Annie

Directed by: Robert D. Estrin l Music by: Charles Strouse l Lyrics by: Martin Charnin

Based on the novel by: Thomas Meehan

When: November 20th thru December 22nd - EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 5TH

Where: 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Run time: 2 hours 30 minutes

About: With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.


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Robert D. Estrin, Director

Robert D. Estrin (Director) Director: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Explorers Club, A Christmas Story: The Musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Don't Dress for Dinner, Cabaret, Other People's MoneyLend Me a Tenor (Citadel);The Sum of Us (1027 Productions). Director/Designer: Such a Pretty Face(Off Broadway Equity Showcase production, New York City). Designer: A Christmas Carol, Little Women,The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Boarding HouseSomething's Afoot(Citadel); Corpus Delicti, Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood, Side Effects May Include(MadKap Productions). Retired in 2005 from New Trier High School after thirty-four years of teaching theatre. Visit Bob on his Facebook page. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.A.); University of Illinois (M.A.). 

 

Meet the Cast

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Reveiws


DAILY HERALD

By Scott C. Morgan

3 out of 4 stars

CHICAGOLAND MUSICAL THEATRE

By Erika Brown Thomas

CHICAGO ON STAGE

By Karen Topham

Greenlight Recommended

BUZZ CENTER STAGE

By Ken Payne

LAKE FOREST LEADER

By Peter Kaspari

CHICAGO THEATER AND ARTS

By Mira Temkin

4 stars

AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO

By Al Bresloff

3 out of 5 stars

CHICAGO THEATRE AND CONCERT REVIEWS

By Colin Douglas

Highly Recommended

SPOTLIGHT ON LAKE

By Bob Rubin

CHICAGO TRIBUNE/PIONEER PRESS

By Myrna Petlicki


Citadel Theatre presents "Annie" - Nov. 20 - Jan. 5 in Lake Forest, IL. Tickets at www.citadeltheatre.org. Video and photo credit: CM Stage Photography