Songs You Want Kelli O'Hara To Sing

As some of you can no doubly tell, I'm a huge fan of Ms O'Hara. I would love her to come out with another album with these songs included! Here's a list of songs I'd like to hear her do:

1. Will You from Grey Gardens: This would sound so achingly beautiful in her voice. She should definitely do it.

2. The Willow Song from The Ballad Of Baby Doe: This is a really beautiful coloratura aria from the opera The Ballad Of Baby Doe. I think Kelli would do wonders with it. Look it up if you haven't heard it!

3. A Little Bit In Love from Wonderful Town: She would sound radiant here.

4. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again from The Phantom Of The Opera: This would be so magnificent.

5. Warm All Over from The Most Happy Fella: Another one she would no doubt sound beautifully glowing on.

6. Don't Cry For Me Argentina from Evita: She would sound spectacular on this song.

7. Memory from Cats: Another ALW standard Kelli could knock out of the ball park.

What songs would you like to hear sing?

Updated On: 6/13/15 at 12:15 AM

"Total Eclipse" by Klaus Nomi

I thought I was the only one who thought Will You would be sung perfectly by Kelli!

"My Neck, My Back"

""My Neck, My Back""

That seems more Laura Benanti to me.

Chain of Love from THE GRASS HARP
Sing Happy from FLORA
Colored Lights from THE RINK
Where do I Go From Here and When Did I Fall In Love from FIORELLO
The Miller's Son from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Why Can't I Speak?/That's a Beginning from ZORBA
Knowing When to Leave from PROMISES, PROMISES
My Own Morning and Being Good from HALLELUJAH, BABY
Learn to be Lonely from A DOLL'S LIFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORqhOhzojgA

Here's I could have danced all night. Best version I ever heard, hands down. Perfectly suited to her voice.

Last Night I Dreamt of Maderley - Rebecca

Moments in the woods - ITW

Green Finch and Linnett Bird - Sweeney Todd (would sound glorious)

My White Knight -The Music Man

"The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch" by Brian Eno. Partially because it would be ridiculous, and partially because I think the odd vocal swoops and peculiar turns of melody would actually suit a good legit singer at least as well as they suited Eno's Bryan Ferry imitation.

^ Oh my gosh, that video of "I Could Have Danced All Night"...that really was the best version I've ever heard!

"The Sound of Music"

"Climb Every Mountain"

"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"

"You Must Love Me"

"Maybe This Time"

"Cabaret"

"Back to Before"

"How Are Things in Glocca Morra?"

"Think of Me"

"Send in the Clowns"

"With One Look"

"As If We Never Said Goodbye"

"Will You"

"Losing My Mind"

"In My Own Little Corner"

"Moments in the Woods"

"Worst Pies in London"

"My House"

"Thank Goodness"

And for a wild card, I'd love to hear what she does with "The Long Grift"

Going outside of the box a bit, I'd like to hear her sing Glitter and Be Gay from Candide. I think she's got enough of the operatic vocal ability in her to nail it. For those of you who might not be familiar with this giant work, here's a video of her fellow OCU alum Kristin doing a comic performance of it in concert:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVsLMxam21I

In terms of songs that she HAS sung (not on stage) that are my favorites, I'd start with "This Nearly Was Mine" from South Pacific, a song sung by a man in the show.

And for an incredible tour de farce, it would be "They Don't Let You in the Opera if You're a Country Star." I saw her do this in concert when she was in her ninth month of pregnancy with her first child, a concert hosted by Seth Rudetsky, and I found a video of that performance. Hold on to your hats:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aCT1QAq9J4

"Actriz2: What is "My House" from? "

Matilda