Leading Lady of Broadway Kelli O鈥橦ara to perform at 糖心Vlog破解版
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Institute for Arts & Culture welcomes stage and screen star Kelli O鈥橦ara to the Mary D鈥橝ngelo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m.
O鈥橦ara has established herself as one of Broadway鈥檚 greatest leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in 鈥淭he King and I鈥 garnered her the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Olivier nominations. She reprised the role while making her West End debut and performed a limited engagement at Tokyo鈥檚 Orb Theatre.聽
O鈥橦ara received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series 鈥淭he Accidental Wolf.鈥
Other film and television credits include HBO鈥檚 鈥淭he Gilded Age,鈥 season two of Netflix鈥檚 鈥13 Reasons Why,鈥 鈥淎ll the Bright Places,鈥 鈥淧eter Pan Live!,鈥 鈥淪ex & The City 2,鈥 Martin Scorsese鈥檚 鈥淭he Key to Reserva,鈥 Showtime鈥檚 鈥淢asters of Sex,鈥 鈥淭he Good Fight,鈥 鈥淏lue Bloods,鈥 鈥淣3mbers,鈥 and the animated series 鈥淐ar Talk.鈥澛
Other Broadway credits include 鈥淜iss Me Kate鈥 (Tony, Drama League, OCC nominations), 鈥淭he Bridges of Madison County鈥 (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), 鈥淣ice Work if You Can Get It鈥 (Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC nominations), 鈥淪outh Pacific鈥 (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations), 鈥淭he Pajama Game鈥 (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC nominations), 鈥淭he Light in the Piazza鈥 (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), 鈥淪weet Smell of Success,鈥 鈥淔ollies,鈥 鈥淒racula,鈥 and 鈥淛ekyll & Hyde.鈥澛
She was awarded the prestigious Drama League鈥檚 Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019.
In 2015, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Lehar鈥檚 鈥淭he Merry Widow鈥 opposite Ren茅e Fleming and returned as Despina in Mozart鈥檚 鈥淐osi Fan Tutte.鈥 She was last seen at the Met as Laura Brown in the world premiere of Kevin Puts鈥 "The Hours."
Her concerts have gained international acclaim, spanning from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo. She is a frequent performer on PBS鈥檚 live telecasts, The Kennedy Center Honors, and performs often alongside The New York Philharmonic and The New York Pops.
Along with her two Grammy nominations, her solo albums, 鈥淎lways鈥 and 鈥淲onder in the World,鈥 are available on Ghostlight Records.聽
Tickets, priced $30-$55, can be purchased online at , over the phone at 814-824-3000, or in person at the Mary D鈥橝ngelo Performing Arts Center box office (Tues.-Thurs., 12-5 p.m.). Each order is subject to a $3 per ticket processing fee, regardless of purchase or payment method.
This performance is sponsored by Cheryl Vicary, Cheryl Ward, and HAPPI 92.7. The spring 2023 MIAC Live series is made possible through the generosity of Wm. T. Spaeder Company, and the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Scott Enterprises, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Guelcher, Aetna, Cumulus Media, and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority.