Charles Strouse

Sep 17, 2024 | stagewhispers.com.au | Thomas Meehan |Charles Strouse

As Australia gets excited for the next professional production of Annie, Pinjarra has had its own little dose of Annie, with Murray Music and Drama Club’s very professional feeling production of Annie Jr. Featuring a cast aged 8 to 18, this young cast were focused, well-drilled and beautifully prepared to present a high-quality show.

Apr 7, 2024 | stagewhispers.com.au | Thomas Meehan |Charles Strouse

Eleven-year-old Aurelia Turley brings high energy and indefatigable spirit to the title role, leading a troupe of terrifically talented orphans that are cuter than kittens. Aurelia shares her role with Layla May Walker, and depending on the performance you attend, you may see a different cast of orphans. Among the excellently performing youngsters, Violette Russo consistently steals scenes as little Molly, Indi Phimster is a standout Duffy and Allegra Ong lovely as Kate.

Mar 23, 2024 | backstage.com | Charles Strouse |Emma Fraser

If you’ve got the type of baritone that can shake the boards like Hugh Jackman’s or Josh Groban’s, there’s no shortage of great audition songs to pick from. The challenge is narrowing down the list. Here are 12 fantastic options from musicals throughout history, plus advice on choosing the right song for you. There’s no better way to impress the room than deftly performing a tongue-twisting patter song.

Jan 21, 2024 | broadwayworld.com | Thomas Meehan |Charles Strouse |Martin Charnin

View All Cleveland Shows > AnnieBook By:  Thomas MeehanMusic By:  Charles StrouseLyrics By:  Martin CharninWith 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.