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Actors bring the hard-knock life to Pinewood Bowl for 'Annie' musical run

SUSIE BOVAIRD Lincoln Journal Star
Jul 8, 2026
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Pinewood Bowl Summer Musical Annie, 7.6

Lydia Robinson playing Annie, sits in a second floor window as she waits for the start of a dress rehearsal for "Annie" on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre.

KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Pinewood Bowl Summer Musical Annie, 7.6

Cora Lakik, playing Molly, top, is lifted up by Marley King, playing Tessie, during a dress rehearsal for "Annie" on Monday at Pinewood Bowl.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Pinewood Bowl Summer Musical Annie, 7.6

Lydia Robinson, playing Annie, right, and Cora Lakik, playing Molly, perform during a dress rehearsal for "Annie" on Monday at Pinewood Bowl.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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The beloved Broadway classic "Annie" is headlining Pinewood Performing Arts' annual summer musical as the company marks its 76th year.

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Pinewood Bowl Summer Musical Annie, 7.6 — Lydia Robinson, playing Annie, right, performs during a dress rehearsal for "Annie" on Monday at Pinewood Bowl. Pinewood Performing Arts' annual outdoor musical will run from Thursday through Sunday and July 16-18.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Annie at Pinewood Bowl

The beloved Broadway classic "Annie" is headlining Pinewood Performing Arts' annual summer musical as the company marks its 76th year.

Here are photos from a dress rehearsal on July 6, 2026.

Reach the writer at 402-473-7248 or sbovaird@journalstar.com. On X @susie-bovaird

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