The Australian opera and musical-theater singer Anthony Warlow will make his Broadway debut as the billionaire industrialist Daddy Warbucks in the coming revival of "Annie." full story ![]()

Jay-Z is serving as a producer on the new 'Annie' movie, which is due out next year (2014)
nme.com (19 days ago)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Django Unchained" star, 45, is in negotiations with Sony to play Benjamin Stacks, a version of the millionaire character Daddy Warbucks.
nydailynews.com (18 days ago)
ASTON, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia school district may expel a senior who had played Daddy Warbucks in the school musical 'Annie' before he got into an altercation with the director and was suspended.
poconorecord.com (2 months and 7 days ago)

Jamie Foxx may be bringing his singing chops back to the silver screen in the upcoming "Annie" remake. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Django Unchained" star, 45, is in negotiations with Sony to play Benjamin Stacks, a version of the millionaire character Daddy Warbucks.
nydailynews.com (18 days ago)

Last month, "Page Six" published a "hey, maybe!" report linking Justin Timberlake to the role of Daddy Warbucks in the Jay-Z-produced, Quvenzhané Wallis–starring Annie remake. That is probably not going to happen, because Jamie Foxx is now in talks for the role — except the character is now named Benjamin ... More »
vulture.com (19 days ago)
Jamie Foxx is the latest star in talks to join the Jay-Z and Will Smith coproduced remake of Annie, E! News has confirmed. Foxx, is vying for the role of Benjamin Stacks, a...
eonline.com (19 days ago)

Jamie Foxx may have found his next gig. The increasingly busy actor is reportedly in talks to join "Annie," Sony's upcoming adaptation of the classic Little Orphan Annie story. THR reports that Foxx would play Benjamin Stacks, an updated Daddy Warbucks character. Celebrated for his role in the Oscar-winning drama "Django Unchained," Foxx has some major projects coming up....
huffingtonpost.com (19 days ago)

The actress, best known for her role on television's "Glee," will join the Broadway production for eight weeks beginning May 16.
nytimes.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
ASTON, Pa. (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia school district may expel a senior who had played Daddy Warbucks in the school musical `Annie' before he got into an altercation with the director and was suspended. The Delaware County Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/Yb3EXt ) Sun Valley High School is holding an expulsion hearing for Sam Schmucker on Thursday. Family members say...
thereporteronline.com (2 months and 7 days ago)
The young Oscar-nominated star of “Beasts of the Southern Wild” has been cast in the lead role of a new version of “Annie.” Sony Pictures announced Sunday that Quvenzhane Wallis will play Annie in a contemporized adaptation of the Broadway musical and the “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip.
spokesman.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
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