Strouse and Charnin, who both won Grammy Awards for the “Annie” cast album, found shards of their work included in Jay-Z’s 1998 Grammy-winning album “Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life.” ...

Charles Strouse, Tony-Winning Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96 He’s known for such songs as “Tomorrow,” “It's the Hard Knock Life,” “Put on a Happy Face ...

This is the equivalent of a full work week on study alone, stripping away free time for socialising, extracurriculars and travel excursions that are integral parts of college life. In spite of all ...

Community News It’s not such a hard-knock life for Avon Schools theater students Updated: Apr. 14, 2025, 12:37 p.m. | Published: Apr. 14, 2025, 12:10 p.m. By Rodger Roeser, special to cleveland.com ...

To enhance her portrayal of Annie, Hawker’s strawberry blonde hair was colored with a temporary dye giving it a deeper shade of red. “I like the new look,” she said.

Just look at Act 1, which has one knockout Charles Strouse-Martin Charnin number after another: “Maybe,” “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Tomorrow.” Every song a hit.

“Annie Jr.” is at the North Platte Community Playhouse from July 12-14 and 19-21, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

“It’s Hannigan’s ‘Hard Knock Life,’ her fury anthem,” Londino said. “She gets played like a villain a lot of the time and a caricature, but I don’t think she is evil for evil’s sake.

Hard Knock Life song “It’s Like That.” But, Capri and The 45 King decided to give the song to Jay-Z, and Hov got to work trying to clear the Annie sample.

Quinn, now 50, began her history with "Annie" when she made her Broadway debut at the age of 8, playing an orphan in the show. John Huston's 1982 film version followed, with Quinn in the lead.

And it wouldn't be an Annie reunion without a musical number. The actresses joined together for performances of the musical's classic songs "It's A Hard Knock Life" and "Tomorrow." ...

This opening ensemble number (following Annie's plaintive "Maybe") is always a highlight, incorporating mops, buckets, and rag towels into a dance number. But this production brought "It's the Hard ...