"Kelli O'Hara Live in Concert" - Broadway in Worcester - BrickBox Theatre at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (Worcester, MA.)
(Cover Photo: Kelli O'Hara. Photo Courtesy of Broadway in Worcester)
By Kevin T. Baldwin
METRMAG Reviewer
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Broadway in Worcester
Presents
"KELLI O'HARA"
Broadway in Worcester is so grateful for your past support of our programs that we wanted to make sure you had access to the best seats for our next concert before anyone else!
Two Nights Only!
January 6th 2023 at 8:00pm
January 7th 2023 at 2:00pm
EARLY ACCESS CODE: BIW
First we brought you Laura Benanti.
Then came Chita Rivera.
Now comes the leading lady that The New York Times calls "Broadway musical's undisputed queen."
Special exclusive presale for past Broadway in Worcester attendees!
Don't miss Tony Award Winner Kelli O'Hara live in concert at Worcester's BrickBox Theatre at the Jean McDonough Arts Center on January 6 & 7.
20 Franklin St, Worcester, MA 01608
Kelli O'Hara - star of stage and screen - has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies.
With seven Tony Award nominations and a Tony Award win for her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in "The King and I," Kelli is one of Broadway's most beloved and acclaimed performers.
Kelli’s concerts have also gained international acclaim, spanning from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo.
Kelli’s other notable Broadway credits also include: "Kiss Me, Kate," "The Bridges of Madison County," "Nice Work If You Can Get It," "South Pacific," "The Pajama Game," and "The Light in the Piazza" - performances all of which garnered her Tony Award nominations.
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(Photo: Kelli O'Hara. Photo Courtesy of Broadway in Worcester)
ABOUT KELLI O'HARA
Kelli O'Hara, star of stage and screen, has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies.
Kelli's portrayal of Anna Leonowens in "The King and I" garnered her the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Olivier nominations.
Kelli reprised the role while making her West End debut, and performed a limited engagement at Tokyo's Orb Theatre.
Kelli received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in Topic's hit web series, "The Accidental Wolf," and can currently be seen as Aurora Fane on HBO’s critically acclaimed series, "The Gilded Age."
Other film and television credits include:
"13 Reasons Why," "All the Bright Places," "Peter Pan Live!," "Sex & The City 2," Martin Scorsese's "The Key to Reserva," Showtime's "Master of Sex," "The Good Fight," "Blue Bloods," "N3mbers," and the animated series "Car Talk."
Other Broadway credits include:
"Kiss Me Kate" (Tony, Drama League, OCC nominations), "The Bridges of Madison County" (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), "Nice Work if You Can Get It" (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), "South Pacific" (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations), "The Pajama Game" (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations), "The Light in the Piazza" (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), "Sweet Smell of Success," "Follies," "Dracula" and "Jekyll & Hyde."
Kelli was awarded the prestigious Drama League's Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019.
In 2015, Kelli made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Lehar's "The Merry Widow" opposite Renee Fleming and returned as Despina in Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte."
Kelli's concerts have gained international acclaim, spanning from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo.
Kelli is a frequent performer on PBS's live telecasts, The Kennedy Center Honors, and performs often alongside The New York Philharmonic.
Along with her two Grammy nominations, her solo albums, "Always" and "Wonder in the World," are available on Ghostlight Records.
Up next, Kelli will return to The Metropolitan Opera to debut Kevin Puts’s "The Hours."
Kevin T. Baldwin is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA)
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ABOUT BROADWAY IN WORCESTER
Broadway in Worcester was founded in 2022 by Worcester native Eric Butler. Broadway in Worcester is committed to providing Central Massachusetts’ audiences with the opportunity to see Broadway’s most celebrated talents perform locally. Additionally, Broadway in Worcester seeks to partner with talent who have a demonstrated commitment to arts education. We embrace the opportunity to collaborate with those artists who support mentoring and stewarding the future generation of theater artists. Broadway in Worcester looks forward to bringing an exciting line-up of stars to the City of Worcester in the years to come!
