Original Broadway/National Tour Productions (1977-1983)

" 'Annie' Can Steal a Heart"; San Diego Union, January 6, 1980.
" 'Annie' Still Offers . . . Satisfaction"; San Diego Union, September 11, 1980.
"Something Funny About Her Rage"; San Diego Union, September 28, 1980.
"Annie and the President"; New York Times, July 1981.
" 'Annie' Is Back; Warmed Over, Frayed"; San Diego Union, October 1981.
"Annie"; New York Times, January 1982.
No title; Variety, May 8, 1982.
 

Columbia Pictures Movie (1982)

" 'Annie' . . . Under the Gun"; Los Angeles Times, June 26, 1981.
"Columbia Goes for Easy Street"; San Diego Union, September 13, 1981.
"Movie May Create an Orphan"; San Diego Union, September 13, 1981.
 

20th Anniversary Production (1996-1999)

"A Timeless Classic" - The State News, February 26, 1998
"Annie Audiences Enjoy Omaha Show" - Marian High School, March 5, 1998
"9-year-old Lends Charming Voice to 'Annie'" - Orange County Press-Enterprise, April 30, 1998
"Annie and Her Antics to Light Up the NAC" - Ottawa Citizen, June 16, 1998
"Annie's Charm Glows" - Ottawa Sun, June 17, 1998
"Life Lessons" - Unknown, December 6, 1998
Talkin' Broadway (Seattle), 1998
Review/Brittny Kissinger Interview - The Signal, January 8, 1999
"Brittny Kissinger in Annie at Pantages, Jan. 5" - Playbill On-Line, January 5, 1999
Infoplease.Lycos.com
 

Disney Movie (1999)

"Kathy Bates Will Be Miss Hannigan . . . Les Miz Kid is Title Orphan" - Playbill Online, April 26, 1999
"Annie" TV Movie Becomes Interactive Adventure on annie.disney.com - Internet Wire, October 21, 1999
"No Need to Wait for Tomorrow" - Calgary Sun, November 7, 1999
"Sweeps: Orphans, Leprechauns, Regis and Rock ‘n’ Roll" - Corpus Christi Caller-Times, November 7, 1999
"TV's New Version of 'Annie' Is Warm, Winning, Wonderful" - Deseret News, November 7, 1999
"Annie" - Musicals101.com, November 7, 1999
"'Annie' Watched by Some 40 Million; Video Release in December" - Playbill On-Line, November 9, 1999
"There Is a Tomorrow - ABC Does 'Annie' Right" - San Francisco Chronicle, November 5, 1999
"ABC's 'Annie' a Big Hit As Sweeps Week Opens" - San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 1999
Various Reviews - Epinions.com
Various Reviews - Various Sources
 

Non-Equity Production (1999-2001)

"The Sun Comes Out on 'Annie'" - Savannah Morning News, December 10, 1999
"Great Music of 'Annie' Ends Broadway Series" - Amarillo Globe-Times, March 2, 2000
"Annie's Not an Orphan in LV" - Las Vegas Sun, June 16, 2000
The Orphans (photo) - Las Vegas Sun, June 16, 2000
"A Dose of Optimism from 'Annie'" (photo) – The Tennessean, August 10, 2000
"'Annie' Wins Again, But in Same Old Way" - Columbus Dispatch, October 4, 2000
"Las Vegas Girl Living Dream As Lead in 'Annie'" - Las Vegas Review Journal, December 7, 2000
"'Annie' a Pleasure Adults, Children Can Equally Enjoy" - The Tennessean, August 4, 2000
"'Annie' at Wolf Trap: It's Only a Bray Away" - Washington Post, August 31, 2000
" 'Annie' Cast Deserves Collective Hug" - The Washington Times, September 14, 2000
". . . 'Annie' Packs a Punch" - The Other Paper (Columbus, OH), October 5, 2000
"'Annie' Again and Always" - Theater Mirror, November 2000
"'Annie' Tugs At Heart . . ." - The Patriot Ledger (Boston, MA), November 10, 2000
". . . 'Annie' Falls Flat" - Eagle-Tribune, November 11, 2000
"Meet the Little Mop Top of 'Annie'" - Hampton Roads, January 16, 2001
"Take the Whole Family to 'Annie'" - Hampton Roads, January 19, 2001
"Talent-Rich 'Annie' a Delight" - Buffalo News, February 11, 2001
"This Musical . . . Will Be Around Tomorrow" - Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 14, 2001
"Bet Your Bottom Dollar on a Better 'Annie'" - The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 1, 2001
"Hairdo Is Flat But 'Annie' Sure Isn't" - Journal Star (Peoria), March 14, 2001
"Annie Loses Some Spunk" – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 17, 2001
"Annie Lives Down to Expectations" – The Toronto Star, March 21, 2001
"Bright 'Annie' Pleases" – Raleigh News & Observer, April 5, 2001
 

NEW SECTION! . . . Australian Productions . . . NEW SECTION!

"Annie Gets a Tweak for Daddy" - Sydney Morning Herald, October 25, 2000
Australian Review - Yahoo! E-Groups Anthony Warlow, November 19, 2000
"Tomorrow's Much-Loved Star" - Sydney Morning Herald, November 20, 2000
NEW! "Annie Anything But Child's Play" - The Herald Sun, February 10, 2001 NEW!
"Orphan Annie Wins Hearts" - Herald Sun, February 23, 2001
"Annie Never Gives Up Hope" - The Age, February 24, 2001
Martin Charnin Interview - The Age, February 25, 2001
NEW! "Cut Out to Be a Star" - The Sunday Mail, May 13, 2001 NEW!
NEW! "Understudy Takes Centre Stage" - The Courier-Mail, May 26, 2001 NEW!
NEW! "Annie" - Stagediary.com Reviews, May-June 2001 NEW!
 

Performers

Danielle Brisebois - "Arrive All Over You" (Album Review) - North Coast Web, 1994
Danielle Brisebois - "The End of New Radicals" - Wall of Sound, July 12, 1999

Toni Ann Gisondi (Author) - "Print Media to Electronic Media" - Stockton College, October 12, 1997

Brittny Kissinger - "Little Orphan Annie in Annie" - Playbill Celebrities On-Line
Brittny Kissinger - Recreation USA in the News (Photo)

Andrea McArdle - "Beast's Longest-Running Belle Leaves Dec. 6" - Playbill On-Line, November 27, 2000

Audra McDonald - "Oh McDonald" - Philadelphia City Paper, June 17, 1999
Audra McDonald - "McDonald Makes It into 'Annie'" - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 29, 1999
Audra McDonald - "Steam Heat"/"Making Yourself Heard" - Playbill, January 2000

Alicia Morton - "The Big Time" - The Advocate, February 11, 1996
Alicia Morton - "At Home with 'Annie'" - Arts Council of Baton Rouge, February 16, 2000

Melissa O'Malley - "Miss Lulu Bett" (Review) - Curtainup, March 24, 2000

Joanna Pacitti - "'Annie' Star Fired, Replaced by Understudy" - CNN, February 27, 1997
Joanna Pacitti - "Little Ousted Annie Remains in Spotlight" - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 8, 1997
Joanna Pacitti - "Ousted Annie Star" (Interview) - Playbill Celebrities On-Line, March 26, 1997
Joanna Pacitti - "Pacitti Plays Annie Again, in NC, July 11-20" - Playbill On-Line, July 11, 1997
Joanna Pacitti - "The Sun Comes Out for Annie" - WRAL OnLine, July 11, 1997
Joanna Pacitti - "N.C. Theatre's Secret Garden . . . Delights" - Raleigh Spectator, September 19, 1998
Joanna Pacitti - ". . . A New Day - In Court" - The Legal Intelligencer, September 3, 1999
Joanna Pacitti - "The Wonderful Wizard" - Raleigh Spectator, February 7, 2001
Joanna Pacitti - "The Wonderful . . . 'Wizard'" - News and Observer, February 13, 2001
Joanna Pacitti - "Truly Enchanting" - Raleigh Spectator, February 14, 2001

Ashley Wieronski - "Playhouse's Secret Garden Is in Full Bloom" - Memphis Flyer, March 16, 2000
 

Miscellaneous

Kristie's Annie Newsletter: Volume 1 (March 1998) - Volume 2 (April 1998) - Volume 3 (May 1998)
Albemarle of London (London Production, 1998/1999)
Review of Annie (Israeli Production) - Dress Circle, January 15, 2001
"Broadway's Babies" (Christiana Anbri interviewed) - New York Post, January 20, 2001
 

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