Unofficial Kelli O'Hara appreciation thread — Page 2

Sigh. Love her.

Here's Kelli rehearsing for The Merry Widow, directed by Susan Stroman.

It's so nice that she finally gets to perform at The Met and cross this off her bucket list.




The Merry Widow rehearsal

Easily one of my favorite Broadway leading ladies. I've seen her in South Pacific and Nice Work ("Treat Me Rough" is a jam on the OBCR) and she is great to watch and listen to. I am so glad she'll be a part of Peter Pan Live so that all of America can hear her sing...

I do think she was too young-looking for Bridges of Madison County, but that's only because I'm used to Meryl Streep as the character.

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Yes, that show was my favorite of the past year. Kelli was age appropriate for the show based on Jason Robert Brown's lyrics.

"At Twenty-one, a girl begins
To grasp the world and how it spins.
She grabs a box of safety pins
And builds herself a home.
And home is safe, and home is fair,
The porch, the bath, the kitchen chair,
The sharp and unfamiliar air
That blow by blow
She comes to know
To build herself a home.

With a son.
And a daughter.
And a million miles between
The fires she used to set
The hearts she used to break
The lies she used to tell
And the woman she grew up
to be.

I change my words, I change my name,
The fields go dry, the horse goes lame,
The county fair, the football game,
For eighteen years,
It stays the same,
For eighteen years,
I'm proud I came
And built myself a home."

Even if it's overinflated or suffers from some "opera acting" in some of the smaller parts, Kelli and Renee and Nathan will be worth the (high) price of admission--and then there will be the glorious Lehar score played by the incredible Metropolitan Opera orchestra.

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