NBC's ANNIE LIVE! (2021) - News & Discussion Thread- Page 10

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/29/21 at 9:33am

barcelona20 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "If Annie is a person of color (as many of us suspect she'll be) or if they are otherwise deviating from the comic strip look of the character, there's no reason why Warbucks wouldhaveto be bald. ANNIE as a musical is now much better-known than ANNIE the comic strip.

Connick will be good in this part. Both he and Henson are really promising casting so far."

Should have just gone with Christopher Jackson."

Mmmmmm. That certainly would’ve put the “Daddy” in Daddy Warbucks.

Idk, I think Annie has just been done to death. It’s so campy and cloying that I find it very hard to enjoy it. IMHO, the only good filmed version was the 1999 ABC TV version. Also, in a year where there are so many musical films coming out that represent all different stripes of people and experiences (problematic or not), why trot out this old war horse? 

I wish we could get a live “Mamma Mia” with some of the Hollywood Bowl cast from a few years back. Dove Cameron, Jennifer Nettles, Lea DeLaris and ESPECIALLY Tisha Campbell-Martin were all fantastic based on clips I saw

 

[denali.fire]

Posted: 6/29/21 at 9:43am

Amen to that.
We're getting a raw deal for Christmas this year

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 6/29/21 at 11:50am

Why is it imperative that Annie be cast with a person of color?

[pmensky]

Posted: 6/29/21 at 3:42pm

Someone else from Broadway who has crossed over to TV recently and would make an excellent Rooster would be Jon Jon Briones.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/29/21 at 7:19pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "So curious to see who will be playing Grace."

 

 

La Swit!

 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 6/29/21 at 9:54pm

Dollypop said: "BCfitasafiddle said: "So curious to see who will be playing Grace."





La Swit!”

I love you Dollypop 

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 3:29pm

Just in: Nicole Scherzinger will be playing Grace Farrell!

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nicole-Scherzinger-Will-Play-Grace-in-ANNIE-LIVE-20210805

[Scott Stephen]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 3:37pm

Ok, I’m starting to get VERY on board with this casting. I love Nichole and think she’s an excellent musical theatre performer so I’m excited to see her in this!

[Globefan]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 6:15pm

I hope they keep in the political themes of the original show 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 8:21pm

I keep getting more surprised with the casting choices.

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 8:39pm

If Scherzinger wants to move past her Pussycat Dolls persona in the US, this would be a good way to do it. Yes, I know she played Grizabella on the West End, but  a majority of the people watching “Annie” will only know her from singing sexy pop music while gyrating around wearing little more than a couple of bandaids and a cork. It will be very different to see her playing a role whose name also sums up her character.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 8:52pm

Great casting! Can't wait for who they cast for Rooster!!! 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 9:23pm

pmensky said: "If Scherzinger wants to move past her Pussycat Dolls persona in the US, this would be a good way to do it. Yes, I know she played Grizabella on the West End, but a majority of the people watching “Annie” will only know her from singing sexy pop music whilegyrating aroundwearing little more than a couple of bandaids and a cork. It will be very differentto see herplaying a rolewhose name also sums up her character."

Bro, she’s a panelist on one of the biggest hits on television right now: The Masked Singer.  The mainstream masses know who she is and the majority may never have seen any of her work as a Pussycat Doll.  She’s done an extensive amount of mainstream projects so it’s safe to assume her Pussycat Dolls stigma was washed away years ago.  

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/5/21 at 9:40pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "pmensky said: "If Scherzinger wants to move past her Pussycat Dolls persona in the US, this would be a good way to do it. Yes, I know she played Grizabella on the West End, but a majority of the people watching “Annie” will only know her from singing sexy pop music whilegyrating aroundwearing little more than a couple of bandaids and a cork. It will be very differentto see herplaying a rolewhose name also sums up her character."

Bro, she’s a panelist on one of the biggest hits on television right now: The Masked Singer. The mainstream masses know who she is and the majority may never have seen any of her work as a Pussycat Doll. She’s done an extensive amount of mainstream projects so it’s safe to assume her Pussycat Dolls stigma was washed away years ago."

Did you seriously just call me, “bro?” Gross. First of all, I’m not sure how being a judge on The Masked Singer has somehow mitigated her sex symbol status. Just because families watch the show doesn’t mean that she’s been reduced to milk and cookies. And what are these “extensive mainstream projects” which you speak of which have washed away her ****cat doll status? You do realize we all know how to use IMDb, right? Aside from some voiceover work and a couple guest appearances, she appears to still be appearing in pop music videos including just last year for The Pussycat Dolls. 

[degrassifan]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 3:19pm

Tituss Burgess Joins ‘Annie Live’ for NBC (Exclusive)

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 3:21pm

I am loving this diverse cast.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 3:21pm

YAS. He and Taraji are going to CRUSH IT with "Easy Street."

[JSquared2]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 3:22pm

degrassifan said: "Tituss Burgess Joins ‘Annie Live’ for NBC (Exclusive)"

Brilliant casting!  i hear that a certain Broadway veteran is soon to be announced as Lily St. Regis.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 3:27pm

JSquared2 said: "degrassifan said: "Tituss Burgess Joins ‘Annie Live’ for NBC (Exclusive)"

Brilliant casting! i hear that a certain Broadway veteran is soonto be announced as Lily St. Regis."

Jane Krakowski (Kimmy Schmidt co-star not withstanding) would be hilarious!

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 4:23pm

I love that many of these actors are playing different types than we usually see! Very exciting and fun. Annie is a solid show than can still work with fresh takes on the characters. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 9:03pm

Are they really trying to sign Honey Boo Boo to play Annie?

[degrassifan]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 9:53pm

Dollypop said: "Are they really trying to sign Honey Boo Boo to play Annie?"

What are you trying to say, Dollypop? 

[SoCalDirector]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 11:04pm

degrassifan said: "Tituss Burgess Joins ‘Annie Live’ for NBC (Exclusive)"

Love this. Tituss will be wonderful.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/11/21 at 11:50pm

JSquared2 said: "degrassifan said: "Tituss Burgess Joins ‘Annie Live’ for NBC (Exclusive)"

Brilliant casting! i hear that a certain Broadway veteran is soonto be announced as Lily St. Regis."

Kristin bringing it back around for a second swing?

[BwayLB]

Posted: 8/12/21 at 12:55am

Nah! Someone younger but equally beautiful as Kristin