A star is born. NBC has announced Celina Smith will play the titular role in their live production of Annie.The network announced the 12-year-old beat out tons of other young hopefuls in the nationwide search for Annie Live!
The musical, which features iconic songs such as “Tomorrow,” “It’s A Hard-Knock Life” and “Little Girls,” follows orphan Annie as she is taken in by a wealthy man in New York City.“It’s an honor to follow in the footsteps of the talented young ladies who have played Annie before me and I can’t wait to start this journey,” Smith said in a statement.Though the musical premiered on Broadway in 1977 with Andrea McArdle in the role, Aileen Quinn is perhaps the most famous Annie actress after starring in the 1982 hit movie. Q
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