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In the 1970s, Warbucks became more widely known via the 1977 musical Annie on Broadway. These were followed in 1982 by the musical film Annie, in which Daddy Warbucks was portrayed by Albert Finney, who had shaved his head to play the role. George Hearn also shaved his head when he played the role in the 1995 sequel Annie: A Royal Adventure!.
[5] [6] His Broadway work culminated in originating the role of Oliver Warbucks in Annie, which he played for six years from 1977 to 1983. [5] [7] Shelton had a lead role in the HBO comedy series 1st & 10 as crusty old football coach Ernie DiNardo, as well as a cameo role in Cheers as a small-time con man.
The first national touring company opened in Toronto in March 1978 with Kathy Jo Kelly as Annie, Norwood Smith as Daddy Warbucks, Jane Connell, Ruth Kobart as Miss Hannigan, and Gary Beach as Rooster. It played in Miami from April 12 to May 13, 1978, then continued for a few more cities until it landed in Chicago where it played for 32 weeks ...
Warbucks, as played by Finney, "was an Englishman who screamed". Hannigan, as played by Burnett, was "a man-crazy drunk", and Annie was "cute-ed up". Worse, the emotional relationship between Annie and Warbucks was distorted. They even downplayed the hit song "Tomorrow" because "Stark thought it was corny". [11]
Alicia Morton as Annie Bennett Warbucks, an optimistic 10-year-old orphan searching for her biological parents. She gets adopted by Oliver and Grace. Audra McDonald as Miss Grace Farrell, Personal Secretary (later wife) to Daddy Warbucks. She eventually fell in love with Daddy Warbucks and becomes Annie's adoptive mother.
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Based on the 1924 comic Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, the story follows a young orphan as she meets billionaire Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks and begins a journey of finding her parents.
McAlister was best known for his portrayal of Daddy Warbucks in the stage production of the American musical Annie. It was in 2006 that he first got the part of Daddy Warbucks in Annie The Musical . He returned to the part in 2009 for its UK Tour, and then again between 2010–2011, and in 2012 went with it to Hong Kong and Singapore.