‘Annie Live!’ Cast: See Photos Of Taraji P. Henson & More In Character

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December 2, 2021 11:27AM EST

‘Annie Live!’ is the holiday musical event of the season! The cast of ‘Annie Live!’ includes breakout star Celina Smith, Taraji P. Henson, and more. See photos of the all-star cast in our gallery now.

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‘Annie Live!’ Cast — Who’s Playing Who

‘Annie Live!’ Cast — Who’s Playing Who
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The ultimate holiday music spectacular has arrived! ‘Annie Live!’ will debut December 2 on NBC. This is the network’s latest live musical event. Celina Smith stars as Annie in ‘Annie Live!’ She’s just 12 years old! Celina joins an all-star ensemble including Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan, Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks, Nicole Scherzinger as Grace, Tituss Burgess as Rooster, and Megan Hilty as Lily St. Regis. Alan Toy will play the role of President Roosevelt.

The ensemble also features Felice Kakaletris as Molly, Cate Elefante as Kate, Sophie Knapp as July, Tessa Frascogna as Tessie, Arwen Monzon-Sanders as Duffy, and Audrey Cymone as Pepper, as well as Wendi Bergamini, Jadaya Bivins, Brittany Conigatti, Ben Davis, Zachary Downer, Karla Garcia, Kayla Goins, Luke Hawkins, Christopher Hernandez, Afra Hines, Trinity Inay, Jeff Kready, McKenzie Kurtz, Jenny LaRoche, Brandt Martinez, Morgan Marcell, Liz McCartney, Anastacia McCleskey, Giana Rice, Eliseo Roman, Lily Tamburo, Sherrod Tate, Kennedy Thompson, Tanairi Vazquez, Jacob Keith Watson, Alex Wong, and Corde Young. See more of the cast of ‘Annie Live!’ in our gallery now.

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Celina Smith

Celina Smith
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Celina Smith plays the titular role of Annie. This is Celina’s breakout role. 

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Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.
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Harry Connick Jr. stars as Daddy Warbucks. He’s sporting a bald cap for the live production. 

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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson
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Taraji P. Henson stars as Miss Hannigan. Taraji is known for her role as Cookie Lyon on ‘Empire.’

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Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger
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Nicole Scherzinger plays Grace Farrell. ‘The Masked Singer’ panelist will show off her vocals in the live production.

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Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess
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Tituss Burgess stars as Rooster Hannigan. Rooster is Miss Hannigan’s brother!

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Sandy The Dog

Sandy The Dog
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It wouldn’t be ‘Annie’ without Sandy! The adorable pup will be featured in ‘Annie Live!’

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‘Annie Live’s Annie, Miss Hannigan, Daddy Warbucks & Sandy

‘Annie Live’s Annie, Miss Hannigan, Daddy Warbucks & Sandy
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‘Annie Live!’ is going to be the musical event of the holiday season! Harry Connick Jr., Celina Smith, and Taraji P. Henson will all be performing live.

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