Anyone but me think it weird to have Kelli O'Hara as Babe?

you need to buy sweet smell of success. her voice is much less classical sounding on that cd. I am so excited to see her as babe and sing I'm not at all in love.

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Yea... Kelli doesn't scream Babe to me. I've never heard her as a belter, but you never know.

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I think her leaving Piazza early says that she has a lot to work on. Whether that is dance technique or just learning the role, I dunno. Only time will tell, I suppose.

side note: am i the only one who says "i suppose" anymore?

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Am I wrong that she had the option to stay until her mini-kelli was ready to take over for Clara? Didn't she decide to just dedicate her energy solely to one project instead of doing two at the same time?

Or was her cover always supposed to take over on the 5th, and the replacement was just ready?

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I don't see it. At all.

touchmeinthemorning, from what I understand, Katie Clarke's first performance was supposed to be the 16th, but her put-in was the 9th. Kelli had to leave anyway, as rehearsals started the day after her last show.

On broadway.com, Kelli did say that one of her resolutions was to hone her belting skills to become a "kick-ass Babe!"

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IT struck me as odd at first, but when you think about it, classical training is the basis for all singing, including belting, and it's obvious she's classically trained. I'm sure she'll belt the hell outta the role and surprise everyone, which, i must say, will be very good for her career, showing her versatility.

well, Babe isn't a tough role to sing, belter or not.


Also, regarding Piazza, I'm SURE she could have stayed longer had they needed her too. I believe Matthew Morrison had a week or two of overlapping Piazza performances and Appian Way rehearsals. Kelli left a full 6 and a half weeks before previews will begin for PJ Game. Morrison started perfs. in Appian Way 10 days after he left Piazza.

I have had trouble with this casting from the get go, but i am a fair person and do think Kelli is an amzing talent and want to give her a chance. I just don't have a lot of faith in Kathleen Marshall, She is probly the safest Director/Choreographer(?) around but not the most creative. Maybe Harry saw a pretty face and great voice and fell for her (looking at the press for the show It is obviously a Connick Production. But Kelli leaving (in my opinion) the most accomplished new musical in years, where she created a wonderful deep role (Not by herself, the creative team and others(Ceilla) also helped, for the lead in an old chestnut like "Game" is a wierd choice.

Playing the lead in another Broadway show is not usually a bad choice unless it is not the right role.
But again I like Kelli and will wait to see how she does.
I hope they don't soften Babe, that would really upset the thrust of the realtionship.

I also hear Adam is not happy that the Roundabout took Matt and now Kelli. But of course that was the actor's choice.

Updated On: 12/29/05 at 12:19 AM