STAGE TUBE: Kelli O'Hara Receives Honorary Doctorate from OCU - Watch Her Full Speech!
By: Tyler Peterson Dec. 04, 2015
On November 30, Tony winner Kelli O'Hara received an honory doctorate from her alma mater, Oklahoma City University - below, check out the KING AND I star's full speech, and a new interview following the ceremony!
Along with the honorary degree, O'Hara received a key to the city from Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, as well as a piano tribute from OCU associate professor of music Jan McDaniel, and a standing ovation from the whole auditorium.
O'Hara graduated from OCU in 1998 with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Opera. The actress won her first Tony Award this year for her performance in Broadway's THE KING AND I. Among her past credits on the Great White Way are THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE PAJAMA GAME, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, DRACULA, THE MUSICAL, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, FOLLIES and JEKYLL & HYDE.
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