Thoroughly Modern Mille”, ‘Chris’ in “Calendar Girls”, ‘Joan Crawford’ in “Bette and Joan” and ‘Nancy’ in “Frozen” at the National Theatre for which she was nominated for an Olivier, Evening Standard and London Critics Award. Her film credits include “London Road”.
Craig Revel Horwood is probably best known as a judge on all 16 series of BBC1’s “Strictly Come Dancing”. He returns to the part of ‘Miss Hannigan’ having played the role to critical acclaim in this production in both the West End and on the 2015/16 UK tour. His other West End Theatre credits include ‘Munkustrap’ in “Cats”, “Miss Saigon” at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and ‘Harry’ in “Crazy for You” at the Prince Edward Theatre. Craig directed and choreographed the recent tour of “Sister Act The Musical” as well as the “Strictly Come Dancing Live” tour for the past six years. He also choreographed the film “Paddington 2”.
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search…
With its award-winning book and score, this stunning new production includes the unforgettable songs ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘I Don’t Need Anything But You’ and ‘Tomorrow’.
ANNIE – UK TOUR 2019
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2019 MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2019 WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE
MONDAY 4 MARCH – SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2019 NEW THEATRE OXFORD
TUESDAY 19 MARCH – SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2019 BRISTOL HIPPODROME
MONDAY 25 MARCH – SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2019 STORYHOUSE THEATRE, CHESTER
MONDAY 1 APRIL – SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2019 HULL NEW THEATRE
MONDAY 8 APRIL – SATURDAY 13 APRIL 2019 NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL
MONDAY 15 APRIL – SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2019 KING’S THEATRE GLASGOW
MONDAY 22 APRIL – SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2019 BRADFORD ALHAMBRA
TUESDAY 30 APRIL – SATURDAY 4 MAY 2019 MAYFLOWER THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON
MONDAY 6 MAY – SATURDAY 11 MAY 2019 THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH
TUESDAY 14 MAY – SATURDAY 18 MAY 2019 LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU
MONDAY 20 MAY – SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019 NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
MONDAY 27 MAY – SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019 CLIFFS PAVILION THEATRE, SOUTHEND
TUESDAY 4 JUNE – SATURDAY 8 JUNE 2019 LYCEUM THEATRE SHEFFIELD
MONDAY 10 JUNE – SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2019 NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
MONDAY 17 JUNE – SATURDAY 22 JUNE 2019 THE ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD
MONDAY 24 JUNE – SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2019 LIVERPOOL EMPIRE THEATRE
MONDAY 1 JULY – SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019 MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
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