Daddy Warbucks
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This time the fabulous Taraji P. Henson gets ham up Miss Hannigan's solo "Little Girls," and Harry Connick Jr. plays the emotionally closed-off billionaire Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2021
Twelve-year-old newcomer Celina Smith has the title role, backed by co-stars Harry Connick Jr. as Annie’s rescuer, Daddy Warbucks, and Taraji P. Henson as the orphanage’s callous Miss Hannigan.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
The happy ending, in which Annie is united with Daddy Warbucks, has Grace marrying Daddy Warbucks, played by Garber, who is white.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2019
He appeared in the musical films “Scrooge” in 1970 and “Annie” in 1982, for which he shaved his head to play Daddy Warbucks.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
Stage-Annie and Daddy Warbucks took a step to the right and to the left respectively to make room for him.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
