Exclusive! Watch Kelli O'Hara Sing the Stunning 'Almost Real' from "The Bridges of Madison County"

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    Kelli O'Hara sings a song by Jason Robert Brown from the just-released original cast recording of "The Bridges of Madison County." Get the album now!
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  • @rachellloyd2981
    @rachellloyd2981 6 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    we as a society owe Kelli O'Hara an apology for not giving her a Tony for Bridges.

    • @laughfrodisiac2400
      @laughfrodisiac2400 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      literally was coming here to say this. This was her Grey Gardens/Next to Normal. voters done forked up.

    • @gregorynotgreg
      @gregorynotgreg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed.

    • @tomgualtieri6802
      @tomgualtieri6802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      So true. I'm a good Italian boy and she was giving me my Italian aunts in their youth. I don't know how she nailed that but she did.

    • @LUMAFestival
      @LUMAFestival 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Came here just to listen but wish I had come here to leave this comment. 👍

    • @Theawesomegrandmanana
      @Theawesomegrandmanana 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's the truth! Kelli is my cousin and I was more upset by that than she or any other family members. To me, she pours herself into every beat of a song! Love you, Kelli. Be safe and joyful. Love to your sweet children, Greg and your parents. Healing prayers for Laura.

  • @Paint
    @Paint 10 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    Absolutely unbelievable. What a knockout!

    • @puellamagica3359
      @puellamagica3359 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      might we expect a jrb medley, jon? :3 actually you should just go FUCK IT and do a hipster broadway medley. sondheim, guettel, all that good stuff. this is obviously the best way to get a shit ton of views from the general public lmao

    • @matthoffman274
      @matthoffman274 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      tiffany aching Please im begging you

    • @hubert6260
      @hubert6260 ปีที่แล้ว

      I see you everywhere!

  • @iLuVmUsIc4evalol
    @iLuVmUsIc4evalol 9 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    She puts so much emotion into each phrase. No note goes to waste. She's an incredible storyteller.

    • @Highinsight7
      @Highinsight7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      very much sooo....

    • @classixdrummer
      @classixdrummer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is exactly the word I would use. A master storyteller.

    • @jennifergriffith8505
      @jennifergriffith8505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely. She understands the responsibility of being a singer. Communication!

  • @MatSwim94
    @MatSwim94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    this is one of the best performances i've ever heard. Her voice is so perfect for this song, her emotion is 120% and it's the first time I hear an italian accent that is not stereotypical or overacted, but it is actually very close to what an italian accent sounds like.

  • @qedsteve
    @qedsteve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    "Almost Real" is a story in itself. The lyrics are thought-provoking and carried to perfection by Kelli's voice.

  • @Josquinquin
    @Josquinquin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    This is one of the most perfectly constructed and beautifully conceived Broadway songs I have heard in years. And Kelli O'Hara's performance is breathtaking. Every time I watch this, I am reduced to tears by its artistic integrity. A real gem.

  • @davidjstone
    @davidjstone 10 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I'm sure many others would agree with me when I say, this is a Tony award winning performance. Perfection.

  • @RalphDratman
    @RalphDratman 10 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    I have never heard a woman sing like that in my life. And I am not young. One of the greatest pieces of tape I have had the privilege to watch. I am stunned.

  • @bobbymcguyer
    @bobbymcguyer ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The composition of this wonderful song is pure genius; and Kelli adds her own greatness to it.

  • @rayjpfeiffer
    @rayjpfeiffer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've listened to this song countless times, and yet here I am in tears again. One of the most singular performances of music of any genre I've ever experienced.

  • @Josquinquin
    @Josquinquin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Kelli O'Hara is at the peak of her powers, now. The way she mixes her voice and the way she interprets the lyrics is absolutely perfect. And riveting. Excellent!!

  • @rebeccamarowitz9621
    @rebeccamarowitz9621 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Holy goddess. This is absolutely incredible, how did she not win the Tony????

  • @sjs99111
    @sjs99111 9 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I weep every time I watch this. Her voice and talent are like diamonds.

  • @PeachesandCreme46
    @PeachesandCreme46 10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I keep coming back.. The subtle accent is incredible as well. I adore we, and I wish that I could see her in bridges :(

  • @yana-perrault
    @yana-perrault 10 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Wow. I had no idea what I was getting into when I clicked on this.
    Absolutely breathtaking. Just--wow.

  • @Josquinquin
    @Josquinquin 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The divine Kelli O'Hara!! And now she is singing at The Met!! And deservedly so!! Brava! A real American treasure.

  • @StephenPace1
    @StephenPace1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Performances like this, ladies and gentlemen, are why Kelli O'Hara now has a Tony. Flawless! Perfection.

  • @musicals9
    @musicals9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have listened to this performance dozens of times and am reduced to tears every time. A true masterclass.

  • @Eiswirth1
    @Eiswirth1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just astounding. The music. Her voice. The impact.

  • @hpfan
    @hpfan 10 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Her voice is from God's own hand. What a beautiful song.

    • @ssppeellll
      @ssppeellll 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Actually, Kelli's voice is from her own throat.

  • @alexstafford1196
    @alexstafford1196 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This woman is perfection.

  • @javarie19
    @javarie19 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    how dare she do this so flawlessly?

  • @mackelliotschaefer
    @mackelliotschaefer 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    UMM this may be the most amazing thing ive ever watched

  • @Meganithmaizel
    @Meganithmaizel 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    coming for a teenager, this is amazing music! I love Kelli! She is amazing! Who in their right mind would dislike this video?

  • @topherv4229
    @topherv4229 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    There are no words to describe this performance ...stunning!!

  • @decomposed1249
    @decomposed1249 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Music gets no better than this.

  • @Josquinquin
    @Josquinquin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I watch this every day ... and weep.

  • @AriMazurMathieu
    @AriMazurMathieu 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I keep coming back to watch this. Phenomenal! A true thing of beauty!!

  • @halcorley4738
    @halcorley4738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This song wrecks me. When I saw O'Hara sing it in the theater, it was devastating. Peak form for a perfect song.

  • @allynisbet3679
    @allynisbet3679 9 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    How did she not win aTony for this role???

    • @stalbansgirl-jg9yn
      @stalbansgirl-jg9yn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      +Allison Nisbet Both her and Steven Pasquale were brutally robbed. I love Neil Patrick Harris as much as the next person, but...excuse me...did the committee see Pasquale's 'It All Fades Away'? Or, 'One Second and a Million Miles'? Makes a person lose faith in the Tonys..

    • @oscarlover100
      @oscarlover100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stalbansgirl-jg9yn Pasquale got snubbed that year which was crazy but the lineup was competitive I guess. O'Hara did have a shot at winning but the show's failure combined with The King & I announcement equalling a bookmark for Tony voters to award O'Hara the next year helped pave the way for Jesse Mueller, a talented break through actress playing a pop icon in a big hit that was not going to get a lot of love everywhere else. Menzel was also competitive considering the banner year she had had and positive response to If/Then. I think she was probably third but both her and Sutton Foster probably getting some "merit only" votes prevented Kelli from pulling off the upset.

  • @Realbeatz86
    @Realbeatz86 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I could listen to this song all day

  • @ColinRossWaterson
    @ColinRossWaterson ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Stunning song; stunning singer!!

  • @BrittanyTownsley
    @BrittanyTownsley 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    She is perfection. I'm so sad first, they didn't perform at the Tony's and second that the show is closed. Live on Bridges! Live on!!

  • @johnathanperez3544
    @johnathanperez3544 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    She is just incredible. Absolutely stunning.

  • @rrosenlum
    @rrosenlum 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Whoa. That got my tears flowing. Incredibly beautiful.

  • @chichi500
    @chichi500 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    FOREVER AND ALWAYS WILL BE ONE OF MY FAVORITES OMG😩😍

  • @javarie19
    @javarie19 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i kid you not, this video was when I fell in love with the Musical. That day I finally decided to watch this video that was always sitting there on my home page, I fell in love instantly and I knew then I had to see the show. I proceeded to find the other songs fromthe shpw and it only solidified my need to see the show. I finally did so, the 3rd to final performance, I cried.

  • @fishythedinosaur
    @fishythedinosaur 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gets better every time I listen to it!!

  • @thomaslucia3059
    @thomaslucia3059 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    GLORIOUS!!!

  • @fulminousalt
    @fulminousalt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ... this is incredible.

  • @Orholam5
    @Orholam5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you know a singer is a true artist when you absolutely forget they're singing, and are just captivated by the story

  • @achillestsakiridis558
    @achillestsakiridis558 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolute unadulterated perfection . Like watching lightning in a bottle .....

  • @jalnasunrse7
    @jalnasunrse7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Perfection!!! I could listen to this every single day!!!!

  • @tristamayo1247
    @tristamayo1247 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This song is amazing

  • @markashby1631
    @markashby1631 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just seen this amazing woman in The King & I in London and she was amazing, but this is something else...............what a beautiful song and what a fabulous performance.

  • @judebuot
    @judebuot 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    WOW! WOW! WOW! Kelli O'hara is sooooooooooooooo amazing in this song!

  • @quentonellis2892
    @quentonellis2892 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Please, God. Let Kelli win a tony for this performance.

  • @Realbeatz86
    @Realbeatz86 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Marvelous singing voice Kelli O'Hara has

  • @jeffreyr.gentnerea5629
    @jeffreyr.gentnerea5629 9 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    One regret I will always have is that I did not get to see Kelli and Steven preform this wonderful music! I had tickets to see the play for just a week after it suddenly closed - a BIG fail for Broadway, as far as I am concerned! I have listened to the soundtrack over 100 times now and cannot get enough. So filled with emotion.

    • @judetheobscure2
      @judetheobscure2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same. Visited NY from London and was so disappointed when I heard it was going to close shortly before our trip.

    • @Monica_29
      @Monica_29 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wish I couldve seen it now listening to the sound track. Hope this play is brought back.

  • @sandytitleman6669
    @sandytitleman6669 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beautiful. Thanks for putting it on youtube to enjoy.

  • @GeorginaWu
    @GeorginaWu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Her voice is so steady I love it!!!

  • @MatSwim94
    @MatSwim94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm crying like a baby.

  • @ToxicPopsicle
    @ToxicPopsicle 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OBSESSED

  • @honeybeetc
    @honeybeetc 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have sung with her onstage before!! She is truly amazing

  • @lisafs0902
    @lisafs0902 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Chills. That was breathtaking.

  • @100157rs
    @100157rs 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never tire of watching this. Please give us more. Hope I can come to NYC and see The King and I.

  • @The.leatherlungs
    @The.leatherlungs 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Masterclass ❤️👌

  • @krijones
    @krijones 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I should have known what I was getting into with Kelli + JRB, but I have goosebumps and OH MY GOD.

  • @javarie19
    @javarie19 10 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I want Jason Robert Brown to write the score for a musical version of The Fault in Our Stars … just putting this into the universe

    • @SincerelyElleAri
      @SincerelyElleAri 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So I'm not the only one who wants a TFIOS Musical. This is nice to know.

    • @javarie19
      @javarie19 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** now I also know someone else wants it as well. We need a Tfios musical

    • @SincerelyElleAri
      @SincerelyElleAri 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      javarie19 I wrote one for fun, but I think a Jason Robert Brown version would probably be way better composed.

    • @laughfrodisiac2400
      @laughfrodisiac2400 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I could see that! Prob would make me cry just as much as Bridges did :P

  • @MattChance
    @MattChance 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh my dog. I reallllllly hope I get to see this lady live someday, she's just too amazing for words.

  • @artieoliverio4124
    @artieoliverio4124 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have never seen or heard a musical composition by any artist to compare with Kelli's performance... breathtaking

  • @JAMbannana
    @JAMbannana 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    DAMN!!! I mean.......just wow!!!

  • @rejeansimard5921
    @rejeansimard5921 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am completely touched by this fantastic interpretation of Kelli O'Hara! What a singer!

  • @Suaru22
    @Suaru22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this so freaking much UGHHH

  • @rrd2404
    @rrd2404 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful. Every note is absolute perfection.

  • @mwallace826
    @mwallace826 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video is a priceless gift to theatre lovers, honestly thank you for letting me into this.

  • @kitesandcarpetbags
    @kitesandcarpetbags 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jaw-droppingly good. I'm speechless.

  • @seandunavant
    @seandunavant 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Speechless. Wow.

  • @lipingfeng
    @lipingfeng 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    her voice is so versatile and expressive, and the fullness of her presence is so enchanting. utterly delightful. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Olivia_Chun
    @Olivia_Chun 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    she sings beautiful!

  • @annamarieculbreth5992
    @annamarieculbreth5992 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ...and that was Seth Rudetsky on piano?! What an incredible performance!! Kelli O'Hara is legendary. Brava!

  • @annbate2590
    @annbate2590 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely spellbinding. Gets me every time, I find I'm holding my breath. Bravo.

  • @summerinspringville-hill
    @summerinspringville-hill 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    absolutely beautiful

  • @whackasmr506
    @whackasmr506 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I met her today at a Q and A at my college and she is so humble and so real and just beautiful a soul. Absolutely one of my biggest inspirations.

  • @abelsincain
    @abelsincain 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Stunning!

  • @decomposed1249
    @decomposed1249 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've listened to this over and over tonight, and all that fills my mind is *wow*. As good a song as I have ever heard.

  • @mwallace826
    @mwallace826 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'll tell you a thing or two I've learned after listening to Jason Robert Brown's hard-won real-life lesson plan synopses, in related musical patterns with increasingly complex scale mods and reminiscent call-backs, tie-ins to curl your toes with crushing emotional clarity, in ascending & descending spiral ellipses, perfectly perceptible in their transcendent finality:
    It fits.

  • @jeffsmithist
    @jeffsmithist 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am blessed to have this experience. Such talent....

  • @archambeauassociates
    @archambeauassociates 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant! Heartfelt.

  • @jlyfan
    @jlyfan 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    she's so good...it makes me ache

  • @Tchrkttn
    @Tchrkttn 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love songs that tell a story. Wow, that was beautiful.

  • @itslaura1988
    @itslaura1988 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning, simply stunning. Brought tears to my eyes.

  • @davidjefortin
    @davidjefortin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent job! Just wow! Stunning!!

  • @bic050753
    @bic050753 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Saw the show twice. In every way that it can be, it, and this performance is astonishing. Unequalled. Can't wait for CD. Pls post the Joni Mitchellesque song the ex wife sang too.

  • @voiceofnoone2211
    @voiceofnoone2211 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got the cast recording and so far this is my favorite song, early days though so it might change. Kelli's voice is just so beautiful I could listen to her forever. ^_^

  • @vocalgym
    @vocalgym 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Groooßartig!!! O'hara is just awesome!

  • @rb676
    @rb676 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    From the hoo-haw. Don’t flame me, flame Birdwell. This is perfect. Very proud Okie, here.

  • @MsDesireeNasim
    @MsDesireeNasim 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    So blown away by this. Incredible! Kudos to the beautiful musicians as well. So much passion.

  • @artieoliverio4124
    @artieoliverio4124 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't stop watching, CHILLS

  • @ferdinandwgernandt2312
    @ferdinandwgernandt2312 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunningly Exquisite!

  • @rozemonsoon2705
    @rozemonsoon2705 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely gorgeous sound💜

  • @ezekielg444
    @ezekielg444 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, this is stunning!!

  • @broadjaychaz
    @broadjaychaz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunningly beautiful ❤️

  • @thilabarto4794
    @thilabarto4794 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It´s UNBELIEVABLE she didn't win the Tony that year! Just BRILLIANT

  • @jentuck01
    @jentuck01 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!!! Just incredible!

  • @daveedo10
    @daveedo10 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song and her performance of it is just ridiculous. Her pain is palpable and her sense of triumph in escaping Italy and her sister is so real. I wish I could have seen this show. Since I bought the album last week, I have listened to Almost Real, Another Life, To Build a Home and Always Better on repeat. The whole score is so beautiful. My fingers are crossed for her and JRB's Tony wins. Can't wait to get the sheet music.

  • @reneesanders7993
    @reneesanders7993 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sigh........Her voice give me goosebumps.

  • @TheTombRaider94
    @TheTombRaider94 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My God! This was amazing!

  • @dcloud3791
    @dcloud3791 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning is an understatement

  • @vocalistpianist2639
    @vocalistpianist2639 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I would classify this more as a modern opera, sad ending and all. Perhaps too operatic for typical Broadway audience. As for this performance, few divas could ever surpass this!