Taraji P. Henson to Play Miss Hannigan in Live TV <em>Annie</em>; Casting Search Begins for Title Role
Lear deBessonet will direct the musical for NBC.
Today is Saturday, October 3, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Christopher Marquette Kevin Richardson Jack Wagner Peter Frechette John Patrick Shanley Chubby Checker Gore Vidal Ray Stark Johnny Burke Colette Lyons Gertrude Berg Morgan Farley Claude Allister Henry Hull Viola Roache George Moran Warner Oland William Probert Carleton Sebastian Smith Herbert Ross Eleonora Duse Derek Klena Stuart Craig Wood Michael Del Medico Michael Hordern Harry A. Jansen Clive Owen Marcus Giamatti Chuck Cissel Niall Buggy Aaron Latham Alan Rachins Peter Whelan Ming Cho Lee Faith Dane Phyllis Wilcox Emeline C. Roche Thomas Wolfe Augustus Goetz Maurice Desvallierès