Morgan Goldberg as Annie on Evb Live in Arizona

ABOUT KARA COO. GO TO -- AND THERE IS THE PHONE NUMBER YOU CAN CALL TO GET MORE INFORMATION. >>> IT'S ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED MUSICALS OF ALL TIME. OF COURSE, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ANNIE AND IT'S AT ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATER NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 30. JOINING ME ARE THE STARS OF THE CAST, MORGAN GOLDBERG WHO IS ANNIE. JOHANA CARLISLE IS MISS HANDGUN AND DAVID SIMMONS IS DADDY WARBUCKS AND ALONG WITH THEM ARE OUR SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR. MORGAN, I WAS TALKING TO YOU. YOU ARE 11 YEARS OLD AND LIVE IN THE VALLEY IN PEORIA. YOU SAID AROUND THREE YEARS OLD YOU SAW ANNIE AND WHEN YOU WERE ABLE TO TRY OUT, IT WAS A DREAM COME TRUE? >> HAVE I BEEN WANDING THIS ROLE SINCE I SAW IT AND I HAVE JUST WANTED TO BE IT FOR SO LONG. I HAVE BEEN DREAMING FOR THIS ROLE. >> WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SONG IN THE PRODUCTION THAT YOU LOVE TO DO. >> THE FAVORITE IS TOMORROW BECAUSE I LOVE THE DOG SANDY AND IT'S FUN AND I JUST LOVE BELTING. >> THIS MONTH YOU ARE HOME SCHOOLED BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG -- THIS IS A FULL PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION. THIS IS A LOT OF WORK FOR YOU. >> YES, IT HAS. I LOVE IT. THIS VIDEO THAT WE WERE WATCHING OF THE SHOW IS UNBELIEVABLE. JOHANA, I HAVE TO ASK YOU, THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME WITH THE THEATER, BEING PART OF THE THEATER. THE MISS HANDGUN ROLE, WAS THAT THE PERFECT ROLE FOR YOU. I DON'T MEAN TO INSULT YOU. >> I HAVE TO TELL YOU I WAITED 35 YEARS TO PLAY THIS PART. FOR ME LANDING THIS ROLE WAS AMAZING TO ME BECAUSE WHEN I WAS LITTLE AND ANNIE OPENED ON BROADWAY I WANTED TO BE MISS HANDGUN AND EVERYBODY ELSE WANTED TO BE ANNIE AND I WANTED TO BE THE BAD GUY. >> YOU WERE BORN IN TUCSON BUT LIVED HERE MOST OF YOUR LIFE. HOW IS IT TO BE PART OF THIS THEATER. >> THIS IS A FANTASTIC HEAT TOKER TO WORK FOR. I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THEATER IN THE VALLEY SINCE I WAS 11. AND I AM JUST HAVING A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS THEATER. NOT A BAD SEAT IN THE HOUSE. IT'S FANTASTIC. >> DAVID, I HAVE TO ASK YOU. YOU PLAY DADDY WARBUCKS. IS THAT A TYPE CASTING GOING ON? >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS EARLIER. THIS IS TYPE CAST BECAUSE I AM A BILLIONAIRE? FUNNY, A LOT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT MY CAREER HAVE SAID HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU PLAYED DADDY WARBUCKS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN SHAVING MY HEAD WHEN I WOKE UP TO THE FACT THAT I WILL NEVER HAVE HAIR ON MY HEAD AGAIN. >> YOU SURRENDERED. >> THIS IS MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. I'M JUST OVERJOYED TO BE PLAYING THE CHARACTER. IT'S SORT OF LIKE THE CLOSEST THING TO CHARACTER ACTOR HAS TO PLAYING A LEADING MANKIND OF ROLE. REALLY STRONG AND FULL OF PURPOSE AND THE CHARACTER MAKES A LOVELY JOURNEY FROM BEING PURPOSE DRIVEN IT'S ABOUT THE MONEY AND FACTORIES AND KEEPING THINGS GOING AND THIS KID SHOWS UP AS AN INTERRUPTION AND SUDDENLY IT CHANGES HIM AS A PERSON. THERE ARE THESE LOVELY MOMENTS AT THE END OF THE SHOW THAT ARE TOUCHING AND GETS TO MY HEART AS A HUMAN BEING WHERE THE ACTING I DO IS NOT WEEPING AND NOT BREAKING OUT INTO WHATEVER. IT'S A LOVELY ROLE AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND AS JOHANA WAS SAYING THE PRODUCTION ITSELF IS GORGEOUS. PRODUCTION -- >> IT LOOKS AMAZING. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE THIS AND SAY I WANT TICKETS. TELL ME, IT'S RUN THROUGH DECEMBER 30. HOW CAN PEOPLE GET TICKETS? >> TWO PLACES. THERE IS INFORMATION AT AZFAMILY.COM AND ALSO AT OUR WEBSITE, AZ BRUTE WAY.ORG. CALL OUR BOX OFFICE AND WE WERE OPEN PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TIME IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON. A LOT OF TICKETS AVAILABLE. ESPECIALLY AFTER DECEMBER 16 AS PEOPLE GET INTO DECEMBER LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND THE OTHER HOLIDAY IS RIGHT NOW I THINK ANNIE IS A GREAT CHOICE. GREAT CROSS GENERATIONAL. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO GET TOGETHER AND ENJOY TIME TOGETHER AND A GREAT SHOW. WONDERFUL STORY. MORGAN SHARES THE ROLE WITH ANOTHER ANNIE. THEY ARE SPLITTING THE ROLES RIGHT NOW. MORGAN IS ON ALL THE TIME -- >> THAT'S A GREAT PRODUCTION. I'M HOPING TO SEE IT AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOT A BAD SEAT IN THE HOUSE. AND LET PEOPLE KNOW YOU CALL THE BOX OFFICE OR ON-LINE FOR TICKETS AND MENTION 82Z AND PROMOTIONAL CODE AND GET 25% OFF. NICE HOLIDAY GIFT. >> APPRECIATE THAT. >> HOPE THE VIEWERS WILL CALL IN. >> GOOD LUCK AND SO NICE MEETING YOU. GOOD LUCK TO YOU IN YOUR CAREER. >>> OF COURSE, FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANNIE AT THE ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATER GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT AZ BROADWAY.ORG OR CALL THE NUMBER YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN. STAY WITH US BECAUSE A T MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RACHEL AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE SEEN HERE OR READ HER BLOG, LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE, AZFAMILY.COM. AND LOOK FOR THE YOUR LIFE TAB. >> COMING UP, OUR MOM SQUAD WILL SHARE THEIR HOMEMADE HOLIDAY. AND MORE FESTIVE PARTY LOOKS FOR THE GUYS. BEFORE WE TAKE A BREAK, WE HAVE TO SHARE FOR DINNER AND A SHOW. ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN AND WELL LOVED MUSEIDLES ANNIE IS PLAYING NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 30678 THE THIRD CALLER TO 602-260-3333