Katie Finneran is Broadways new Hannigan.......

[DAME]

From a reliable source. Supposively official sometime today.

[ljay889]

Theater reporter, Frank Dilella, also tweeted this.

Now this is exciting casting without going for a name!

[tazber]

I agree. Very exciting!

I'm surprised they didn't go with a name, but happy.

[DAME]

Is he NY1? That is my source.

[CapnHook]

This is great casting.

[ljay889]

Yes, Dilella reports for NY1.

[DAME]

[North2009]

Great casting indeed. So who is playing Warbucks?

[Gothampc]

A bit too pretty for the role. She would make a great Grace though.

[Yero my Hero]

Just needed to fix the spelling in the thread title.

And the only tweet DiLella has made is in a conversation with Blake Ross that he's been hearing Katie Finneran. Not exactly an official announcement.

https://twitter.com/?utm_campaign=fdilella&utm_content=203922120336617473&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=fb#!/fdilella/status/205113458872680448

[Michael Bennett]

Katie Finneran is one of the very best singing character actresses we have; her Hannigan will be as sexy or frumpy as whatever they need, and will very probably be the best take on the role since Loudon. Really fine casting.

[DAME]

Daniel Henning from Blank theater is also saying it is her.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Wow! That's wonderful, she's going to be brilliant, this will definitely get me to see ANNIE, unlike other rumored names which sounded good but wouldn't have gotten me to actually see the show.

[gravity87]

Thats awesome!!!

[theaternut]

Scott Nevins also mentioned it.. and he seems to never be wrong.

[beautywickedlover]

I'm interested to see what she will bring to the role if this is indeed ture.

[beautywickedlover]

Double post by mistake.

[givesmevoice]

SO excited by this. Has she had her baby yet, though?

[iluvtheatertrash]

Genius, if true.

[BrodyFosse123]

SO excited by this. Has she had her baby yet, though?

Finneran's 2nd baby, another son, is due in early summer so she'll be ready to go when the revival begins previews in early October 2012.

[morosco]

Wonderful news! Will have to go now.

[AnythingGoes2]

Expert casting. Loving it. Second Tony

[BrodyFosse123]

Expert casting. Loving it. Second Tony

She mean 3rd Tony:

NOISES OFF! (2002)
PROMISES, PROMISES (2010)

[bwayfan7000]

This is such wonderful news. She's absolutely terrific and will be amazing in this part. Things are looking up for this revival.

[michellek45]

So excited for her! I loved her in Promises, Promises and Wonderfalls. This casting announcement is probably the only thing that's going to get me to see Annie.

[Dollypop]

>>>"Scott Nevins also mentioned it.. and he seems to never be wrong."<<<

Oh, please! I was his English teacher. I should have saved some of his essays. You'd be surprised about how wrong he could be!!!!!