{"id":31825,"date":"2017-12-04T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/annie-is-here-for-the-holidays\/"},"modified":"2017-12-04T15:20:13","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T23:20:13","slug":"annie-is-here-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/annie-is-here-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Annie’ is here for the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Heavier Than Air Family Theatre Company presents “Annie,” the Tony Award-winning musical that’s loved around the globe.<\/p>\n Little Orphan Annie was one of the most widely read comic strips in the ’30s and ’40s, and a book of these popular stories was the 1971 Christmas inspiration for the musical comedy conceived by lyricist-director Martin Charnin. It’s no wonder the iconic show has become a holiday classic.<\/p>\n “Annie” opens at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 on the main campus of Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St., Auburn, and runs through Friday, Dec. 22.<\/p>\n Ranking among the top 25 longest-running Broadway shows, the musical’s popularity is evident, as two of the seven Heavier Than Air performances have already sold out.<\/p>\n Set in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression, a spunky little girl escapes an orphanage to find the parents who abandoned her, but instead stumbles on a string of adventures in New York City. Ultimately, Annie finds an unlikely new home and family with a billionaire, his personal secretary, and a lovable mutt named Sandy, bringing this rags to riches story to a heartwarming conclusion. Ironically, the actress playing the lead role has an adopted sibling and says the play’s message is spot on – it doesn’t have to be biological to be family. Touché, Annie Warbucks.<\/p>\n