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Staller Season Lineup Features An Evening with Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster

Staller Center Gala

Staller Center promises another incredible season featuring Wynton Marsalis on November 9, Diavolo on April 18, Doo Wop Project on May 2, three concerts with the Emerson String Quartet, and — don’t miss the 2020 Staller Center Gala on March 7 with headliners Kelli O’Hara and Sutton FosterAn Evening with Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster will be the first time that these two vocal powerhouses will perform together on the same bill.

“Sutton and Kelli have always wanted to do a show together, and we’re thrilled to have them perform solos and duets with their bands on our stage for the 2020 Gala,” said Staller Center Director Alan Inkles.

Kelli O'Hara (photo by Laura Marie Duncan)
Kelli O’Hara (photo by Laura Marie Duncan)

On Broadway, Kelli O’Hara’s portrayal of Anna Leonowens in the critically acclaimed revival of “The King and I” garnered her the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, and Outer Critics nominations. O’Hara recently received her first Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy of Drama Series for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series “The Accidental Wolf.” Other Broadway credits include “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “South Pacific,” “The Pajama Game,” “The Light in the Piazza,” “Sweet Smell of Success,” “Follies, Dracula,” and “Jekyll & Hyde.” Her concerts have gained international acclaim and her solo albums, “Always” and “Wonder in the World,” received Grammy Award nominations

Sutton Foster (photo by Laura Marie Duncan)
Sutton Foster (photo by Laura Marie Duncan)

Sutton Foster is an award-winning actress, singer, and dancer who has performed in 11 Broadway shows — most recently the revival of “Violet” — and originated roles in the Broadway productions of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Little Women,” “Young Frankenstein,” “Shrek the Musical,” and her Tony Award-winning performances in “Anything Goes” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” She will star in the upcoming revival of “The Music Man” with Hugh Jackman next fall. She also stars in TVLand’s award-winning series, “Younger,” currently in its sixth season. As a solo artist, Sutton has performed all over the country as well as internationally featuring songs from her debut solo CD “Wish,” her follow-up CD, “An Evening With Sutton Foster: Live at the Cafe Carlyle,” and her latest CD, “Take Me To The World.”

Visit stallercenter.com for tickets and information for the 2020 Gala and 2019-20 Season.

Staller 2019-20 Season

Staller SeasonStorm Large: Saturday, September 28, 2019, 8 pm
David Sanborn Quintet: Saturday, October 12, 2019, 8 pm
Emerson String Quartet: Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 7 pm
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater: Saturday, October 26, 2019, 8 pm
Staller Kids: Instrument Petting Zoo: The Concert!: Sunday, November 3, 2019, 3 pm
Randall Scarlata and Gilbert Kalish: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 7 pm
Wynton Marsalis: Saturday, November 9, 2019, 8 pm
Jarrod Spector in (Con)Artist: Friday, November 15, 2019, 8 pm
Starry Nights: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7 pm
Emerson String Quartet: Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 7 pm
A Celtic Family Christmas: Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7 pm
Body Traffic: Saturday, February 8, 2020, 8 pm
Tao Drum 2020: Saturday, February 15, 2020, 7 pm
Gala 2020: Kelli O’Hara and Sutton Foster: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8 pm
Starry Nights: Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 7 pm
A Capella Live: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 7 pm
Staller Kids: Jack Licitra: U are the music!: Sunday, March 15, 2020, 3 pm
Russian National Ballet in Giselle: Saturday, March 21, 2020, 8 pm
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones: Saturday, March 28, 2020, 8 pm
Emerson String Quartet: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8 pm
Carol Wincenc: Thursday, April 16, 2020, 7 pm
Diavolo: Saturday, April 18, 2020, 8 pm
Doo Wop Project: Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8 pm

Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD: Ten Metropolitan Opera presentations in high-definition screened in the Staller Center Main Stage. This year’s lineup includes “Madama Butterfly,” “Wozzeck,” “Porgy and Bess,” and more. Visit stallercenter.com/opera for more information.

London’s National Theatre: Live in HD: Hamlet” with Benedict Cumberbatch on September 21 and “The Audience” with Helen Mirren on February 16. For more information visit stallercenter.com/nationaltheatre.

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