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‘Annie Live!’: Taraji P. Henson To Play Miss Hannigan In NBC’s Adaptation Of Tony-Winning Musical

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There’s a new queen of mean on Easy Street. Taraji P. Henson is set to play the villainous Miss Hannigan in Annie Live!, NBC’s adaptation of the Tony-winning musical that airs in December.The former Empire star, a three-time Emmy nominee and Oscar nominee, will take on the role of the most unpleasant orphanage proprietor played by Carol Burnett in the 1982 movie version of Annie.It’s the first casting for the production as NBC continues its search for the musical’s young star.“Carol Burnett, who brought Miss Hannigan to life in the classic 1982 movie, is someone I have studied and idolized as far back as I can remember,” Henson said. “So when the opportunity came to me to join NBC and this incredible group of producers, I jumped.

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