Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Andrea first captured the hearts of theatergoers everywhere in 1977 when she originated the title role in the mega-musical Annie, based on the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie. Since then, she has starred in several Broadway musicals, in New York, nationally and internationally. She has performed in concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Las Vegas Hilton to the Hong Kong Philharmonic as well as several remarkable televisions appearances through the years including Johnny Carson, Merv Griffen and Dinah Shore shows along with several PBS concerts from the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. She has honed her craft by working with some of the legends o the entertainment industry such as Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andres, Bob Hope, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Steve Martin and Martin Short, to name a few.
Andrea McArdleState Fair
Andrea McArdle, Annie
Andrea McArdle, Annie
Andrea McArdle, Annie
Andrea McArdle has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Andrea McArdle has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Andrea McArdle's first West End show was Annie which opened in 1978
Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for State Fair, Best Debut of an Actress (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Annie, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Annie and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Annie.
Andrea McArdle has won the Best Debut of an Actress at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in Annie and the Performance Award at the Theatre World Awards, also for Annie.
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