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Burch, Gifford, McArdle, Strouse, et al. Set for Annie CD Signing on June 4

Andrea McArdle
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Andrea McArdle
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Actors Shelley Burch, Kathie Lee Gifford, Andrea McArdle, Marissa O’Donnell, Conrad John Schuck, composer Charles Strouse, lyricist//director Martin Charnin, and librettist Thomas Meehan will be among those on hand for a special signing of the CD Annie: The 30th Anniversary Cast Recording, to be held at 4pm on Wednesday, June 4 at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square.

The two-CD set, which will be released by Time-Life on Tuesday, June 3, will include specially recorded selections from the beloved musical, along with special bonus tracks of never-before recorded material. The CD is produced by Robert Sher.

In addition to the aforementioned artists, participants on the CD include Carol Burnett, who played Miss Hannigan in the 1982 film version, Gary Beach, Sally Struthers, and Harve Presnell. It features musical direction by Keith Levinson, and artwork by Philo Barnhart and William Ivey Long.