Andrea McArdle(born November 5, 1963) is an American singer and actress best known for originating the role of Annie in theBroadwaymusicalAnnie.
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 5, 1963[1] Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | |
Career
editMcArdle appeared onAl AlbertsShowcase,a local televised talent show in Philadelphia.
In 1977 she originated the role of Annie in the Broadway musicalAnnie,for which she was nominated for aTony Award as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical.In April 1978, she opened the LondonWest Endproduction in the same role. She appeared several times onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonin 1977-79, on one occasion accompanied byLiberace.She also appeared more than once on theMike Douglas Show,singing withKristy McNichol,Stephanie Mills,LiberaceandDon Rickles.She appeared onPerry Como's Christmas show, where she sang with Como, and onWelcome Back Kotter,playing Arnold Horshack's younger sister.
In 1979, she sang the national anthems for both the United States and Canada at the Major League Baseball All Star Game in Seattle, Washington. She also sang the American national anthem atVeterans Stadiumin Philadelphia for the fifth and final game of the1983 World Series,in her capacity as a native of Philadelphia.
Her first role after returning to the States was the role ofJudy GarlandinNBC's telepicRainbow,but throughout her career she has concentrated primarily on performing in musical theater and cabarets. Her credits includeLes Misérables(both on Broadway and in the national tour),Jerry's Girls(a revue ofJerry Hermansongs co-starringCarol ChanningandLeslie Uggams),Beauty and the Beast,Starlight Express,Meet Me In St. Louis,The Wizard of Oz,They're Playing Our Song,and another celebrated Annie inIrving Berlin's classic,Annie Get Your Gun.She briefly appeared in the 1999Rob Marshall-directed TV version ofAnnie,singing the "Star To Be" segment of the song "N.Y.C."
McArdle has performed in the showrooms of many of the casino hotels inLas VegasandAtlantic City,and in cabarets such as Odette's inNew Hope, Pennsylvaniaand the King Cole Room at the St. Regis Hotel and Freddy's Supper Club in Manhattan. McArdle once again starred in the musicalAnniewith theNorth Carolina Theatre Company,although she portrayed the role of Miss Hannigan, at odds with her former character.[2]
Her CD,Andrea McArdle on Broadway,was arranged and produced by her ex-husband, composerEdd Kalehoff,who also collaborated with her on an album of Christmas songs that was released in conjunction with her Family Christmas Show at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Christmas show, "Andrea McArdle's Family Christmas" ran for three Christmases and featured dancers, singers and acrobats from Encore Productions in South Jersey. McArdle also sang and appeared in several television promotional campaigns produced by Kalehoff, includingWNBC-TV'sWe're 4 New Yorkin 1992, andWEWS-TV'sGive Me 5in 1995. Divorced in August 2011, the couple had one daughter, Alexis Kalehoff (b.1988), a performer who has appeared with her mother inLes Miz.
McArdle returned toAnnieatMusical Theatre WestinLong Beach, California,as Miss Hannigan from October 29 - November 14, 2010.[3]She took part in the New York Musical Theatre Festival's (NYMF) production ofGreenwood the Musicalin fall 2011 along with her daughter Alexis Kalehoff and fellow Annie alumnaAlicia Morton.
In November 2012, McArdle was the "guest star" inNewsical.[4]
On April 2, 2014 Oceania Cruises[5]announced a new "Life in the Theater"[6]series featuring McArdle, for select sailings starting with a voyage aboard Riviera on October 29, 2014.
In December 2015, McArdle starred in the Off-Broadway play2 Acrossat St. Luke's Theatre along withKip Gilman.[7]
In May 2016, McArdle starred as Reno Sweeney inCole Porter'sAnything Goes.The show also featuredSally Struthers.The production opened atGateway Playhouse(Bellport, New York), and later transferred toOgunquit Playhouse.The production was directed by Jayme McDaniel, and choreographed byJason Wise.[8]
In November 2021, it was announced that McArdle would be playingEleanor Rooseveltin NBC'sAnnie Live!,but she later had to drop out due to a family emergency.[9][10]The character was subsequently written out, but McArdle does appear in the cast recording for the special.[citation needed]
Personal life
editAndrea was married to composerEdd Kalehofffrom 1988 until they divorced in 2011.[11]She has a daughter, Alexis Kalehoff, who has appeared in manyBroadway theatreproductions.[12]
Stage work
edit| Year | Production | Role | Venue |
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| 1977 | Annie | Annie | Broadway |
| 1978 | West End,Played role for 40 performances | ||
| 1984 | Jerry's Girls | Ensemble | Tour |
| 1985 | Annie Get Your Gun | Annie Oakley | Regional, San Bernardino Civic Light Opera in San Bernardino, CA |
| 1985 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy Gale | Regional, Melody Top Theatre in Milwaukee |
| Unknown | The Vagina Monologues | Performer | Regional |
| 1987 | Starlight Express | Ashley | Broadway |
| 1989 | Meet Me in St. Louis | Esther Smith | Regional, Melody Top Theatre in Milwaukee |
| 1992 | They're Playing Our Song | Sonia | Tour |
| 1993 | Les Misérables | Fantine | Broadway |
| 1994 | Eponine | National Tour | |
| 1995 | State Fair | Margy Frake | Broadway |
| 1996 | Oliver! | Nancy | Regional |
| 1996 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | The Narrator | Regional |
| 1996 | The Fantasticks | Luisa | Regional |
| 1997 | Evita | Eva Perón | Regional |
| 1999 | Beauty and the Beast | Belle | Broadway |
| 2000 | Grease | Sandy Dumbrowski | Regional |
| 2001 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles | international tour |
| 2002 | Annie Get Your Gun | Annie Oakley | Regional, Reagle Players |
| 2006 | Regional, Prince Music Theatre | ||
| 2006 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles | Regional, Ogunquit Playhouse |
| 2007 | Gypsy | Rose | Regional |
| 2008 | Les Misérables | Fantine | Regional, Ogunquit Playhouse |
| 2010 | Annie | Miss Hannigan | North Carolina Theatre |
| 2010 | Musical Theatre West, Long Beach | ||
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | Mrs. Johnstone | Theatre Zone,Naples, Florida |
| 2011 | Urinetown | Penelope Pennywise | Connecticut Repertory Theatre |
| 2011 | Greenwood the Musical | Adult Sheila | New York Musical Theatre Festival |
| 2012 | NEWSical the Musical | Guest Star/Various Characters | Off-Broadway |
| 2013 | Mame | Mame Dennis | Bucks County Playhouse New Hope, Pennsylvania & The Media Theatre, Media, Pennsylvania |
| 2015 | Hello, Dolly! | Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi | The Media Theatre, Media, Pennsylvania |
| 2015 | 2 Across | Janet | Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | Regional, Gateway Playhouse, Bellport, NY |
| 2016 | Regional, Ogunquit Playhouse |
Film and television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Moe and Joe | Julia Lambert | (TV Short) (Credited as Andrea McCardle) |
| 1977 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Doris Horshack | |
| 1977 | Search for Tomorrow | Wendy Wilkins #1 | 4 episodes |
| 1977 | The Annie Christmas Show | Little Orphan Annie | TV special |
| 1977 | Dinah! | Herself | |
| 1977–1980 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self – Actress | |
| 1978 | Rainbow | Judy Garland | TV movie |
| 1982 | Doug Henning: Magic on Broadway | Herself | TV special |
| 1982 | Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight | Herself | TV special |
| 1992 | All My Children | Cookie | Soap opera |
| 1997 | 20/20 Wednesday | Herself | Documentary |
| 1999 | Annie | Star-To-Be | TV movie fromThe Wonderful World of Disney |
| 1999 | Jeopardy! | Celebrity Contestant | |
| 2001 | Reading Rainbow | Herself | Voice role |
| 2002 | The Daily Show | Herself | |
| 2003 | Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman | Herself | Documentary |
| 2008 | The Battery's Down | Herself | TV series |
| 2010 | Peace Aqua | Sloan | Short |
| 2014 | Russian Broadway Shut Down | Villager | Short |
| 2016 | Murphy Crib | Dr. Regina | Short |
| 2017 | American Songbook at NJPAC Hosted by Michael Feinstein | Herself | |
| 2018 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Herself | Documentary |
| 2019 | We Can Cook Too! | Guest Star | TV series |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Herself | TV series |
Awards and honors
edit- 1977 –Theatre WorldAward– winner
- 1977 –Tony Award- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – nominee
References
edit- ^"Famous birthdays for Nov. 5: Kris Jenner, Famke Janssen".United Press International.November 5, 2023.RetrievedApril 11,2024.
- ^Playbill Staff (April 21, 2021)."Look Back at Andrea McArdle and the Original Cast of Annie on Broadway".Playbill.
- ^Gans, Andrew (September 15, 2010)."Andrea McArdle Will Play Miss Hannigan for Musical Theatre West's 'Annie'".playbill.Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.RetrievedNovember 28,2021.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^Rosky, Nicole (November 20, 2012)."Photo Flash: First Look at Andrea McArdle in Newsical!".BroadwayWorld.
- ^"Oceania Cruises - Cruise Vacations aboard Mid-Size Ships".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-04-09.Retrieved2014-04-07.
- ^“Life in the Theater”ArchivedApril 8, 2014, at theWayback Machineoceaniacruises, April 8, 2014
- ^Collins-Hughes, Laura (December 12, 2015)."Theater Review. Andrea Mcardle and Kip Gilman Puzzle Out Love in 2 Across".The New York Times.
- ^Jacobson, Aileen (May 27, 2016)."Review: Joyous Energy Fills 'Anything Goes,' at Gateway Playhouse".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedJuly 26,2016.
- ^Harms, Talaura (November 12, 2021)."Original Annie Star Andrea McArdle Joins NBC's Annie Live!: Find Out Who She'll Play".Playbill.RetrievedNovember 12,2021.
- ^Evans, Greg (November 24, 2021)."Andrea McArdle Stepping Away From NBC's 'Annie Live!' Due To Family Matter".Deadline.RetrievedNovember 25,2021.
- ^Rizzo, Frank (April 10, 2011)."Andrea McArdle Still Feisty After All These Years".Hartford Courant.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
- ^Lundy, Katia (August 19, 1996)."McArdle's Daughter Follows in Mommy's Footsteps".Playbill.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
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