In an interview with the Tribune in 2011, Strouse was asked if he had any idea that the Broadway show would be such a hit. “No,” he said. “This was a piece about the Depression. It was dark.

Strouse was classically trained at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., and worked with American composer Aaron Copland.He was making a living playing rehearsal piano for Broadway shows ...

After eight years, Thoroughly Modern Productions is bringing “Annie the Musical” back to the Tower Theater. The show opens Friday and runs for two weekends. TrendingTwo dead, one still missing ...