ABOUT Andrea McArdle

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 she 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. Andrea has performed in concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the best showrooms in Las Vegas to the Metropolitan Opera House, as well as The White House. On PBS, she appeared in Andrea McArdle on Broadway and The Leading Ladies of Broadway. Get ready for a great evening of song with Andrea and musical director Steve Marzullo.

Broadway stars will shine bright at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s (SVAC) Arkell Pavilion this summer at Broadway in Vermont, a Concert Series hosted by TONY AWARD® Winner CHRISTIAN HOFF. The Summer series, running from July to September 2022, is sponsored by BERKSHIRE BANK and will be presented in collaboration with the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Christian Hoff, and Old Mill Road Media.

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The celebrity line-up includes:

• Broadway’s original “Annie,” TONY AWARD® Nominee ANDREA McARDLE in Confessions of a Broadway Baby on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

• EMMY AWARD® Winner and International Star, LUCIE ARNAZ in I Got The Job! Songs From My Musical Past on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

• Broadway’s “Rocky,” 3-time TONY AWARD® Nominee ANDY KARL and TONY AWARD® Nominee ORFEH in Legally Bound on Friday, September 2, 2022.

• TONY AWARD® Winner DONNA McKECHNIE (A Chorus Line), in Take Me to the World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim on Saturday, September 17, 2022.

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“We are thrilled to bring Broadway’s best, live-in-concert to Southern Vermont with the help of our own resident TONY AWARD® Winner Christian Hoff and Old Mill Road Media, and we’re beyond grateful to our presenting sponsor, Berkshire Bank,” says Anne Corso, Executive Director, SVAC.

“Berkshire Bank is committed to supporting the communities we serve, so we are delighted to contribute to Southern Vermont’s long-standing art and music traditions by sponsoring the Broadway in Vermont series at SVAC,” shared Lori Kiely, Berkshire Bank’s Vermont Regional President.

TONY AWARD® Winner Christian Hoff added, “As a newcomer to Vermont, I wanted to bring my Broadway pals and fellow talents to entertain us here in Southern Vermont. Special thanks to SVAC and our presenting sponsor, Berkshire Bank, and our hospitality sponsors, Church Street Hospitality, Equinox Golf Resort and Spa, and Kimpton Taconic Hotel for making this wonderful series possible.”

All concerts will be held in the Arkell Pavilion at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, SVAC Drive / West Road, Manchester, VT 05254.

​To inquire about performances or to purchase tickets, contact Jeremy Chestler at (802) 367-1310 or jchestler@svac.org or purchase tickets online at: svac.org