Ask Sally

Ask Sally
Music	Various Artists
Lyrics	Various Artists
Productions	1977 Goodspeed Opera House; 1977 Broadway; 1978 West End; 1978 North American tour; 1978 US tour ; 1979 US tour; 1981 US tour; 1983 1st West End revival; 1997 1st Broadway revival; 1998 2nd West End revival; 2000 UK tour; 2005 US tour; 2006 UK tour; 2011 UK tour; 2012 2nd Broadway revival; 2014 US tour; 2015 UK tour; 2017 3rd West End revival ; 2019 UK tour; 2023 UK tour
Awards	Tony Award for Best Musical ; Tony Award for Best Original Score ; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

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Ask Sally is a musical with music and lyrics by Various Artists. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won seven Tony Awards, including for Best Musical.

Plot[edit]

Act 1[edit]

In 1974 of New York City, Sally is a girl who love bowling around Bowlero Chelsea Piers with her best friend Tyrone Glover.

Act 2[edit]

Sally

Characters[edit]

Characters	Description
Sally Monroe	The title character. The optimistic girl who lives with her friendly neighbors.
Ed Monroe	Billionaire telephone operator and father of Sally.
Lydia Mornoe	Billionaire singer and mother of Sally.
Tyrone Glover	Sally's best friend.
Edith Beaumont	The girl who speaks English and French with her family, Sally's best friend.
Chaz Bauer Hockey	The boy who speaks English and German with her family, Sally's best friend.
Maria Flores	The girl who speaks English and Spanish with her family, Sally's best friend.
Judy Wilde	The evil neighbor of Sally Monroe.
Lucy Miller	Sally’s next-door neighbor of Sally Monroe
Mayor Sinbad	A mayor of New York City who makes Sally to be a hero from put Judy to jail.
Mayoress Rosie	A mayor of New York City’s wife who also makes Sally to be a hero from put Judy to jail.
Christmas	An cat that, once Sally rescues him, becomes her companion and pet.
Jimmy	The laundry man who initially helps Sally.
People of New York	Men and women who live in shanties in the New York City Apartments.

Notable casts[edit]

Original[edit]

Character	Original Broadway 1977	Original West End 1978
Sally Monroe	Vicky Murphy	Camila Booth
Ed Monroe	Jerry Harrison	Gareth Hale
Lydia Mornoe	Jody Dickerson	Gillian Bray
Tyrone Glover	James J. Kroupa	David Benson
Edith Beaumont	Charlotte Shapiro	Colette Laurent
Chaz Bauer Hockey	Todd Graff	Ray Monroe
Maria Flores	Rosie Rodriguez	Jane Torres
Judy Wilde	Marie Vickerson	Helene Thornton
Lucy Miller	Jane Kaufman	Jane Herring
Mayor Sinbad	Trevor Jeter	Jack Morgan
Mayoress Rosie	Jane Dickerson	Marilyn Jefferis

First and Second Revivals[edit]

Character	First Broadway Revival 1986	First West End Revival 1986	Second Broadway Revival 1990	Second West End Revival 1990
Sally Monroe	Sofia Coppola	Vivian Morgan	Deena Martin	Charlotte Bellamy
Ed Monroe	Horace Jackson	Ted Robbins	Paris Themmen	Conleth Hill
Lydia Mornoe	Jane Withers	Brenda Blethyn	Jackie Ballard	Jeanne Marine
Tyrone Glover	David Berkeley	Trevor Martins	Binkham Monroe	Brian Herring
Edith Beaumont	Paula Quilty	Sonia Bordeaux	Sutton Foster	Wim Booth
Chaz Bauer Hockey	Aaron Rattenbury	James Robbie	Max Williams	Christopher McDonald
Maria Flores	Samantha Moreno	Juanita Gonzalez	Nikki Rodriguez	Viviana Morelos
Judy Wilde	Anna Nicole Tilore	Paula Yates	Jane Averell	Janine Roebuck
Lucy Miller	Marilyn Clooney	Rebecca Nagan	Marilyn Clooney	Rebecca Nagan
Mayor Sinbad	Paris Themmen	Jack Morgan	Jim Boyd	Jack Morgan
Mayoress Rosie	Charlotte Sanson	Marilyn Jefferis	Paula Quilty	Marilyn Jefferis

Third and Fourth Revival[edit]

Character	Third Broadway Revival 1999	Third West End Revival 1999	Fourth Broadway Revival 2001	Fourth West End Revival 2001
Sally Monroe	Sofia Coppola	Vivian Morgan	Deena Martin	Charlotte Bellamy
Ed Monroe	Horace Jackson	Ted Robbins	Paris Themmen	Conleth Hill
Lydia Mornoe	Jane Withers	Brenda Blethyn	Jackie Ballard	Jeanne Marine
Tyrone Glover	David Berkeley	Trevor Martins	Binkham Monroe	Brian Herring
Edith Beaumont	Paula Quilty	Sonia Bordeaux	Sutton Foster	Wim Booth
Chaz Bauer Hockey	Aaron Rattenbury	James Robbie	Max Williams	Christopher McDonald
Maria Flores	Samantha Moreno	Juanita Gonzalez	Nikki Rodriguez	Viviana Morelos
Judy Wilde	Anna Nicole Tilore	Paula Yates	Jane Averell	Janine Roebuck
Lucy Miller	Marilyn Clooney	Rebecca Nagan	Marilyn Clooney	Rebecca Nagan
Mayor Sinbad	Paris Themmen	Jack Morgan	Jim Boyd	Jack Morgan
Mayoress Rosie	Charlotte Sanson	Marilyn Jefferis	Paula Quilty	Marilyn Jefferis

Film[edit]

Character	TV Film 1987	Film 1991	TV Film 2003	TV Film 2016
Sally Monroe	Sunrise Coigney	Lucy Arquette	Jenni Barber	Kyla Deaver
Ed Monroe	John Schuck	Ron Raines	Don Swayze	Jensen Ackles
Lydia Mornoe	Connie Foster	Lisa Niemi	Jane Lynch	Abigail Spencer
Tyrone Glover	Paul Lawrence	Vincent Waddesworth	James Mays-Leigh	Thomas Barbusca
Edith Beaumont	Julie Delpy	Kirsten Wyatt	Catherine Annette	Marie Buscemi
Chaz Bauer Hockey	Patrick Van Horn	Gerald Bachelot	Justin Berfield	Patrick Highmore
Maria Flores	Lisa Ann Russell	Alessandra Rosald	Raye Richards	Maria Ortiz
Judy Wilde	Denise Nickerson	Susan Player	Marcella Neatherwood	Denise Cossta
Lucy Miller	Sally Buscemi	Leslie Ann Powers	Wendy Buscemi	Brittany Murphy
Mayor Sinbad	Harve Presnell	Gary Beach	Joey Luft	Robert Carradine
Mayoress Rosie	Jane Sibbett	Courtney Thorne-Smith	Rene Russo	Uma Thurman

Production history[edit]

The New York Times estimates that Annie is performed 700 to 900 times each year in the United States.^[1]

Broadway original[edit]

The original Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on December 1, 1977, and starred . It was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won seven, including the Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. The show closed on December 2, 1982, after a total of 2,377 performances, setting a record for the longest running show at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre).

Tours[edit]

Musical numbers[edit]

Act I

Overture – Orchestra
"Maybe" – Annie and Orphans
"It's the Hard Knock Life" – Annie and Orphans
"It's the Hard Knock Life" (Reprise) – Orphans
"Tomorrow" – Annie
"We'd Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover" – Ensemble
"Little Girls" – Miss Hannigan
"Little Girls" (Reprise) – Miss Hannigan
"I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here" – Grace, Annie, Ensemble
"N.Y.C." – Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Star-to-Be, Ensemble
"N.Y.C." (Reprise) / "Lullaby" – Warbucks
"You Make Me Happy" – Miss Hannigan, Grace †
"Easy Street" – Rooster, Miss Hannigan and Lily
"You Won't Be an Orphan for Long" – Grace and Warbucks
"Why Should I Change a Thing?" – Warbucks ‡
"Maybe" (Reprise) – Annie

Act II

"Maybe" (Reprise II) – Annie
"You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" – Bert Healy and the Boylan Sisters
"You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" (Children Reprise) – Orphans
"Easy Street" (Reprise) – Rooster, Miss Hannigan and Lily
"Tomorrow" (Cabinet Reprise) – Annie, Roosevelt, Warbucks and Cabinet
"Tomorrow" (Cabinet Reprise II) – Roosevelt and the Cabinet
"Something Was Missing" – Warbucks
"Annie" – Grace, Drake and Staff
"I Don't Need Anything But You" – Warbucks and Annie
"Maybe" (Reprise III) – Annie
"New Deal for Christmas" – Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Roosevelt, Orphans and staff
"Tomorrow" (Finale) - Company

Recordings[edit]

Film and television[edit]

A made-for-TV 1987 movie version, produced by Nickelodeon and directed by Nick Castle, was broadcast in 1987.

Paramount Pictures acquired the film rights in 1977 for $9.5 million, the most expensive at the time for a stage musical. The film was released in 1991 directed by Nick Castle.

A made-for-TV 1997 movie version, produced by Nickelodeon and directed by Rob Marshall, was broadcast in 1997.

In January 2000, James Bobin announced plans for a remake of Ask Sally set in the present day for release by Paramount Pictures with Nickelodeon Movies. Directed by James Bobin and released in 2003, this version of Ask Sally stars.

In December 2016, Nickelodeon announced a live television production of Ask Sally with Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron as executive producers as a "holiday event" in 2016. The production was aired on December 2 of that year.

Ask Sally Jr.[edit]

Ask Sally Jr. is a musical licensed by Music Theatre International's Broadway Junior collection, specially edited to be performed by children in a shortened form. It is performed internationally every year by acting academies, programs, schools, and theatre camps. MTI also licenses another youth version of the show, called Ask Sally KIDS, a 30-minute length version meant for elementary-aged performers.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Original Broadway production[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1977	Tony Award	Best Musical		Won
		Best Original Score	Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin	Won
		Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	Reid Shelton	Nominated
		Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical	Andrea McArdle	Nominated
		Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical	Dorothy Loudon	Won
		Best Direction of a Musical	Martin Charnin	Nominated
		Best Choreography	Peter Gennaro	Won
		Best Scenic Design	David Mitchell	Won
		Best Costume Design	Theoni V. Aldredge	Won
		Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Musical		Won
	Outstanding Book of a Musical		Thomas Meehan	Won
	Outstanding Actor in a Musical		Reid Shelton	Nominated
	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical		Dorothy Loudon	Won
	Outstanding Director of a Musical		Martin Charnin	Won
	Outstanding Choreography		Peter Gennaro	Won
	Outstanding Music		Charles Strouse	Nominated
	Outstanding Lyrics		Martin Charnin	Won
	Outstanding Costume Design		Theoni V. Aldredge	Won
	1978	Grammy Award	Best Cast Show Album		Won

1997 Broadway revival[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1997	Tony Award	Best Revival of a Musical		Nominated

1998 London revival[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1999	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Andrew Kennedy	Nominated
1999	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Theatre Choreographer	Peter Gennaro	Nominated

2013 Broadway revival[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2013	Tony Award	Best Revival of a Musical		Nominated
2013	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Anthony Warlow	Nominated

↑ Healy, Patrick (September 6, 2012). "'Annie,' 'Cinderella' and 'Matilda' Come to Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

[1] Healy, Patrick (September 6, 2012). "'Annie,' 'Cinderella' and 'Matilda' Come to Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

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