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

Harold Gray created Little Orphan Annie in 1924 and drew the strip himself until his death in 1968.

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

Charles Strouse composed the score; he also wrote the music for Bye Bye Birdie and the All in the Family theme 'Those Were the Days'.

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

Annie opened on Broadway on April 21, 1977 and ran nearly six years, closing in January 1983.

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

Annie played 2,377 performances on Broadway, running nearly six years before closing on January 2, 1983.

Q 05/05

How many Tony Awards did Annie win in 1977?

A) Eight

B) Nine

C) Eleven

D) Seven

Answer · why

D) Seven

Seven Tony Awards went to Annie that year, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Actress in a Musical for Dorothy Loudon's Miss Hanni...