Leapin’ Lizards: Annie’s finally making it to the Axelrod’s main stage, starring the original Annie, Andrea McArdle, as Miss Hannigan! The world’s most popular musical, Annie is a worldwide, family-friendly hit, winning seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Directed and choreographed by Al Blackstone (So You Think You Can Dance and Broadway’s Wicked) “Annie” has one of the most celebrated scores in theater history. Whenever Annie is playing, audiences are assured: “The sun will come out tomorrow.”