The schedule for the week of Dec. 18-24 follows.

Center Stage
Dec. 18" Special guest is Andrea McArdle, the original Little Orphan Annie in Annie, who recalls a career that has also boasted featured roles in State Fair, Beauty and the Beast and Starlight Express. She shares stories of her recent adventures, including a cruise production of Annie that co-starred Rosie O'Donnell as Miss Hannigan.

Each week's new "Center Stage" show debuts at 7 PM ET Tuesday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Wednesday, Dec. 19; 11 PM Wednesday, Dec. 19; 2 PM Thursday, Dec. 20; 11 AM Saturday, Dec. 22; and 4 PM Sunday, Dec. 23.

Edited versions of the "Center Stage" programs are available as podcasts.

Playbill Presents
Dec. 19: Nathan Lane tells what it's like to play the President of the United States in David Mamet's new Broadway comedy November. Mamet weighs in on the challenges of writing a political comedy in today's cultural climate. Each week's "Playbill Presents" show debuts at 7 PM (ET) Wednesday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Thursday, Dec. 20; 11 PM Thursday, Dec. 20; 2 PM Friday, Dec. 21; 4 PM Saturday, Dec. 22; and 11 AM Sunday, Dec. 23.

Edited versions of the "Playbill Presents" programs are available as podcasts.

Composer Spotlight
Dec. 13: Playbill Radio plays the second part of our tour through the career of Jule Styne, playing both familiar and rare songs from the composer of Funny Girl, Bells Are Ringing, Peter Pan and, for the holidays, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.

Each week's "Composer Spotlight" show debuts at 7 PM (ET) Thursday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Friday, Dec. 21; 11 PM Friday, Dec. 21; 10 PM Sunday, Dec. 22; and 2 PM Monday, Dec. 23.