Craig Revel Horwood, Paul O’Grady, Elaine C Smith & Jodie Prenger will share the role of Miss Hannigan in the new touring production of much-loved musical ANNIE.
Full casting for the 2023 UK & Ireland tour of Annie has been announced with Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger added to the headliners alongside previously announced Craig Revel Horwood and Paul O’Grady.
BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, BAFTA Award winning television, radio and stage star Paul O’Grady and West End favourite Jodie Prenger, currently appearing as Glenda Shuttleworth on ITV’s Coronation Street, return to ANNIE having played the role of Miss Hannigan in previous productions.
Elaine C Smith is perhaps best known for playing Mary Doll in the BBC comedy Rab C Nesbitt, as well as her role as Christine in the BBC sitcom Two Doors Down, for which she won a Scottish BAFTA for Best Actress in 2018. On stage she consistently headlines major pantomimes, having just finished her 13th year at Glasgow King’s Theatre. She played Cora in the original UK Tour and West End run of Calendar Girls as well as playing Susan Boyle in the UK tour of I Dreamed A Dream which she co-write with Alan McHugh.
Alongside them will be Alex Bourne as Oliver Warbucks, Paul French as Rooster, Amelia Adams as Grace Farrell, and Billie-Kay as Lily St. Regis. The title role of Annie is shared by Zoe Akinyosade, Harlie Barthram and Poppy Cunningham. They are joined by three teams of young performers who play the residents of Miss Hannigan’s orphanage.
Completing the cast will be Emily Barnett-Salter, Alistair Beattie, David Burrows, Sergi Ibanez, Rosalind James, Belle Kizzy Green, Ellie May-Wilson, Martin McCarthy, Phoebe Roberts, Lukin Simmonds, Matthew Sweet, Dawn Williams,and Tommy Wade-Smith.
Annie is a multi-award winning Broadway classic featuring much loved songs ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘I Don’t Need Anything But You’ and ‘Tomorrow’.
The production opens at Curve, Leicester on Saturday 25 February 2023 with full tour dates listed below.
ANNIE TOUR LISTINGS 2023
Saturday 25 February – Saturday 4 March 2023
Leicester Curve Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Tuesday 7 March – Saturday 11 March 2023
Theatre Royal Newcastle
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
Tuesday 21 March – Saturday 25 March 2023
Edinburgh Playhouse
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
Monday 3 April – Saturday 15 April 2023
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 17 April – Saturday 22 April 2023
New Theatre Oxford
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 24 April – Saturday 29 April 2023
Southampton, Mayflower Theatre
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
Monday 1 May – Saturday 6 May 2023
Dartford Orchard Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 8 May – Saturday 13 May 2023
Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre
*Starring Jodie Prenger as Miss Hannigan
Monday 15 May – Saturday 20 May 2023
Llandudno, Venue Cymru
*Starring Jodie Prenger as Miss Hannigan
Tuesday 23 May – Saturday 27 May 2023
Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
*Starring Elaine C Smith as Miss Hannigan
Monday 29 May – Saturday 3 June 2023
Glasgow, King’s Theatre
*Starring Elaine C Smith as Miss Hannigan
Monday 5 June – Saturday 10 June 2023
Liverpool Empire
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
Monday 12 June – Saturday 17 June 2023
Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 19 June – Saturday 24 June 2023
Woking, New Victoria Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 3 July – Saturday 8 July 2023
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 10 July – Monday 15 July 2023
Bradford, Alhambra Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 17 July – Saturday 22 July 2023
Southend Cliffs Pavilion
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 24 July – Saturday 29 July 2023
Bromley Churchill Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 31 July – Saturday 5 August 2023
Norwich Theatre Royal
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 7 August – Saturday 12 August 2023
Milton Keynes Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Monday 28 August – Saturday 2 September 2023
Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
Wednesday 6 September – Saturday 9 September 2023
Blackpool Opera House
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Tuesday 10 October – Saturday 14 October 2023
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan
Tuesday 31 October – Saturday 4 November 2023
Belfast Grand Opera House
*Starring Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan. Craig will note be performing on Friday and Saturday’s performances.
Tuesday 7 November – Saturday 11 November 2023
New Wimbledon Theatre
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
Monday 20 November – Saturday 25 November 2023
Bristol Hippodrome
*Starring Paul O’Grady as Miss Hannigan
