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| Birth name | Andrea McArdle |
| Born | November 5, 1963 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genre(s) | Soundtrack |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970 - Present |
Andrea McArdle (born November 5, 1963) is an American singer and actress best known for being the original Annie in the Broadway musical Annie. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles
Career
She was born in Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə While studying dance as a child, she was spotted by a talent agent who got her work in a number of television commercials, which led to her two-and-a-half year stint on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Search for Tomorrow is a Soap opera which started airing on Monday September 3, 1951 on CBS. She also appeared on Al Alberts' Showcase, a local televised talent show in Philadelphia. Al Alberts (born August 10 1922 was a popular Singer and Composer.
McArdle's big break came in early 1977 when she was pulled from the chorus of orphans to replace Kristin Vigard, the original star in the Broadway musical Annie, during rehearsals. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Kristin Vigard (b May 15 1963 is an actress and singer She made her acting debut at the age of 6 playing a carrot in a production starring Holly Woodlawn, Candy Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles The show was a critical and commercial smash, and she became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented She lost to co-star Dorothy Loudon--who played Miss Hannigan--but did receive the Theater World and Outer Critics' Circle Awards for her performance. Dorothy Loudon ( September 17, 1933 – November 15, 2003) was an American actress noted for her comedy and belting singing voice which In April 1978, she opened in London's West End production. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" She appeared several times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1977-79, on one occasion accompanied by Liberace. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional She also appeared more than once on the Mike Douglas Show, singing with Kristy McNichol, Stephanie Mills, Liberace and Don Rickles. The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime Television Talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that ran from 1961 to 1982 Christina Ann "Kristy" McNichol (born September 11, 1962 in Los Angeles California) is a two-time Emmy Award -winning actress who has For the TV series character see Stephanie Mills (All in the Family Stephanie Mills (born March 22, 1957 in Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional For the radio and television announcer see Donald Rickles (announcer.
Her first assignment after returning to the States was the plum role of Judy Garland in NBC's telepic Rainbow (1978), but throughout her career she has concentrated primarily on performing in musical theater and cabarets. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rainbow is a television movie about the early life of actress Judy Garland that first aired in 1978 on American television Her credits include Les Misérables (both on Broadway and in the national tour), Jerry's Girls (a revue of Jerry Herman songs co-starring Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams) Beauty and the Beast, Starlight Express, Meet Me In St. Louis, They're Playing Our Song, and another celebrated Annie in Irving Berlin's classic, Annie Get Your Gun. Les Misérables ( in French, le mize'ʁaːbl colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical composed Jerry's Girls is a musical Revue based on the songs of Composer Jerry Herman. Jerry Herman (born July 10, 1931) is an American Composer / Lyricist of the Broadway Musical theater. Carol Elaine Channing (b January 31 1921, Seattle Washington) is an American Singer and actress. Leslie Uggams (born May 25, 1943, New York City) is American Actress and Singer, perhaps best known for her Tony Starlight Express is a Rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music and Richard Stilgoe (lyrics with later revisions by Don Black Meet Me in St Louis is a 1944 romantic Musical film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which tells the story of four sisters living in Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy She briefly appeared in the 1999 Rob Marshall-directed TV version of Annie, singing a segment of the song "N. Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, US) is an American theater and Film director Y. C. "
McArdle has performed in the showrooms of many of the casino hotels in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and in cabarets such as Odette's in New Hope, Pennsylvania and the King Cole Room at the St. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Regis Hotel and Freddy's Supper Club in Manhattan.
Her CD, Andrea McArdle on Broadway, was arranged and produced by her husband, composer Edd 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. Edward Woodley "Edd" Kalehoff (born 1946 is a music composer who specializes in compositions for television The couple has one daughter, Alexis Kalehoff, a performer who has appeared with her mother in Les Miz.
Broadway Musicals
| Year | Musical | Role |
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| 1977 | Annie | Annie |
| 1984 | Jerry's Girls | Ensemble (tour) |
| 1987 | Starlight Express | Ashley |
| 1989 | Meet Me In St. Louis | Esther (regional) |
| 1992 | They're Playing Our Song | Sonia (tour) |
| 1993 | Les Misérables | Fantine / Eponine (tour) |
| 1995 | State Fair | Margy Frake |
| 1996 | Oliver! | Nancy (regional) |
| 1999 | Beauty and the Beast | Belle |
| 2001 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles (international tour) |
| 2006 | Annie Get Your Gun | Annie Oakley (regional) |
Award Nominations
- 1977 - Theatre World Award - winner
- 1977 - Tony Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - nominee
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