Paul O'Grady is set to star as 'Miss Hannigan' in his UK tour of the musical Annie in Liverpool next year.
The hit musical will be heading on a UK and Ireland tour from March 2023, heading to Newcastle, Edinburgh, and more. The show will be stopping at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre in June 2023.
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.
Read Next: Paranormal night coming to 'haunted' Merseyside castle this Halloween
With its award-winning book and score, this stunning production includes the unforgettable songs ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, ‘I Don’t Need Anything But You’ and ‘Tomorrow’.
The BAFTA Award winning television, radio and stage star is set to return to 'Annie', having first played the role of Miss Hannigan at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 1998.
His other theatre credits include playing the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium and many pantomimes including Cinderella and Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the London Palladium.
On television he is best known as the host of ITV’s Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs, Paul O’Grady’s Great British Escape, The Paul O’Grady Show, Channel 4’s Blind Date and BBC One’s Blankety Blank. He is also a highly celebrated writer, having written both autobiographical and fictional books and recently completed a 14 year run as a presenter on BBC Radio 2.
'Annie' has Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin and a Book by Thomas Meehan. It is directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster with set and costume design by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker.
Casting for the role of ‘Miss Hannigan’ in other venues on the tour to be announced in due course. 'Annie' will run at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre from June 5 - June 10, 2023. You can get tickets here.
READ MORE:
Cosy café you might not know exists serving delicious and cheap breakfasts - review
Liverpool restaurant The Monro made 'really hard decision' in order to stay open
Matalan shoppers 'obsessed' with 'dreamy' autumnal buys
Early Learning Centre opens in M&S Southport offering interactive shopping experience
I tried the free John Lewis 'personal styling experience' and I've 'never felt so glamorous'
