Video: Kelli O'Hara Performs 'She Loves Me' at BROADWAY BACKWARDS

Broadway Backwards took place at the Gershwin Theatre on March 10, 2025, delivering performances celebrating LGBTQ+ love, the strength of community and the boundless power of hope. Tony Award-winner Kelli O'Hara took the stage to perform the title number from the classic musical, She Loves Me. Watch a video of her performance here!

Kelli has some history with She Loves Me. In 2011, she starred as Amalia Balash in a benefit performance for Roundabout Theatre Co. The event served as inspiration for the Tony-winning Broadway revival starring Laura Benanti. 

The show raised a record $1,111,788 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City. The one-night-only, annual event is produced by Broadway Cares. By transforming show tunes into queer stories, Broadway Backwards stands as the only annual event on Broadway custom-made for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies. This elevated evening brings to life the stories audiences long to see onstage in fresh, unexpected and deeply moving ways. Jenn Colella hosted the sold-out evening, joyously welcoming returning guests while ushering in a new generation of Broadway Backwards attendees. Colella led a cast of 82 performers and a 13-piece orchestra in the event’s celebratory 19th edition.

Kelli O'Hara is an American actress and singer renowned for her work on Broadway. She has received multiple Tony Award nominations and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in The King and I (2015). Known for her powerful soprano voice and nuanced portrayals, O'Hara has starred in acclaimed productions such as South Pacific, The Bridges of Madison County, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and Kiss Me, Kate. She continues to be a celebrated figure in musical theatre, widely praised for her versatility and emotional depth.