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Sarasota News Leader December 13, 2013 Page 119 ARTIST SERIES CONCERTS TO PRESENT ANDREA MCARDLE Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present Andrea McArdle and guests "in a feast of holiday music," The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, on Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Historic Asolo Theater at 5401 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota, the organization has announced. Joined by pianist Steve Marzullo, baritone Todd Donovan, singer Maria Wirries, pianist Alan Corey, dancers from the Carreno Dance Festival and Le Voci di Venezia Singers (on Saturday only), Broadway performer Andrea McArdle will celebrate the season with a lively mix of holiday songs, a news release notes. An ensemble from Gloria Musicae will join the performance on Sunday. Tickets are $25 to $45; they may be purchased online at www.artistseriesconcerts.org or by calling the box office at 360-7399. "Andrea first captured the hearts of theater-goers in 1977 when she originated the title role in the mega-musical, Annie," says John Fischer, executive director of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, in the release. "She hasn't stopped delighting audiences since. We're thrilled that she will partner with a host of our region's greatest musicians, singers and dancers for a fast-paced holiday musical celebration that warmly captures the spirit of the season." McArdle has appeared in numerous Broadway and cabaret productions, including Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, Meet Me in St. Louis, Starlight Express, Jerry's Girls, The Wizard of Oz, They're Playing Our Song and Irving Berlin's memorable Annie Get Your Gun, the release points out. In a 2007 New York Times article, Stephen Holden wrote of Andrea McArdle/Contributed photo her, "Three decades after Annie, her defining quality is still a childlike cry embedded in a voice that carries to the rafters." For more information about the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota's 2013-2014 season, visit www.artistseriesconcerts.org or call 306-1202.