BroadwayWorld is taking our readers behind the scenes of The Muny's production of ANNIE today on our Instagram!

Tune in when the Peyton Ella, who plays Broadway's favorite Orphan takes over our Instagram story to give you a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put on a musical at the world's largest outdoor musical theatre!
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Peyton Ella is honored to be at the MUNY! Credits include: NBC's Sound of Music LIVE w Carrie Underwood (Gretl), role of Annie, Paper Mill Playhouse & Westchester Broadway Theater, Grey Gardens (Lee Bouvier) Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles, PBS' Live from Lincoln Center: the NY Philharmonic's production of ShowBoat (young Kim), The Late Show w Stephen Colbert(performance w Matthew Broderick, CBS) Gypsy (Netflix), Whistle Down the Wind's LIVE concert recording at 54 Below, NYC (Broadway Records) ,School of Rock (Summer) & A Little Princess, KOTA (Off-Broadway, Signature Theater). Gratitude to MUNY creative team John, Mike, Colin, & Megan, coaches Bob Marks & Amelia DeMayo, Eddie Rabon. Love to my parents, siblings Alexis, Madison, Taylor & Elliot, whose Kinky Boots family is my inspiration. Dedicated to NuNu, Mimi & Poppy, Martin Charnin & the late Thomas Meehan. Peyton is thrilled to be following in the footsteps of her mother, who played an orphan & the title role of Annie in the original Broadway production.

The story of the red-headed orphan who escapes the wrath of Miss Hannigan for a trip to meet millionaire Oliver Warbucks has charmed audiences of stage (and screen) for decades. The Muny production directed by John Tartaglia also stars Peyton Ella is Annie, two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber as Daddy Warbucks, Tony nominee Jennifer Simard as Miss Hannigan, Holly Ann Butler as Lily, Jon Rua as Rooster, and John Scherer as FDR.
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From its massive size (it takes a lot longer to cross from stage left to right) to its quick rehearsal period (11 days!) to performing under changing lighting as the sun sets on Forest Park, Coleman spoke to Playbill about her inaugural Muny experience, what makes this Annie special, and why she thinks she’s gonna like it here.