The 75th anniversary of the first West End staging of classic musical Annie Get Your Gun will be celebrated with a special one night only concert production at the London Palladium on 1 June 2022.
Marking the first time a concert version of the show has been staged in the UK, Annie Get Your Gun – The 75th Anniversary Concert will star Amber Davies (9-5: The Musical, Bring It On) as the irrepressible Annie Oakley.
Commenting on the production, Davies said: “I am very excited to be taking to the stage of the magnificent London Palladium in this iconic role. Annie Oakley is a legend and I feel honoured to be part of such a special concert production celebrating the music of Annie Get Your Gun.”
Presented by live music and events promoters Cuffe and Taylor in association with theatre producers Lambert Jackson, the production will also feature Julian Ovenden (South Pacific, Grand Hotel) as Annie’s love, sharpshooter Frank Butler with Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hamilton, Aladdin) as the legendary Buffalo Bill.
Announcing the concert performance, Lambert Jackson’s creative director Eliza Jackson said: “We are very excited to be bringing this brand new concert production to the Palladium. Annie Get Your Gun is a classic that has been enjoyed by generations and the music and lyrics are both timeless and fun.
“We have a wonderful cast and we can’t wait to open the curtain on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show.”
Ben Hatton, director of theatre touring for Cuffe and Taylor, added: “Annie Get Your Gun – The 75th UK Anniversary Concert gives us the opportunity to present the fabulous music of Irving Berlin with an incredible cast.
“This will be an exciting production and as it’s for one night only we expect demand for tickets will be incredibly high.”
First performed on Broadway in 1946, the fictionalised story of the romance between sharpshooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler boasts music and lyrics by Irvin Berlin and a book by Dorothy and Herbert Fields. The title role has been played on stage by stars including Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Debbie Reynolds and Bernadette Peters and famously by Betty Hutton in the Oscar-winning 1950 film.
Angela Thomas
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