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I played Daddy Warbucks in a wonderful 2006 production of Annie. As with Sweeney Todd, I made individual watercolour cards for each (adult) member of the cast. Click HERE to see them all. | |
![]() Miss Hannigan and Annie |
![]() The orphans sing Hard Knock Life |
![]() Bundles, the laundry man and Miss Hannigan |
![]() A rather orange Annie with Sandy |
![]() Grace, me as Warbucks, and Annie. I had to shave my head every morning for two weeks! |
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![]() Miss Hannigan, Rooster, and Lily sing "Easy Street". Rooster was the first role I ever played on stage in 1993. |
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![]() Grace smirks as I look on, reaching for the phone. |
![]() Fred McCracken and Wacky |
![]() Bert Healy singing "Hey, Hobo Man" |
![]() The lovely Boylan Sisters. In the script, I had to mention "Oxydent toothpaste with Miracle L-64 to fight bad breath," but when the set arrived, the backdrop said "Miracle K-64, so I had to change my lines. |
![]() Talking to President Roosevelt in the White House. This was dress rehearsal and the marine guard (far right) didn't yet have his costume. |
![]() Singing to Annie in the Warbucks mansion. |
![]() Another, less orange, Annie. We had alternate kids casts, both excellent. |
![]() Annie explains why I can't take her locket. |
![]() Singing "Something Was Missing". |
![]() I had an ultra quick change before this scene, and, at the dress rehearsal, I forgot to take off my light coloured trousers. I only realised this about fifteen minutes later and I laughed on stage. |
![]() Full cast bows |
![]() The final tableau |
![]() Another bow |
![]() The theatre, with photos in the window |
![]() I had to photograph our cute stage manager, Nick. |
![]() The orphans, including a wigless Annie. |