Songs You Want Kelli O'Hara To Sing

[Soaring29]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 12:15am

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

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 12:18am

"Chain of Love" from THE GRASS HARP.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 12:21am

"Total Eclipse" by Klaus Nomi

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 12:23am

Black is the colour a space man came traveling and the voice.

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 1:24am

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

[HorseTears]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 1:34am

I know this isn't very current, but I'd love to hear her record an album of Rodgers & Hart material.  I can imagine gorgeous (and emotionally intelligent) versions of "You're Nearer" and "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and "It Never Entered My Mind".  

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 2:47am

"My Neck, My Back"

[Elfuhbuh]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 2:49am

I'd love to hear her sing "Ich gehör nur mir" from Elisabeth. (Not in English, no, but she would sound so gorgeous singing it!)

[HorseTears]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 3:14am

""My Neck, My Back""

 

That seems more Laura Benanti to me.  

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 7:08am

My Choices:
*Another Suitcase in Another Hall
*Back to Before
*Climb Ev'ry Mountain
*I Dreamed a Dream
*Maybe This Time
*Send in the Clowns
*You'll Never Walk Alone
*With One Look

Updated On: 6/13/15 at 07:08 AM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 7:22am

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

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 10:10am

"I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady

 

"Stars and the Moon" from Songs for a New World 

[enjoyable2]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 10:16am

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. 

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 10:44am

Thank you for posting that video, enjoyable2. I agree with you, that is the best rendition of the song I've ever heard. I knew it would be perfect for her. 

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 11:43am

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

 

[wicked1492]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 11:59am

"T!TT!IES" a la Bridgett Everett 

[darquegk]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 1:06pm

"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.

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 1:21pm

""My Neck, My Back""

As another fanatic once said on this board, she would never stoop so low to do any material that would be crass or sexual in nature and she's way too classy and perfect in every way.

[rjm516]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 2:21pm

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

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 2:43pm

Gee Soaring, you reeeaaallllllyyyyy like Kelli O'hara, huh? 

[Actriz2]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 2:51pm

"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"

[RaiseYouUp]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 3:03pm

I second Another Suitcase in Another Hall. I see Kelli more as that part than as Evita.

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 3:49pm

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

 

[Soaring29]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 6:19pm

Actriz2: What is "My House" from?  

[Actriz2]

Posted: 6/13/15 at 9:18pm

"Actriz2: What is "My House" from?  "

 Matilda