''Wonder in the World'' is the debut solo album by
American Broadway
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artist
Kelli O'Hara
Kelli Christine O'Hara (born April 16, 1976) is an American actress and singer, most known for her work on the Broadway and opera stages.
A seven-time Tony Award nominee, O'Hara won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her pe ...
, and it was released by
Ghostlight Records
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on May 6, 2008. The music is arranged and orchestrated by
Harry Connick, Jr
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. He has sold over 28million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling male artists in the Uni ...
.
The album was originally recorded for
Sony
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in 2006, a couple of days after the closing date for the musical ''
The Pajama Game
''The Pajama Game'' is a musical based on the 1953 novel '' 7½ Cents'' by Richard Bissell.
The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. and dances were staged by Bob Fosse in his ...
'' on Broadway, where O'Hara and Connick had the
lead
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s. Harry Connick, Jr plays
piano
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on 12 of the album's 14 tracks.
The album's first track is written by O'Hara's husband Greg Naughton. Harry Connick, Jr. has written three of the tracks, and sings a duet with O'Hara on the title track "Wonder in the World".
The song "Fable", is the closing number from
Adam Guettel
Adam Guettel (; born December 16, 1964) is an American composer- lyricist of musical theater and opera. The grandson of musical theatre composer Richard Rodgers, he is best known for his musical '' The Light in the Piazza'', for which he won the ...
's ''
Light in the Piazza''.
''Wonder In the World'' appeared on
Billboard's Jazz chart shortly after its release in May, 2008, and peaked at the number 12 position.
Track listing
O'Hara Will Sing "Fable" on Debut Solo Recording; Complete Track Listing Announced
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References
External links
KelliOHara.com
€”official site
Ghostlight Records
2008 debut albums
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