After several successful Broadway musicals, playwright Leonard Starr wrote the script of Anne based on comics. However, the story of a musical is much simpler than that of a comic book. This is a comedy full of joy and adventure, from Anne's leaving the orphanage to her adoption by Mr. Warbak. April 1979 On April 2 1 day, "Anne" premiered at Alvin Theatre in new york, and 2377 performances ended. This is the third longest-running musical on Broadway in the 1970s. The play won as many as seven awards at the Tony Award that year. Annie, a girl from Annie's orphanage, is eleven years old.
Sandy, the dog that Annie met.
Vaubax Oliver Warbucks, a self-made billionaire, invited an orphan to his home for Christmas.
Grace Farrell, female secretary of Vaubax.
Miss hannigan, the director of Miss hannigan's orphanage, is an old lady.
Rust Rooster Hannigan, Miss Hannigan's brother, gangster.
Lily, Lily Raster's girlfriend.
A girl from Tessie orphanage, ten years old.
Kate Kate, the girl in the orphanage, is seven years old.
The girl in the orphanage in July, 13 years old.
Duffy Duffy orphanage girl, thirteen years old.
Molly is a girl in Molly's orphanage. She is six years old.
Pepper orphanage girl, twelve years old.
Franklin delano roosevelt franklin roosevelt, President of the United States. Act I193365438+February 1 1- 19.
At three o'clock in the morning, six girls fell asleep in the girls' dormitory of new york Municipal Orphanage. They are six-year-old Molly, seven-year-old Kate, ten-year-old "crying baby" Tessie, twelve-year-old brave Pepe, thirteen-year-old quiet July and thirteen-year-old. Molly suddenly woke up from a nightmare and called for her mother. Other orphans were woken up and then quarreled with each other. At this moment, eleven-year-old Anne ran in from the outside with a bucket. She was sent to clean the dormitory by Miss hannigan, director of the girls' department of the orphanage, and just got back. Anne comforted Molly, and Molly showed her the note left by Anne's parents. Piper reminds everyone that Anne's parents left half a silver necklace, and they will come to Anne with the other half in the future. Anne sang to Molly about her imaginary parents because she had never met them (maybe-maybe). Thinking of her parents, Anne decided to run away from the orphanage. Unfortunately, when she packed her bags and left, Miss Hennigan found her. The vicious Miss hannigan ordered all orphans to brush the floor and tidy the bedding as a punishment for Anne's escape. The children said it was only four o'clock, but Mrs Hennigan wouldn't listen. When children are working, they complain about their hard life.
In the morning, Bundles McCloskey from the laundry came to the orphanage to collect dirty clothes. When he flirted with Miss hannigan, the children hid Anne in his big coat bag. So Anne escaped from the orphanage.
While the orphans were celebrating Anne's successful departure, Miss Hennigan went to the police station and called the police.
When Anne was walking in the street, she saw a wild dog being chased by the arrested dog. She saved the wild dog and sang tomorrow, because she knew that the future of her and the dog would be better than now. They were questioned by the police. In order to prove to the police that this dog is her dog, not a wild dog, Anne called the dog "Sandy", but the dog came to her obediently. From then on, they became tacit partners.
Anne came to Hooverville, a slum built by poor people who had nowhere to go under the bridge during the Great Depression. Here, people who lost their jobs, savings and houses because of the Great Depression are making fires and stewing meat outside. They sang about their plight and thought that the policies of former President herbert hoover led to the economic depression (we want to thank you). This group of people are very kind to Annie and share their stew with Annie and Thornton. Annie wants to cheer them up. She told them that life would get better. The arrival of the police dispersed everyone, people fled back to their huts, and Anne and Thornton fled this troublesome place.
In the orphanage, Miss Hennigan told the orphans about her dissatisfaction with life and the difficulties in taking care of these little girls. After that, she listened to soap operas on the radio. Halfway through, the police came back with Annie. Miss Hennigan was about to punish Anne when an unexpected visitor interrupted her. The person who came was Grace Farrell, the private secretary of billionaire Oliver Wabacchus. She came here because Vaubax asked her to choose an orphan to attend his Christmas party. Anne wanted to go very much, but Miss Hennigan tried her best not to let her go, and even told Grace that Anne was a lying alcoholic. However, Grace took a fancy to Anne from the beginning and decided to take her back. She insisted that Miss Hennigan sign the corresponding documents, and then took Anne to the limousine waiting outside.
Grace took Anne to Vauxhall's mansion and took her to see the servants in the house. Annie is surprised at everything in the house, and the servants are very friendly to her (I think I will like it here-I think I will like it here). At this time, Warbach went home. He is a key figure in this country and the current economic crisis. His eyes have been fixed on his work, and Anne's arrival made him very dissatisfied. He asked for a boy, and he was a little at a loss to treat girls. However, Anne's courage and personality reminded him of his self-made situation, so he decided not to work that night. Instead, he took Annie to the movies, drank soda and took a taxi near Central Park. In the taxi with Vaubax and Grace, Anne found that new york, where she grew up, had changed (n, y, C- new york). In the evening, Anne fell asleep because of fatigue, and Vaubax took her home. When they left Times Square,
Suddenly, the sand appeared. It turned out that since Anne was taken away by the police, he had been looking for her everywhere, so she followed Anne to Vaubax's home.
The next day, Grace went to the orphanage and told Miss hannigan that Vauxhall had decided to adopt Anne. When she was ready to leave, Miss Hennigan's brother Rust and his girlfriend Lily also came to the orphanage. Rust came to borrow money from his sister, but Miss Hennigan refused. Rust sang her a lullaby that their mother used to sing to them, and both of them began to lament their bumpy fate. Miss Hennigan told Raster that Annie would have good luck from now on.
On the phone, Vauxhall and the expensive jewelry store Tiffany & #183; President Roosevelt spoke. The package sent by the company was delivered to the home. There is a silver necklace in the parcel. Warbach told Anne that it was a gift from him and he was going to adopt her. However, Anne didn't jump for joy as he expected, but began to cry. Anne told him about her thoughts about her biological parents and the story of half a necklace. After hearing this, Vaubax not only didn't blame Anne, but ordered his men to start looking for work for Anne's parents (you won't be an orphan anymore-you won't be an orphan anymore). Anne sang "Tomorrow" before the end of the first act. Warbach is sad about the loss of Anne, but he is determined to find Anne's parents.
Act ii
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Annie and Vauxs came to the radio station. They read the notice looking for Anne's parents. Vaubax announced that anyone who can prove that he is Anne's parents will receive a reward of 50 thousand yuan. Before the end of the radio program, the actors of the radio station sang "You will never get dressed without a smile".
Children in orphanages listen and sing their own songs. If you don't smile, you will never get dressed. Miss Hennigan was so angry that she dared to drive them all out of the house. Rust and his girlfriend Lily came to the orphanage again. This time, they dressed up as Ralph and Shirley mutch and announced that they were Anne's biological parents. They told Miss hannigan that they could share the fifty thousand dollars. They decided to throw Annie away as soon as they got the money and live a rich and luxurious life.
At the White House, when Anne and Vauxs arrived, President Roosevelt and cabinet aides were listening to a radio program criticizing the president. When Vaubax talked with other officials about the current economic crisis, Anne stood up and sang tomorrow. The president was moved by the confidence and courage in Annie's songs, and he asked all cabinet members to sing with Annie. When Anne and Wabacchus heard that hundreds of people outside Wabacchus' house claimed to be Anne's parents, waiting to claim Anne, they left Washington for new york. At the White House, inspired by Anne, the president and cabinet members worked out a new way to deal with the economic crisis.
When they arrived at Vaubax's home, they found that Grace had met some parents and had sent them away-none of them mentioned a silver necklace. On the other hand, I also found a craftsman who made necklaces, but I couldn't find a buyer for jewelry. It seems that Anne has little hope of finding her biological parents. In order to comfort Annie, Vaubachus told him his feelings for Annie and how important Annie was to him (something was missing).
Warbax's plan to adopt Annie has started again, and he is going to hold a party for it. Anne and Warbach are happy father and daughter (I need nothing but you-I want nothing but you). Everyone in the house is busy for the party. They prepared clothes for Anne and decorated the house beautifully. Just as the Supreme Court judge was about to announce Anne's legal adoption, Rust and Lily suddenly appeared in the hall. They took the other half of the necklace and Anne's birth certificate, which was given to them by Miss Hennigan. They announced that they would take Annie to their pig farm in New Jersey. Walker begged them to agree to let Anne spend Christmas at his house, and they could pick her up again tomorrow. They agreed and left. Let's drink to Anne finding her parents. But when Grace took Anne to the bedroom at night, it suddenly occurred to her that she had met the man who claimed to be Anne's father. At the same time, Warbach called the president and asked him for a favor.
The next day, Anne waited nervously for her parents to pick her up, but it was President Roosevelt. The president has some bad news. The FBI checked the handwriting on the note left by Anne's parents, from which they found that Anne's biological parents were David and Margaret Bennett, who had passed away. And the man who came up last night is undoubtedly a liar. Anne and Warbach were ecstatic. They think that only Mrs Heneghan can give the two swindlers necklaces and birth certificates. Just then, Miss Hennigan celebrated Christmas with the orphans, and Rust and Lily dressed as Anne's parents to take Anne away. Another call with the FBI confirmed the true identities of the two men. Miss hannigan tried to break away from them, but in the end all three were sent to the police station. Anne introduced Vaubax to orphans, and she assured them that everyone would have a better life (Christmas New Deal). At this time, a huge package was delivered to the home. Annie opened the package, and the sand jumped out of it and into her arms.