HBO has literally taken years to get its first “Game of Thrones” spinoff series up and running, with “House of the Dragon” expected to debut in 2022.
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who took over the role from Jane Krakowski after she contracted a breakthrough COVID case) as Lily St. Regis.“Annie Live!” is executive produced by Bob Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Alex Rudzinsky, with Lear deBessonet and Rudzinski sharing directing duties.
Choreography is led by Sergio Trujillo. Jason Sherwood oversees production design.
Stephen Oremus orchestrated the music direction. Emilio Sosa led costume design. The live event is being produced by Chloe Productions. “Annie” is one of the
.HBO has literally taken years to get its first “Game of Thrones” spinoff series up and running, with “House of the Dragon” expected to debut in 2022.
delightful freshman comedy puts Utkarsh Ambudkar's Jay in unfamiliar territory as he steps into the shoes, literally, of Hetty, the hoity-toity lady of the manor played brilliantly by Rebecca Wisocky. And the timing couldn't come at a worse time for Jay and Sam (Rose McIver), who are scrambling to welcome a renowned wedding planner (guest star Enrico Colantoni) to persuade him to use their haunted estate as the setting for an upcoming wedding ceremony.
Thursday evening was a busy one as primetime offerings ranged from the usual sitcoms on CBS and dramas on CW to live musical performances on NBC, football on Fox and a dramatic tell-all on ABC. Of the varied primetime offerings, however, Fox’s coverage of Thursday Night Football’s Dallas Cowboys-New Orleans Saints game took the spotlight.
Celina Smith nailed her performance as Annie during NBC’s “Annie Live!” on Thursday.
The soundtrack for Annie Live! has just been released!
Harry Connick Jr. is wearing a bald cap while playing Daddy Warbucks in the NBC production of Annie Live! and fans on Twitter are roasting the look.
aired Thursday, and fans took to social media to share their love for the hotly anticipated TV production.While live TV productions of Broadway musicals have something of a shaky reputation — with the oft-maligned and getting a lot of criticism at the time — it seems has managed to truly delight viewers.Starring newcomer Celina Smith in the title role, the production featured the theatrical talents of Taraji P.
Annie Live! is NBC’s 10th annual telecast of a Broadway musical (following The Wiz!, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent Live!). The show has gone through a variety of adaptations. First, the 2014 Annie film starring Quvenzhané Wallis and now Annie Live! starring Celina Smith in the titular role. So how does it stack up among the rest? Well, it’s somewhere in the middle with several positive elements and equally negative ones.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticNBC’s holiday-season live-musical franchise is so proudly square that it’s surprising it took this long for them to get to “Annie.”The recent tradition, launched by the producers Neil Meron and the late Craig Zadan, of ceding a night of network primetime to a scrappy, let’s-put-on-a-show broadcast seems to have found its perfect match in “Annie.” The family-oriented musical has never had the remotest claim on coolness.
Annie Live! is set to premiere tonight on NBC, and we have the full list of stars and performers you’ll see taking the stage!
Gordon Cox Theater EditorFor audience members checking in at the final dress rehearsal of NBC’s “Annie Live!” on Dec. 1, there was an additional stop along the usual security gauntlet.
Annie Live! is set to air on NBC tomorrow night!
Harry Connick Jr. has beat the Hollywood odds by maintaining his marriage to Jill Goodacre for almost three decades! The musician revealed the secret to his successful romance by admitting he made a lifelong commitment to his “best friend”. “I married my best friend and I married a woman who I look up to infinitely,” he told Us Weekly.
NEW YORK -- There's a famous saying in showbiz: “Never work with children or animals.” NBC is wisely ignoring that as it mounts a live version of the hit Broadway musical “Annie.”The tale of the spunky young orphan with her dog Sandy set during the Depression will be NBC’s first live musical since its triumphant “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” in 2018.
Annie Live!. One Last Time: An Evening With and : “A new concert special honoring the musical legacy and enduring friendship of Tony Bennett and ,” per CBS. 8 p.m.
Harry Connick Jr. looks like a completely different person without his luscious locks.
Celina Smith is showcasing her singing skills!