Annie is a famous musical with a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Martin Charnin, based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip. Meehan's witty and heartfelt book tells the story of an optimistic orphan who finds a new life with billionaire Oliver Warbucks during the Great Depression, featuring iconic songs like "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard-Knock Life". The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and was a massive success, winning multiple Tony Awards, including Best Musical.