Ruth Leon recommends… Broadway Backwards – Kelli O’Hara

 Kelli O’Hara

Here is a terrific performance of the title song from the great Broadway musical, She Loves Me. It comes from this year’s Broadway Backwards,  the annual one-night-only event produced by Broadway Cares.

It celebrates LGBTQ+, the strength of community and the boundless power of hope, in show songs turned around by their singers in fresh, unexpected and often deeply moving ways.
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Big Broadway stars and new upcoming artists deliver powerhouse performances in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Robert Bartley is director, writer and choreographer for the event, wrangling a cast of 82 performers and a 13-piece orchestra.
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This year’s Broadway Backwards show raised a record $1,111,788 with performances like this one, Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara lending her breathtaking vocals to Bock and Harnick’s title song from She Loves Me.

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