{"product_id":"annie-phenomenon","title":"Annie Phenomenon","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the red curls, before the Tony Awards, and long before \"Tomorrow\" became a Broadway anthem, there was a dream, and a risky one at that. \u003ci\u003eThe Annie Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling behind-the-scenes story of how a scrappy comic strip orphan made an unlikely leap from the Sunday funnies to the Great White Way, becoming a staple of theatre communities, high schools, a successful film and a global phenomenon in the process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChronicling the often-bumpy road from concept to curtain, this book details the creation of one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals. From composer Charles Strouse, whose previous triumphs included \u003ci\u003eBye Bye Birdie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eApplause\u003c\/i\u003e, to lyricist and visionary Martin Charnin, who saw a musical in Harold Gray’s \u003ci\u003eLittle Orphan Annie\u003c\/i\u003e where no one else did, to book writer Thomas Meehan, a first-time librettist with a flair for humor and heart, this is the story of three men chasing a Broadway long shot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith tryouts that nearly derailed the show, producers who took a leap of faith, and a search for just the right little girl in red, \u003ci\u003eAnnie\u003c\/i\u003e’s road to Broadway was anything but smooth. Yet against the odds, it became a theatrical phenomenon. Filled with insight, humor, and rarely and never-before-told anecdotes, this book is a love letter to the art of making musicals—and a tribute to the tenacity it takes to make a little girl’s song about “Tomorrow” echo for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503552274805,"sku":"9781350620650","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350620650.jpg?v=1786867256","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/annie-phenomenon","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}