Optimism. It is a quality in short supply across the land these days, but if it is something you crave, take a cue from a spunky carrot-topped orphan who inspires optimism in a Depression-era Hooverville of homeless souls as well as in FDR and his presidential cabinet. I’m referring, of course, to the musical Annie, currently receiving a near-perfect … [Read more...]
TV’s Struthers happy to be back on stage in ‘Annie’
Playing Gloria Stivic, daughter of Archie Bunker, on the ’70s sitcom All in the Family brought stardom and two Emmy awards to Sally Struthers. But at her core she is a stage performer. “I started out in live theater,” she says during a rehearsal break from Annie, opening this Saturday night at Boca Raton’s Wick Theatre. “I went to the Pasadena Playhouse College of … [Read more...]