Celina Smith has won the role of Annie in NBC's upcoming holiday production of 'Annie Live!'
Taraji P. Henson, Harry Connick Jr., Nicole Scherzinger and Tituss Burgess are all part of the stacked cast of “Annie Live!”“We were in my mom’s room and my team called and they were like, ‘What are you going to be doing this October?’” she said when appearing live on the TODAY plaza Tuesday. “I was like, ‘I don’t know.’ And then they were like, ‘You’re going to be in New York doing “Annie Live!” this October.
“It’s just so amazing to be able to perform with such an iconic cast, and I’m so excited for this journey to start,” she said. “Just being a part of this production is an amazing opportunity and I’m so excited to be here in New York.” Celina also follows in the footsteps of a well-known stable of performers who’ve portrayed Annie. Aileen Quinn played the part in the 1982 film, while Quvenzhané Wallis tackled the role in the 2014 remake.Quvenzhané Wallis took on the iconic role in the 2014 remake.Sarah Jessica Parker has also portrayed the character on Broadway, as has Andrea McCardle, who originated the role in the Tony-winning musical.
Annie was played by Andrea McArdle in the original Broadway show in 1977, while Reid Shelton played Daddy Warbucks.Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants.
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