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Sue and Kristin Ringkamp, St. Louis, MO: December 31, 2005 - " 'Annie' was wonderful! Your girls were really great! The whole production was fantastic!! Thanks again!"
Marti, Sara, Kyra and Anna Harriss, St. Louis, MO: December 30, 2005 - "It was so fun to see the girls on stage! They did an awesome job. We have also enjoyed looking at your website. It looks as if you guys are having an amazing year (thanks for sharing). May God Bless you all in the new year!"
Amy Balsavias, St. Louis, MO: December 30, 2005 - "Annie was one of my favorite movies growing up. Last night at the Fox I enjoyed bringing my mom and my four year old daughter to see her first performance of "Annie." All of the orphans were fantastic! My daughter Ashley was absolutely entranced by the orphans wonderful singing, dancing, and acting. I was particularly impressed with the role of Molly played by Lindsay. Molly was one of my favorite characters in the movie, but last night was much better than I remember as a child. Absolutely adorable and extremely entertaining. Good luck to both girls as I am sure you will have bright futures."
Dorothy Edwards, St. Louis, MO: December 29, 2005 - "Wow, Molly, you were awesome last night! We had such fun watching you and Lindsay. You both did a fantastic job. Going to see Annie was a neat thing to be able to do over Christmas. Keep it up."
"Hi Lindsay, You were fantastic last night in Annie! It made it so special for us to see both you and Molly. You both did an awesome job! I especially got a kick out of watching you at the end when you were at the Christmas party and you were fascinated by your present. How did you keep your body stiff enough to be picked up in that position? I would have loved to have seen you after the show, but I had no clue if that was possible. Keep up your hard work. You are doing great!"
Chris, Ashley, Rachel and Amanda Horas, St. Louis, MO: December 29, 2005 - "Before we leave town today - I cannot leave without telling you again how absolutely wonderful your 2 daughters performed on Tuesday evening. WOW!!! We were impressed beyond words and still cannot thank you enough for ensuring our tickets! We hope the run of the show continues with great success and hope to see you all again soon."
Ellie and Isabella Witt, St. Louis, MO: December 28, 2005 - "My 7 year old daughter and I just attended "Annie" at the Fox Theater here in St. Louis. We were so impressed with Lindsay's performance we just had to check your website. How thrilling to find out that Lindsay and Molly are from St. Louis! Molly was amazing also and it is great to see that the two orphans that we noticed the most are sisters! Congratulations and good luck in the future!"
Julia Sinks, St. Louis, MO: December 28, 2005 - "Dear Kim, First off, let me just say that the girls were so awesome last night! They are just sooo gosh darn talented. I especially loved Molly's solo and it was hilarious when Drake picked Lindsay up like a package!....Secondly, did the girls open their presents? The presents are charm bracelets, in case you aren't sure. I hope they liked them. Pass along this note to the rest of the orphans: thanks for the signals and you all were amazing! I loved eating dinner with them - they were all so friendly. What a great group of talented kids....Once more, everyone in the show was awesome and I hope to see them all once more before they leave!!!!!! Thanks! Love you! God Bless!"
Allan Baker - "Franklin Delano Roosevelt" - 30th Anniversary National Tour of Annie: December 18, 2005 - Merry Christmas! To the Ryan Clan: There are a lot of "family units" out there - but I've yet to cross paths with one as wonderful and sweet as the Ryans. Thank you (all of you) for your treasured friendship, the laughs, the impersonations, the endless number of noses to buzz, the kindnesses across the board, the massive amounts of talent I get to watch every night, and for your contributions to arguably the best year of my life, and one of the best times (and it's on-going! Yeaa!) I've ever had doing a show.
I can't imagine the sacrifices, endurance, and stress that accompanies all of you, but all of you handle all of it with class, inordinate amounts of kindness, and a patience that put all of you in some rarified air to be sure. To summarize: Great kids, well-behaved, and incredibly talented - and a mom going way beyond the call of duty, with several Best Mom awards surely awaiting her back in St. Louis and beyond...Congrats to all - on a job very well done. Have a wonderful Christmas holiday. Much love to all."
Lee Ann Ensch, Los Angeles, CA: December 14, 2005 - "Dear Ryan Girls & Family: Went to the Pantages this past weekend and thought of the last time I was there to see Annie and thought of cute Molly's face, so...........here is a wish to all of you for a Merry Holiday and hope life is treating you well. Enjoy your 2006 year!!!"
Tony Rodriguez, Naples, FL: December 11, 2005 - "I just wanted to take a moment and let you know how much my family enjoyed your performance in "Annie". We attended the Naples afternoon show. You are a wonderful performer and have a great future ahead of you. I went with my wife and oldest son...we seem to keep our eyes on you! :) My wife and I have 2 children (2 boys). When I first saw you on stage I looked over at my wife and said I would love to have a daughter. You seem like a very special person. I am sure your parents are very proud. Lindsay...stay focused and keep up the good work. Thank you so much."
Shelbi, Rilie, Sherri and Richie Scott; Naples, FL: December 10, 2005 - "I was truly impressed by Lindsay and Molly's kind and generous nature. Their stardom doesn't seem to phase them and they are impressive professionals both on and off stage. Lindsay stole the show as "Molly" at the Philharmonic in Naples, and I'm sure Molly did the same in her days as orphan "Molly". What a remarkable family! Our best wishes for you all!! We applaud you for raising two beautiful and extremely talented young ladies! Have a Merry Christmas!"
Leah Michelle Roberts, Louisville, KY: December 6, 2005 - "Kim & The Ryan Girls, I attended the closing night performance of Annie in Louisville, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I've been performing myself for several years, and ironically enough, Annie brought me to the world of Theatre in the first place when I was young, so I knew I had to see the tour when it rolled into town. I'm 23 now, but several moments brought me to nostalgic tears as I watched your vivacious girls playing the same parts I used to play in my younger years. I couldn't keep my eyes off your girls....they really have the "something" that seperates the talented actors from the millions of aspirers. Tell your girls congratulations on fine work, and I hope they continue performing as long as their hearts desire to do so. The world needs to experience the same joy they brought me."
Scott, Kelli and Allison Winot; Jeffersonville, IN: December 5, 2005 - "Just wanted to drop you all a quick note to say that my family and I went to see Annie at the Kentucky Center for the Arts this past Friday night. All of you are unbelievably talented and we wanted to let you know how much we truly enjoyed the show. We hope to see you next time....keep up the great work! God Bless."
Bill and Gayle Sherman, Louisville, KY: November 30, 2005 - "We so enjoyed the performance of Annie last night in Louisville. Your kids were great! First time that we'd seen the show and were totally enamored by the entire cast. Hope that you enjoy your stay in Louisville."
Meaghan, New York, NY: November 28, 2005 - "hi lindsay, i'm your biggest fan! you are adorable and more talented than i have ever tried to be in all of my 11 years! the first musical i ever saw was annie when i was 7 and i would sing tomorrow at the top of my lungs all day! i think it's great that you do so much work and still manage to get straight A's. thats terrific! i know it's strange for some random 11 year old to send a little girl fan mail, but i can't help it. your too adorable and just blow me away! best of luck, maybe ill see you on broadway soon! love, MEAGHAN"
David Silver, Northern California: November 27, 2005 - "Just wanted to thank you for keeping us all posted with your regular updates on the girls' web site. I am a 63 year old grandfather from Northern California that has seen Annie many times since 1976, including both movies (1982 and 1999.) I have seen this production 3 times--once in San Francisco, and twice in Los Angeles. I got to meet your girls in a light rain after the evening performance on the last Saturday in L.A. and they both signed my playbill. (Molly's really stands out.)
This cast is far and away the best I have ever seen. I never knew that children could sing like that. I am thinking of perhaps going to Chicago or east when the play is there in the spring to see it again. Lindsay's rave reviews are well deserved and it is such a pleasure to watch both girls perform. Molly's smile is infectious. And from the pictures I have seen on your site and elsewhere (including the dance studio's interview video) it is obvious that Molly adores her little sister, and that is so nice to see these days. You must be very proud of them. Tell them they are touching tens of thousands of hearts. I know they have touched mine. The only thing I don't like about a live performance is that when its over, its over. Anyway, thanks again."
Joanne Hildebrand, Philadelphia, PA: November 25, 2005 - "Hello! I brought my 4 year old Molly to see you in Philadelphia this afternoon. (She loved that her name was in the play! And her cousin Ryan was with us, so they LOVED seeing "Molly Ryan" in the program!) You were both AMAZING!!! Sooo talented!!! Congratulations and Best Wishes!"
Christine Rogles, St. Louis, MO: November 24, 2005 - "Hey! I enjoyed seeing the girls when they visited the studio. We all miss you guys so much. I cannot wait to see the show! Keep following your dreams, you girls are awesome. Much love from all of us at Motion."
