Harry Connick Jr. will join NBC’s upcoming holiday production of “Annie Live!” as one of Broadway’s favorite fathers, Sir Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks.
This isn’t the 53-year-old actor’s first time on the stage. Harry Connick Jr. scored Tony Award nominations for lead actor in “The Pajama Game” in 2006 and for composer/lyricist for 2002’s “Thou Shalt Not.”Connick Jr.
will lead the NBC production alongside Taraji P. Henson, who will play orphanage boss, Miss Hannigan.“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to play Daddy Warbucks in ‘Annie Live!’ and working alongside Taraji P.
Henson is a dream come true,” said Connick Jr.“I love this show, and its musical message of love and hope couldn’t come at a better time.”“Now that the amazing Harry Connick.
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