Australian Producer Crossroads Live Australia has confirmed that the final tickets for their Brisbane season of the new Australian production of Broadway musical Annie are now on-sale. The season is set to be the summer school holidays musical at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) Lyric Theatre, running from 27 December until 31 January 2025 with a strict five-week season, with no possibility of extension.
The cast features Anthony Warlow as Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks and Debora Krizak as Miss Hannigan. Mackenzie Dunn appears as Lily St. Regis, Keanu Gonzalez as “Rooster” Hannigan, and Amanda Lea LaVergne as Grace Farrell. Greg Page, the original Yellow Wiggle, makes his musical theatre debut as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The ensemble includes Luke Alleva, Cameron Boxall, Tim Brown, Emily Casey, Nakita Clarke, Andrew Dunne, Sebastian Johnston, Anna Mallows, Chloë Marshall, Kristina McNamara, Tom New, Ryan Orphel, Madeline Pratt, Lisa Sontag, Suzanne Steele and Dean Vince. Auditions for the Brisbane Annies and orphan company have concluded, with the child cast to be announced shortly.
Producer John Frost of Crossroads Live highlighted response to this staging and encouraged early booking for the summer run:
I’m thrilled with the response to this marvellous fresh production of Annie for a whole new generation, with its new choreography, updated sets and spectacular cast led by Anthony, Deb, Mackenzie, Keanu, Amanda and Greg. Annie is one of the most delightful and inspiring musicals of all time, and it’ll be in Brisbane for five weeks only. Don’t wait until tomorrow to book tickets for the summer holidays!
Ticketing information for the Brisbane season, and all other seasons of Annie the Musical can be found via the musical’s official website.
