Theater review from The Movie Snob

Annie Warbucks. Playing through November 20 at the Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre. I have never seen Annie in any incarnation, so I was concerned that I might not be able to grasp this, its less-known sequel. But I think I got the gist. Apparently Annie is about an orphaned girl named Annie and culminates in her getting adopted by NYC tycoon Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks. This musical picks up soon thereafter; the Warbuckses are getting ready to celebrate their first Christmas together when their familial bliss is interrupted by witchy Commissioner Harriet Doyle. Turns out the adoption was not legal because of a city ordinance prohibiting adoptions by single persons. So Daddy Warbucks sets about to find a suitable wife within the 60 days granted by the Commissioner; failure means back to the orphanage for Annie. Of course, his charming personal secretary Grace Farrell is the obvious choice, but if he went the obvious route there wouldn’t be a story, would there? The songs are cute, and the performances are good. The plot is a little (or a lot) over the top, but it’s fun. Obviously this is a good show for the young ’uns, but be warned that there are several "hells" and "damns" sprinkled throughout the script.