"Hello Dolly", Jerry Herman's Tony winning musical based on Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker", is all about the sassy, brassy, and totally classy lady who has her eyes on Horace Vandergelder and assists a few others in finding love as she follows her own destiny.
Andrea McArdle |
As
“Annie”, Andrea became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award
as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She also received the Theater World
and Outer Critics' Circle Awards for her performance and went on to star when
the show was produced on London’s West End.
Coming
full circle, Andrea was tapped by Academy Award nominated director Rob Marshall
to appear as “The Star to Be” in the Disney/ABC television production of ANNIE
starring Kathy Bates and Victor Garber.
And in the summer of 2010, Andrea played, yes, Miss Hannigan in a
production at the North Carolina Theatre and at Musical Theatre West in
California.
Also on
Broadway, Andrea starred in the Jerry Herman musical "Jerry's Girls" alongside
Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams; she portrayed the sassy Smoking Car, Ashley,
in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Starlight Express"; and starred as Margy Frake in "State Fair"; as Fantine in "Les Miserables" and, most recently as Belle in
Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast".
Most
recently, Andrea appeared Off-Broadway in the satirical "Newsical" and regionally
as the title role in "Mame" (Media Theatre). Other theatre
appearances include starring as Esther, the Judy Garland role, in "Meet Me In St. Louis"; Mrs. Johnstone in "Blood Brothers", Penelope Pennywise in "Urinetown", Sonia
in "They're Playing Our Song"; Luisa in "The Fanasticks"; Eva Peron in "Evita";
Nancy in "Oliver"; the Narrator in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"; Annie Oakley in "Annie Get Your Gun",
Sandy in "Grease" and as Mama Rose in "Gypsy".
Joining Andrea McArdle in the production is a cast of Media Theatre favorites in plum roles and a few newcomers to add to the mix.
Kelly Briggs, recently seen as Thenardier in Media's "Les Miserables", returns to delight audiences alongside Andrea McArdle as Horace Vandergelder. He worked with her in "Mame" as well.
The silky tenor vocals of Patrick Ludt will enhance the role of Cornelius, as he sings "It Only Takes A Moment". Ludt recently took on the role of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" and the chameleon-like actor was also Roger in "Rent", Sir Robin in "Spamalot", and Freddy in "My Fair Lady" at The Media. His sidekick, Barnaby, will be played by Cameron Scot Slusser who makes his Media Theatre debut.
Patrick Ludt |
Madalyn St. John makes her debut at Broadway World's "Best Theatre Company" of Philadelphia winner (2012, 2013, 2014) 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 round out the featured roles in "Hello Dolly", with the Ensemble consisting of Rachel Beiswenger, Nicole Calabrese, Zachary Chiero, JP Dunphy, Nathan Nolen Edwards, Karen Hockenberry, Adam Hoyak, Richie Sklar, and Taylor Webster.
For Tickets to "Hello Dolly", call 610-891-0100 or visit mediatheatre.org. (Andrea McArdle will not be performing May 1, 2, or 3.)
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