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

Celina Smith has the title role, backed by co-stars including Harry Connick Jr. as Annie’s rescuer, Daddy Warbucks, and Taraji P. Henson as the orphanage’s callous Miss Hannigan.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2021

The original is no classic, though its charms — Albert Finney’s benignly belligerent Daddy Warbucks, Carol Burnett’s splendidly ratty Miss Hannigan, a stirring round of “Tomorrow” with the Roosevelts — are considerable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2020

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

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