ANNIE Andrea McArdle as Miss Hannigan
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- Опубліковано 1 гру 2021
- "Annie"'s original Annie, Andrea McArdle, tries on "Annie"'s other female lead, Miss Hannigan. Long Beach, CA. 2010, with Michael Paternostro and Bets Malone. See Nell Carter as Hannigan at • NELL CARTER "Annie" '9... and • NELL CARTER's extra AN... . See Sutton Foster as Star to Be in "Annie" '97 at • SUTTON FOSTER as "Star...
Stop- she played annie, then star-to-be, then mrs. hannigan? Iconic.
McArdle definitely has the voice! She truly is one of Broadway's most underutilized talents. She does lack the comedy that Ms.Hannigan usually possesses, but seeing her played a different way is refreshing.
Those who are critiquing her acting and/or characterization as being incorrect...remember she saw Dorothy Loudon (the original) as Miss Hannigan...I think she is fabulous. I think too many people expect everyone to be Carol Burnett...the stage version is written different than the movie. Hannigan is written to be funnier in the film. They should have McArdle play Hannigan in the next Broadway revival.
I adore her, but I honestly don't feel like this role was right for her, her voice sounds too youthful and pretty for Hannigan.
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain
Who better to know every part than Andrea and what a chance to improve on a part you watched for so many performances and figured i wonder how it would look this way?
God. Andrea McArdle is so good. Unparalleled.
I'd rather watch her as Miss Hannigan than many I've seen - at least she's not chewing the scenery up trying desperately to be funny. Definitely never sung better.
I think Andrea McArdle is an extraordinary talent, but that this role is not a good fit on her, even though she sings and acts the hell out of it. And there's an obvious, fun, "rite-of-passage" nostalgia that comes into play. I do love listening to her; she has a voice that's somehow both iconic and yet inimitable. (I've never heard a single impression done of her, yet alone a "good" one. She's not just a belter, she has such a beautiful, instantly recognizable tone & vibrato that literally no one else has.) I just think Hannigan is more of a grotesque/clown of a character, and McArdle is (was) simply too lovely to pull it off. And Dorothy Loudon's shoes are way big to begin with. But OMG I love her, and am so happy to see this!
This might sound incredibly mean, so let me say one thing: I think Andrea McCardle is a stunningly talented singer. Her voice is phenomenally gorgeous and I love it. One of the best belters we have, for sure. Okay? Okay. But her talent is kind of a problem - she's so good that she almost seems like a robot. Her physical performance never matches the exalted emotional heights that her singing evokes. So in a weird way, she always seems kind of lifeless - she doesn't seem to really interpret her roles, she just sings the notes. Impeccably and gorgeously - but without any real personality. I never really believe that she feels anything, or that she's embodying a character other than herself. Maybe I'm full of shit and being unreasonable - she did work with the original Miss Hannigan after all ! And it is incredible that her voice sounds pretty much the same here as it did in the seventies - how is that possible? But I think I prioritise enthusiasm over technical proficiency. I saw a video of Jane Lynch performing Little Girls, and she is not really a singer, but she really camped it up and was hammy and silly and clearly having the time of her life. She was in the moment. I wish McArdle's performance had been a little bit more like that.I love listening to Andrea McArdle's singing - her version of Wherever He Aint is one of my favourite songs of all time - but watching her perform always leaves me a bit - underwhelmed.
As much as I enjoy hammy/comedic/over-the-top Miss Hannigan I still really enjoy what Andrea did here. The lyrics are still funny here of course the irritation she's feeling here is well conveyed (and I do think she's funny too). Too bad we can't see more of Easy Street (since people act like this is the whole performance) but I still enjoyed this Little Girls.
It is weird to see Annie as Miss Hannigan,but she was really good in both characters
Who would love to see how Dorothy loudon would have played Annie as a 13 year old?
Annie being harassed by the orphans😂
She's brilliant in this...as in everything.
I can’t take her seriously…she’s too good 😂
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The Industry can be kind of perverted in its eagerness to dispose of child stars, writing them off as somehow not having earned their club card when they’re adults.
Wow. She wasn’t bad at all. Love all the theater critics here.
When did this happen and where?