Annie London tickets

The beloved musical Annie is back on the West End, offering London audiences the chance to take in the timeless, heart-warming adventure of the plucky, red-headed orphan. Featuring the memorable songs "Tomorrow," "It's a Hard Knock Life" and more, the show enchants audiences of all ages with the rags-to-riches tale of Annie's journey from the grim orphanage run by horrid Miss Hannigan to the loving home of billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Mysteries and mischief, colourful characters and the gritty backdrop of Depression-era New York City all augment the action on stage.

Annie London's background

The original Broadway production of Annie the musical, based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip, opened in 1977. It ran for almost six years and won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book. Annie premiered on the West End in 1978 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, closing in 1981 after 1,485 shows. The first West End revival of Annie took place in 1998, and U.K. tours followed in 2000, 2006, 2011 and 2015.

The current West End production of Annie is taking place at the 1,232-seat Piccadilly Theatre. The two-hour, 20-minute show (with an interval) is suitable for audiences aged five and up. The director is Nikolai Foster, who was also the West End director of Breakfast at Tiffany's and Flashdance. Making her West End debut as Miss Hannigan is Miranda Hart, best-known for her BBC sitcom Miranda.

The story of Annie London

Annie the musical tells the story of Annie, a little red-headed girl who lives in Miss Hannigan's orphanage in New York City. Annie and the other orphans are neglected under Miss Hannigan's rule, leading our heroine to make several escape attempts. One of these excursions leads to Annie befriending a scruffy but adorable mutt she names Sandy and singing to him the musical's most-famous song, "Tomorrow."

Annie's life changes when the billionaire Oliver Warbucks sends his assistant to the orphanage, charging her with bringing an orphan back to spend Christmas at his mansion. Encountering Annie during her visit, the assistant chooses the little orphan for the fateful Christmas visit. Warbucks and his staff all fall in love with Annie and want her to live at the mansion permanently.

Miss Hannigan, her equally unpleasant brother Rooster and his girlfriend Lily catch wind of Annie's new connection to indescribable wealth. The devious trio hatch a plan to thwart Annie's adoption and claim a reward offered by Warbucks for finding Annie's real parents. With Annie's ceaseless pluck -- plus a little assistance from President Franklin D. Roosevelt -- the story comes to have a happy ending after all.

Similar to Annie London

Fans of musical theatre who are interested in Annie London tickets might also want to catch a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar London or Wicked London.