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Annie Develop The Gun occurs as stage musical loosely based on a life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. A music & lyrics were written by Irving Berlin with a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Berlin got taken on a job fallowing the original guide, Jerome Kern, collapsed and died suddenly. These are said that a showstopper song, "There's No Business Like Show Business", was well-nigh left away from a indicate altogether because Berlin, wrongly, had a impression that his sponsors, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, did not such as it.

Songs
"Colonel Buffalo Bill" "I'm A Bad, Bad Man" "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" "The Girl That I Marry" "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun" "There's No Business Like Show Business" "I'll Share It All With You" "They Say It's Wonderful" "Moonshine Lullaby" "My Defences Are Down" "Who Do You Love, I Hope" "I'm An Indian, Too" "I Got Lost In His Arms" "I Got The Sun In The Morning" "Anything You Can Do"

"Let's Go West Again" was written by Berlin for the 1950 film however was non utilized. Yet, there are recordings by each Betty Hutton and Judy Garland.

"An Old-Fashioned Wedding" was written by Berlin for the 1966 revival.

Broadway production
Annie Become Your systems Gun was number one staged at a Imperial Theatre in Broadway on May 16, 1946 and ran for 1147 performances. It was directed by Joshua Logan. Ethel Merman starred as Annie in the original production, by using Ray Middleton in the leading male role as Frank Butler.

London production
A indicate opened at a Coliseum on June 7, 1947 and ran for 1304 performances. Dolores Gray played Annie with Bill Johnson when Butler.

Australian production

A indicate opened at His Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne on July 19, 1947. It starred Evie Hayes as Annie with Webb Tilton as Frank Butler. Later on Australian productions stand featured Gloria Dawn, Nancye Hayes, Toni Lamond, Bunny Gibson and Rhonda Burchmore as Annie. Inside 2004, Marina Prior and Scott Irwin starred in the production of the 1999 revision of the indicate.

1950 MGM film version
In the 1950 MGM movie production directed by George Sidney, Betty Hutton played Annie with Howard Keel in the role of Frank Butler. Originally, Judy Garland had been cast for a title role, however was forced to back away from the production due to personalized problems that would shortly prevent her career by using MGM. Simply 2 production totals were completed by having Garland: "Doin' What Comes Naturally" & "I'm an Indian Too" & these were freed to the public first in the Nineties in ''That's Entertainment III''!

Despite the production problems, a film became popular inside its have correct, though inside 1973 it disappeared from either sight due to a dispute between Irving Berlin & MGM across music rights. It was non until a film's Fiftieth Day of remembrance around 2000 that it was seen once more within its totality.

Other productions
A 1966 Broadway Revival starred Ethel Merman again, with Bruce Yarnell as Butler. It opened at a Broadway Theatre on September 21 and ran for 78 performances.

a 1999 revival by using the reworked book & a fresh orchestration opened at the Marquis Theatre on March 4 and ran for 1045 performances. It starred Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat. More stage Annies include Heidi Brühl, Marilu Henner, Cheryl Ladd, Susan Lucci, Mary Martin, Reba McEntire, and Suzi Quatro. There exists likewise the studio recording starring Doris Day.

Annie Get Your Gun
Brief history of the musical by Irving Berlin and Herbert & Dorothy Fields, plus links to cast albums and sheet music.

Talkin' Broadway's Broadway Reviews: Annie Get Your Gun
Theatre review by Fergus Mcgillicuddy.

Review: Irving Berlin's 'Annie Get Your Gun'
Theatre review by Kerry Douglas Dye.

TheatreHistory.com: Annie Get Your Gun
A synopsis of the musical by Irving Berlin and Herbert & Dorothy Fields.


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