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NBC's live 'Annie' musical just cast its lead. Here's everything we know about the upcoming TV adaptation.

Esme MazzeoAug 25, 2021, 05:21 IST

Celina Smith will star as the titular orphan in NBC's "Annie Live!"Kahran Bethencourt/CreativeSoul Photography

Celina Smith will play the title role in NBC's upcoming "Annie Live!" musical production.
Smith joins a star-studded cast that already includes Taraji P. Henson and Harry Connick Jr.
"Annie Live!" will air on NBC on Thursday, December 2 at 8 p.m. ET.

Celina Smith has been chosen to lead NBC's production of "Annie Live!"

Celina Smith. Kahran Bethencourt/CreativeSoul Photography

Taraji P. Henson will play the evil Miss Hannigan.

Taraji P. Henson will step into a role once played by Carol Burnett. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Harry Connick Jr. will play Daddy Warbucks.

Harry Connick Jr. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Nicole Scherzinger and Tituss Burgess will play key roles in the production.

Nicole Sherzinger (left) and Tituss Burgess (right). Maxwell Poth; Jeff Mills

"Annie Live!" arrives just in time for the holidays.

A scene from the 1982 film, "Annie." Columbia Pictures/Getty Images

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