Andrea McArdle was cast as Eleanor Roosevelt in NBC's live production of Annie set to air next week, but had to leave due to a family emergency Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Andrea McArdle, Broadway's ...

On Saturday, November 13, Broadway legend Andrea McArdle visited a group of dancers from National Dance Institute during their rehearsal for NBC'S ANNIE LIVE! The 51 talented youngsters from NDI's ...

Andrea McArdle’s life forever changed when she was just 13 years old, after she was given the chance to take on one of the most iconic roles in Broadway history. The child actress was swept away to ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --Andrea McArdle -- who played the titular orphan in the original 1977 Broadway production of Annie-- has dropped out of NBC's upcoming live broadcast of the musical. The actress was ...

Andrea McArdle, Broadway’s original Annie, is stepping away from her role as Eleanor Roosevelt in NBC’s upcoming Annie Live! special due to a family matter. “I am saddened to announce I will not be ...

Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan's Annie premiered on Broadway in 1977 with Andrea McArdle in the title role, Reid Shelton as Daddy Warbucks, and Dorothy Loudon as Miss Hannigan.

There can only be one Annie — at a time. When NBC’s “Annie Live!” airs this December, the orphaned girl who’s had “a hard-knock life” will be played by 12-year-old Celina Smith. But as fans of the ...

Annie has a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Martin Charnin. Stars in the House launched March 16 last year to promote support for The Actors Fund and its services in the ...

UPDATE, with McArdle confirmation NBC confirmed the casting of Andrea McArdle, Broadway‘s original Annie, as Eleanor Roosevelt in the upcoming Annie Live! musical event. McArdle, who was ...

Andrea McArdle has joined the cast of Annie LIVE! as Eleanor Roosevelt. She confirmed the news on the Today Show this morning alongside Celina Smith, who is playing Annie in the new live musical on ...

NEWYORK (CBSNewYork) Feinstein's/54 Below went to the dogs Sunday night, and it couldn't have been cuter. A number of famous faces from Broadway turned out for the annual Best In Shows ...

Andrea McArdle, who as a child actor earned a Tony Award nomination for her starring role in the 1977 Broadway musical "Annie," has exited NBC's upcoming "Annie Live!" due to a family issue. "I am ...