Kelli Christine O'Hara is an American actress and singer, most known for her work on the Broadway and opera stages.
O'Hara performing at the National Memorial Day Concert in May 2010
Kelli O'Hara for the 73rd Tony Awards in 2019
Kelli O'Hara at the 74th Tony Awards in September 2021
O'Hara at a NYS ARTS Fall Gala in 2008
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly announced since 1956.
2023 recipient: Victoria Clark for Kimberly Akimbo
Nanette Fabray won for Love Life (1949)
Mary Martin won three times for South Pacific (1950), Peter Pan (1955), and The Sound of Music (1960)
Gertrude Lawrence won for The King and I (1952)