The Grammy and Emmy winner will play Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks in Annie Live!, which premieres on NBC on December 2, and Vanity Fair has the first look at his makeover from jazz singer to bald billionaire.
The top of the Chrysler building will sparkle like Arry Connick Jr.’s head.
Connick leads a superb cast that includes Taraji P. Henson as the ruthless Miss Hannigan, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess as con-couple Rooster and Lily, and newcomer Celina Smith as orphan Annie from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Did Harry Connick Jr Shave His Head For Annie Live?
In NBC’s upcoming Christmas production of Annie Live!, Connick Jr. will play the bald millionaire alongside actress Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan. Annie will be played by Celina Smith, a newcomer, in the December production.
With less than a month till the live musical performance, the Grammy winner recently shared his character photographs on Instagram.
Following the casting news in June, the renowned actor told People that he’s well-versed in Annie thanks to repeated viewings of the 1982 film adaptation with his three kids.
Harry Connick Jr Family
Connick married former Victoria’s Secret model Jill Goodacre, a Texas native, at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans on April 16, 1994.
Jill Goodacre is the daughter of sculptor Glenna Goodacre, who was born in Lubbock but currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Harry Connick Jr. and his wife Jill Goodacre have three lovely girls who look exactly like their parents.
The girls were endowed with significant genes, with their father being a handsome actor/singer/songwriter and their mother being former Victoria’s Secret model Jill Goodacre.
Harry Connick Jr Net Worth
An American singer, actor, composer, pianist, conductor, and “American Idol” judge, Harry Connick Jr’s net worth is a staggering $55 million as of 2021.
Harry and Jill bought a 4.61-acre property in New Canaan, Connecticut, for $1.54 million in 1998. Shortly after purchasing it, the couple refurbished the 7-bedroom home and sold it for $7.5 million in 2017.
For his music and acting, Connick Jr. has received numerous accolades and nominations.
Harry has received two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Music Direction on “Great Performances,” for “Harry Connick, “Harry Connick Jr. In Concert On Broadway” in 2011, and in Jr.: ‘Only You’re In Concert” in 2004.