Craig Revel Horwood stars in Annie UK tour

Craig Revel Horwood will star as Miss Hannigan in an upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Annie, opening in Newcastle in July 2015.

The year-long tour, directed by Nikolai Foster, will also visit Llandudno, Southampton, Southend, Eastbourne, Norwich and Cardiff.

The award-winning musical tells the story of young orphan Annie and her quest to find her parents. It features songs including "It's the Hard Knock Life" and "Tomorrow".

Craig Revel Horwood is known for being a judge on Strictly Come Dancing. He has myriad choreographing and directing credits including Chess, West Side Story and Sunset Boulevard. His acting credits include Cats and Miss Saigon.

Annie opens on 11 July at Theatre Royal, Newcastle with full casting to be announced, and is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian.