The role of Rooster was originated on Broadway in 1977 by Robert Fitch and played on screen by Tim Curry in 1982 and Alan Cumming on television in 1999.

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Tituss Burgess has joined the cast of NBC’s “Annie Live!” The “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” alum will play the villainous Miss Hannigan’s brother Rooster.

Burgess joins a cast that also includes Nicole Scherzinger, Harry Connick Jr., and Taraji P. Henson.

“The Rooster’s outta the bag!” crowed Tituss Burgess via Twitter on Wednesday, as the Hollywood Reporter exclusively announced he would be joining the cast of NBC’s Annie Live! The six ...

Well, it looks like Tituss Burgess will be taking his talents to Easy Street. The six-time Emmy-nominated actor has been cast to play Rooster in NBC’s upcoming Annie Live! set to air Dec. 2.