McArdle, who starred in Media's production of Mame in 2013, returns to the Pennsylvania venue for her second Herman musical, which continues through May 24.
McArdle is joined by as Horace Vandergelder, Patrick Ludt as Cornelius, Cameron Scot Slusser as Barnaby, Elisa Matthews as Irene Molloy, Madalyn St. John as Minnie Fay, Sam Nagel as Ambrose Kemper, Anne Connors as Ernestina Money, Megan Rucidlo as Ermengarde, Nicholas Saverine as Rudolph and Hillary Parker as Mrs. Rose. The ensemble includes Rachel Beiswenger, Nicole Calabrese, Zachary Chiero, JP Dunphy, Kimberly Maxson, Nathan Nolen Edwards, Karen Hockenberry, Adam Hoyak, Richie Sklar and Taylor Webster.
Dann Dunn directs and choreographs.
Andrea McArdle made her Broadway debut in the original 1977 production of Annie for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Her other Main Stem credits include Les Mis茅rables, , and State Fair. McArdle also played Rose in a production of Gypsy at Texas' Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre. Her screen credits include "Annie" and "Rainbow."
Hello, Dolly!, suggested by 's The Matchmaker, features a score by Jerry Herman and a book by . Directed and choreographed by , the original production opened in January 1964 at the St. James Theatre, playing 2,844 performances before closing Dec. 27, 1970. The original cast featured , , , Jerry Dodge, , and Ken Ayers. The musical won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical (Channing).
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