Smash West End production of Annie on its way

Acclaimed musical hit is coming to Manchester Opera House

- DIANNE BOURNE

THE SMASH hit West End production of musical Annie is heading to Manchester.

The show will star Strictly Come Dancing favourite Craig Revel Horwood as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan in a musical loved by young and old.

Annie will head to Manchester Opera House in September, direct from its acclaimed run in London's West End.

But due to hit BBC series Strictly set to be back on screens then, show judge Craig will NOT be performing on Saturday nights during the run.

The much-loved musical is set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression. It sees brave young Annie forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage.