"WHOOPI GOLDBERG IS A HOLIDAY GIFT...giving a rib-ticklingly funny, extremely smart performance as the tipsy, terrorizing Miss Hannigan...SHE HAS QUITE A GOOD SHOW AROUND HER, TOO. Directed by Jenn Thompson, who played the orphan Pepper in the original 1977 Broadway production, this touring version of Thomas Meehan, Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse’s classic steers well clear of cloying. It’s a thoughtful interpretation, making emotional sense of a comic-strip tale, with a REMARKABLY FINE Annie in Hazel Vogel."

- The New York Times​

 

"A MASTERCLASS IN COMEDY....DELICIOUS...DELIGHTFUL...Whoopi Goldberg may have worried she was "rusty" after years away from the stage, but her performance as Miss Hannigan in the New York City run of the Annie national tour SHINES LIKE THE TOP OF THE CHRYSLER BUILDING!"

- People Magazine

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"A GENUINE JOY....WHOOPI GOLDBERG IS DELIGHTFULLY VILE as Miss Hannigan...     perfectly prickly and ALTOGETHER HILARIOUS in her first stage acting role in more than 15 years. There's a reason this musical endures, and watching Goldberg shine is a balm at the end of an especially trying year for everyone."

- USA Today

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"IN AN EXCELLENT ANNIE REVIVAL, WHOOPI GOLDBERG REMINDS US WHY SHE'S A COMEDIC FORCE! A FANTASTIC NEW STAGING of the classic musical comes to Madison Square Garden...Goldberg has nothing to prove, but the opportunity to see an actual legend at the very top of their game should not be missed. I felt the same way about this Annie in general. From top       to bottom, it’s just A GREAT PRODUCTION that reminds us why the show has become an enduring classic."

- TheatreMania 

 

"4 STARS - UNSENTIMENTALLY DELIGHTFUL...A TRULY LOVELY NEW PRODUCTION...        It’s freshly directed by (former Broadway orphan) Jenn Thompson with an eye not to cuteness,     or whatever, but to real emotional connection between the leading characters...All in all, it is far superior to other recent versions I’ve seen and deserves all 3,600 seats to be filled.”

- Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune

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"AMAZING...SPECTACULAR..,continues to capture the hearts of a new generation of kids with this latest national tour. Annie is helmed by director Jenn Thompson and choreographed by Patricia Wilcox and together these two women are a TOUR DE FORCE."

- Broadway World

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"ENTERTAINING...IMPRESSIVE...BOASTS A TALENTED CAST...a well-performed and solidly crafted...Director Jenn Thompson emphasizes both the humorous and sentimental moments of the show well...an entertaining and fun presentation of this likable Broadway staple."

- Talkin' Broadway

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"CAPTIVATING...SUPERB...GARNERS AN A-RATING!...Hazel Vogel delivers a true breakout performance in the title role, where she SHINES AS BRIGHT AS A DIAMOND...At the same time, Goldberg doesn’t miss a beat in any of the show’s singing or dancing numbers. She proves that she is like fine wine where she only gets better with age and experience."

- Digital Journal

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"THERE'S A GREAT ANNIE IN NYC FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Featuring the truly FANTASTIC national touring cast..led by Hazel Vogel, a real find as Annie...THE GREAT WHOOPI GOLDBERG IS HAVING A BLAST AND HER JOY IS INFECTIOUS."

- Paul Wonterek, Editor-in-Chief Broadway.com

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"THE REAL DEAL...A PERFECT HOLIDAY TREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY...And though Madison Square Garden’s space is an enormous one, this wonderful company fills it joyously so that even up in the cheap seats, kids of all ages are bound to enjoy it. Director Jenn Thompson, who appeared in the original Broadway company as Pepper (one of the orphans), does a MARVELOUS job being true to the material and stages it with aplomb." 

- Theatre Pizazz

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