Andrea McArdle: A Holiday Concert from Enlow Recital Hall at Kean Stage

Andrea McArdle rocketed to stardom as Broadway’s original "Annie", for which she was the youngest performer ever nominated for the Tony® Award for Best Actress in a Musical, winning both the Theatre World and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for her performance. On Broadway she originated the roles of Ashley in "Starlight Express" and Margy in "State Fair" and was seen as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" and as Fantine in "Les Miserables". On tour she starred in "Jerry's Girls", "The Wizard of Oz" and "Peter Pan". Off-Broadway, Andrea has appeared in the satirical "Newsical"; she has played the title role in regional productions of "Mame" and "Hello Dolly". Andrea has performed in concerts halls from Carnegie Hall to the best showrooms in Las Vegas to the MET Opera House as well as the White House. On PBS she has appeared in "Andrea McArdle On Broadway" and "The Leading Ladies of Broadway".   

Steve Marzullo (Musical Director) New York Credits: Music Direction for "Disaster!", "Once On This Island" (Original Broadway Cast). Associate Conductor for "Mamma Mia!", "Seussical", "Grease"  (1994 Revival), "Saturday Night" and "A Little Night Music" (Equity Library Theater). Pianist/Keyboards for "Ragtime" (Original Broadway Cast ) "Floyd Collins", "Sweeney Todd" (1989 Revival) "Smile", "Olympus On My Mind" as well as the Actor’s Fund concert version of "Dreamgirls" and "Company In Concert" starring the original 1970 Broadway cast. Films: Pianist for Disney’s "Beauty And The Beast" and "Aladdin" as well as Fox’s  "Anastasia". Composer credits include "Songs From An Unmade Bed" (New York Theater  Workshop), "The Audience" (The Transport Group) and for Audra McDonald ("Somedays", "I Hid My Love" and "Burning The Sauce"). His songs have been recorded on  the solo albums of Rebecca Luker, Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns, Andrea McArdle and  Matt Zarley. He has recorded two albums of his music entitled "Show Some Beauty" and  "Kiss Me While We Have The Chance". Graduate of The Manhattan School of Music.