Kelli O'Hara as Lily in The Secret Garden?

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 4:41pm

I think it could work. I was listening to The Light in the Piazza and she has such a pretty, operatic voice. I think she'd be great.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 4:50pm

It's such a thankless role.

[zoran912]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:15pm

She could easily do it, although she's capable of much more.

[BroadwayNick]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:21pm

Personally, I think shes too young. Give her a few years. But heck yes I'd pay to see her in it!

[Thenardier]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:22pm

HAHA - I still can't picture her as Maria from WSS.

[zoran912]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:33pm

The Maria in my school's production was a very white girl with blonde hair. She dyed her hair brown and started using sunless tanner. She was an exquisite Maria.

See above. Maria, Anita, and Tony. It can work.
Updated On: 8/8/05 at 05:33 PM

[Thenardier]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:33pm

I know.

But still.

Kelli tanned and did the dying, too.

[zoran912]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:38pm

I would have loved to see her in the role. Her voice is more versatile than we might realize. Have you heard her in "Sweet Smell?" Very different voice from Piazza. She's definitely affecting a southern accent for Piazza. That's not exactly her true voice. She adapts well. I could see her doing it.

Then again...I love her. So...this is obvious.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:44pm

Well, as long as this is a kelli thread:

http://kellionline.conforums.com

Yes, I have the CD to Sweet Smell and I just found the playbill in a box yesterday.

I love it. Very Jazzy.

[chess12]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 5:51pm

Hey, Zoran.
Your school must have a really large auditorium or really lousy acoustics. The head mikes y'all use are enormous. Did they try it with natural sound or ambient mikes?

[zoran912]

Posted: 8/8/05 at 6:18pm

Both. Bad acoustics and a huge theatre. I mean...it's a high school. What can you expect?