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Kids Rock as Models on Broadway Child models are kids who show NEW YORK (by Alexis Reich) Annie is the name of a musical play which clothes in fashion shows, magazines, was based on a comic strip entitled, television and more. Modeling is “”. A comic strip something kids can do worldwide but certain cities in the world are the is a section of a newspaper that has centers. There are several different cartoon pictures with words coming out of the cartoons’ mouths in little types of modeling for kids. There are balloon shapes. The play was even special magazines that revolve performed for many years in New only around clothes for kids. York City in the world famous Fashion refers to anything about theatre district called Broadway , clothes and what we wear. Designers which is the name of the street are people who create different styles where many theatres are located. I or types of clothing. The centers for visited Broadway last fall where I fashion are in Paris, New York, Milan saw many flashing, colorful Annie starring Alicia Morton (Disney Films 1999) and London and are where designers marquees or signs with titles of the and models work. Most fashion shows various shows and the names of You're Never Fully Dressed take place in these cities. A fashion actors and actresses written on Without a Smile show involves a runway which is a them. very long stage that reaches into the The play Annie is about a little girl This song comes from the Broadway audience. Models walk up the long, who is an orphan , which means she play, Annie. Beau Brummel was the founder of the suit and tie. Saville narrow stage to show off their clothes. has no parents and must live with other orphans in a home known as Row is a group of shops in England Children who are very young usually an orphanage . The head of Annie's that specializes in tailoring and walk in pairs. Sometimes the outfits or orphanage is the “not so nice” Miss designing clothes. This song is about clothing look very strange and silly to Hannigan. Annie is chosen by the fashion but mostly, it’s about smiling! get the audience’s attention for what is richest man in town, Oliver So smile, you! AVR coming next. Warbucks, to stay at his home for a Hey, hobo man week. Annie and Mr. Warbucks Hey, Dapper Dan become a family when he finally You've both got your style adopts her or becomes her parent But Brother, by choice. You're never fully dressed When the play was performed on Without a smile! Broadway, auditions , or tryouts, were held. Thousands of little girls Your clothes may be Beau Brummelly wanted to play the starring role of They stand out a mile -- Annie. Of the thousands of girls who But Brother, tried out, only one was chosen. You're never fully dressed Child Magazine Fashions for kids only. All fashion show. the models are children. The musical has been performed Without a smile! all over the world with different Runway models dress up in a Who cares what they're wearing “Annies”. The original Broadway play designer’s clothing line and walk in in 1977 starred Andrea McArdle as On Main Street, front of an audience. Commercial Annie. In 1997, Broadway’s 20 th Or Saville Row, print models are photographed for anniversary play starred Brittny It's what you wear from ear to ear magazines, billb oards or newspapers. And not from head to toe Kissinger as Annie. The play has Other models are seen in commercials been performed all over the world. In (That matters) on television. Some children compete

1982, Aileen Quinn was Annie in a So, Senator, in contests using only one photograph very famous film version. In 1999, taken of them. So, Janitor, Alicia Morton was Annie in the So long for a while There are magazines that are just for television motion picture by Disney. Remember, kids’ fashions. Child Magazine is The most famous song from the You're never fully dressed well known and holds fashion shows. musical is entitled “Tomorrow”. It is a Though you may wear the best Vogue Bambini is one of the best and song about hope. If one has hope, You’re English never with fully Alexis dressed 200 is printed completely in Italian. AVR one believes that everything will turn Without a smile! out good. As the song says, “the The Alexis Nexus is designed, written and edited by Music by Charles Strouse, Alexis Reich. All Rights Reserved. Photocopying is sun’ll come out tomorrow” and it prohibited. Comments to the editor may be always will. AVR Lyrics by Martin Charnin addressed to [email protected] The Alexis Nexus © 2009