Annie to return to Broadway in 2027

A major new production of Annie, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton, is coming to Broadway in Autumn 2027 – 50 years after the musical’s original Broadway debut.

Annie is coming back to Broadway in Autumn 2026 with a major new production directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh Mary!). It comes 50 years after the musical opened ay the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre) on 21 April 1977.

The smash-hit show’s Broadway return follows a major UK and Ireland tour of Annie, which started on 15 September 2026 at Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre and will end on 14 March 2027 at Leicester Curve Theatre.

Pinkleton said: “If you ask any of my closest friends what I love more than anything on the planet, everyone will have the same answer: Annie. Annie is everything I love about New York City: gutsy, fearless, and funny as hell. It’s a perfectly constructed musical comedy that my collaborators and I will run toward with joy and abandon – with open hearts and total adoration for this legendary show that has made generations fall in love with musicals.”

Annie, 50 years on

Annie has become one of the world’s most successful and beloved musicals. It premiered at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1976 before a pre-Broadway run at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Since its Broadway debut in 1997, Annie has been seen by 10s of millions of people worldwide, translated into dozens of languages and adapted for film and TV. The original stage production of the musical won seven of its 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Actress in a Musical for Dorothy Loudon, who played Miss Hannigan.

What is Annie like?

Annie is set in 1930s New York, and follows the adventures of a brave young orphan called Annie whose life changes forever when she meets billionaire Oliver Warbucks.

With its Tony award-winning book and score, packed with classic songs including Tomorrow, It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street and I Don’t Need Anything But You, Annie remains one of the world’s most beloved family musicals. The show features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by original creator and director Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan.

“It’s a homecoming”

The family of Thomas Meehan, the playwright of Annie, said in a statement: “Annie is performed somewhere in the world virtually every moment of every. But Broadway will always be home. Annie is, at its core, a New York story: spirited, tough, funny and full of possibility. This isn’t a revival; it’s a homecoming.”

Charnin’s family said: “Our father, Martin Charnin, had an idea: that a little redheaded girl who refused to give up might have something to say to the world. Today, we believe the true measure of a legacy is carrying it forward – so the work continues to inspire new generations.”

The family of Strouse, added: “We take enormous pride in the place Annie’s music has earned in the hearts of generations. These songs have become so familiar that it is easy to forget how much power they still hold-and how much joy they still inspire. We cannot wait to hear this extraordinary score ringing out on Broadway once again.”

The Broadway cast and crew

The new Broadway production will be directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton, who directed Oh Mary! and won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for the production.

Other creative team members, cast members and further details for the new production are expected to be announced ahead of its Autumn 2027 opening.

Annie’s UK and Ireland tour

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Ahead of its return to Broadway next year, Annie has embarked on a UK and Ireland tour, which started in September 2026 at Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre and will conclude on 14 March 2027 at Leicester Curve Theatre.

The tour is also stopping at venues including New Victoria Theatre in Woking, Lyceum Theatre in Liverpool and King’s Theatre in Glasgow.

It stars actress, singer and presenter Claire Sweeney as the gin-soaked, child-loathing orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in July 2026, taking over from Ru Paul’s Drag Race and Strictly star La Voix, who she is sharing the role with. They lead a strong company that includes Alex Bourne (The Wizard of Oz) as billionaire Oliver Warbucks, Tanisha-Mae Brown (Brigadoon) as Grace Farrell, Christian Cooper (The Sound of Music) as Rooster, and Amber Kennedy (Sister Act The Musical) as Lily St. Regis.

View live availability for the UK and Ireland tour of Annie here

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