From 'Annie' to 'Dolly': Philly's Andrea McArdle still lights up a stage
The little girl who captivated the musical theater world as the original star of “Annie” is firmly ensconced in middle age and says her best work is yet to come.
Today is Thursday, August 13, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Sebastian Stan Euan Morton James Carpinello Seana Kofoed Cosmas Sithole John Slattery David Crane Herb Ritts Alma Cuervo Dan Fogelberg Jane Carr Gretchen Corbett K. T. Baumann Kevin Tighe John Ventantonio Charlotte Frazier Raymond Serra Madhur Jaffrey Michael Newell Pat Harrington Cosmo Matassa Hanoch Bartov Dania Krupska Neville Brand Claudia McNeil John Tyers Melvin Frank Rita Johnson John Beal Gene Raymond Jeanne Stewart Barbara Bennett Jonathan Hole Buddy Rogers Robert Burton Mary Duncan Bert Lahr Pauline Lord Beryl Mercer R.H. Burnside David Gordon