NBC’S ANNIE LIVE! DEC. 2 LIVE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
CONTINUES NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR TITLE ROLE
While the search continues for the role of Annie, her Daddy Warbucks has been found and it’s none other than multiple Emmy and Grammy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and world-renowned recording artist Harry Connick Jr. The multi-hyphenate joins the cast of Annie Live! as the larger-than-life billionaire who opens his heart and home to little orphan Annie. Taraji P. Henson will play the devious Miss Hannigan. The deliciously diametric characters vie for Annie’s affection and will lead a cast guaranteed to “shine like the top of the Chrysler Building!” For the role of Annie, interested families can visit Annie Live for more information and a link to upload their audition. Rehearsals will be in October/November in New York.
The live production of the beloved Tony-winning hit musical, inspired by the classic comic strip that first appeared in 1924, will air Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 on NBC.
Lear deBessonet and Alex Rudzinski sharing the directing duties. Choreography will be led by Sergio Trujillo. Paul Tazewell will design costumes. Jason Sherwood will oversee production design. Stephen Oremus will orchestrate the music direction.
photo of Harry Connick Jr. by Gavin Bond
