Q 01/05

The musical is based on a 1924 comic strip created by which cartoonist?

A) Chester Gould

B) Al Capp

C) Harold Gray

D) Milton Caniff

Answer · why

C) Harold Gray

Little Orphan Annie debuted in the New York Daily News in 1924 and took its name from an 1885 poem by James Whitcomb Riley.

Q 02/05

Who wrote the music for Annie?

A) Marvin Hamlisch

B) Jerry Herman

C) Cy Coleman

D) Charles Strouse

Answer · why

D) Charles Strouse

Martin Charnin wrote the lyrics and Thomas Meehan the book. Strouse also composed Bye Bye Birdie and the All in the Family theme.

Q 03/05

The original Broadway production of Annie opened in which year?

A) 1979

B) 1981

C) 1977

D) 1984

Answer · why

C) 1977

It ran nearly six years and set a record for the Alvin Theatre, now the Neil Simon.

Q 04/05

How many performances did the original Broadway run of Annie play before closing in January 1983?

A) 1,265

B) 2,377

C) 3,182

D) 4,090

Answer · why

B) 2,377

The Alvin Theatre record stood until Hairspray passed it in 2009.

Q 05/05

How many Tony Awards did Annie win in 1977?

A) Eight

B) Nine

C) Eleven

D) Seven

Answer · why

D) Seven

Including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. Producer Mike Nichols was among the nominees.