McArdle, who starred in Media's production of Mame in 2013, will return to the Pennsylvania venue for her second Herman musical April 15-May 17.
鈥淥ur audiences adore Andrea,鈥� said Media Theatre artistic director Jesse Cline in a statement. 鈥淪he gives 110% on stage and highlights whatever she does with true passion, honesty, and heart. We are thrilled to have her return to bring Hello, Dolly! to life once again.鈥�
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).
For tickets visit www.mediatheatre.org or call (610) 891-0100.
