Katie Finneran is Broadways new Hannigan

[DAME]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:49pm

From a reliable source. Supposively official sometime today.

Updated On: 5/25/12 at 12:49 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:50pm

Theater reporter, Frank Dilella, also tweeted this.

Now this is exciting casting without going for a name!

[tazber]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:51pm

I agree. Very exciting!

I'm surprised they didn't go with a name, but happy.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:53pm

Is he NY1? That is my source.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:55pm

This is great casting.

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:57pm

Yes, Dilella reports for NY1.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 12:58pm

[North2009]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:02pm

Great casting indeed. So who is playing Warbucks?

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:04pm

A bit too pretty for the role. She would make a great Grace though.

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:05pm

Just needed to fix the spelling in the thread title.

And the only tweet DiLella has made is in a conversation with Blake Ross that he's been hearing Katie Finneran. Not exactly an official announcement.

https://twitter.com/?utm_campaign=fdilella&utm_content=203922120336617473&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=fb#!/fdilella/status/205113458872680448

Updated On: 5/25/12 at 01:05 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:08pm

Katie Finneran is one of the very best singing character actresses we have; her Hannigan will be as sexy or frumpy as whatever they need, and will very probably be the best take on the role since Loudon. Really fine casting.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:09pm

Daniel Henning from Blank theater is also saying it is her.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:13pm

Wow! That's wonderful, she's going to be brilliant, this will definitely get me to see ANNIE, unlike other rumored names which sounded good but wouldn't have gotten me to actually see the show.

[gravity87]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:14pm

Thats awesome!!!

[theaternut]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:15pm

Scott Nevins also mentioned it.. and he seems to never be wrong.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:16pm

I'm interested to see what she will bring to the role if this is indeed ture.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:16pm

Double post by mistake. Updated On: 5/25/12 at 01:16 PM

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:23pm

SO excited by this. Has she had her baby yet, though?

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:24pm

Genius, if true.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:29pm

SO excited by this. Has she had her baby yet, though?

Finneran's 2nd baby, another son, is due in early summer so she'll be ready to go when the revival begins previews in early October 2012.

[morosco]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:36pm

Wonderful news! Will have to go now.

[AnythingGoes2]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:40pm

Expert casting. Loving it. Second Tony

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:43pm

Expert casting. Loving it. Second Tony

She mean 3rd Tony:

NOISES OFF! (2002)
PROMISES, PROMISES (2010)

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:57pm

This is such wonderful news. She's absolutely terrific and will be amazing in this part. Things are looking up for this revival.

[michellek45]

Posted: 5/25/12 at 1:58pm

So excited for her! I loved her in Promises, Promises and Wonderfalls. This casting announcement is probably the only thing that's going to get me to see Annie.