Monsignor O’Hara
Overview
High Note: G4
Low Note: E3
Analysis
Monsignor O'Hara is the gentle, kind, and good-natured spiritual leader of the Queen of Angels Cathedral. At the start of the musical, he is deeply discouraged and weary, presiding over an empty parish with a practically nonexistent congregation and facing imminent
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Editor Picks & Commentary
When auditioning for Monsignor O'Hara, the creative team is looking for a character actor with phenomenal comedic timing who can map out a stark, hilarious transformation. Unlike the film version—where the Monsignor remains relatively subdued—the stage musical turns O'Hara into a standout source of high-energy comedy. In your acting choices, anchor his starting point in genuine, world-weary desperation. He begins as a tired, well-meaning priest burdened by an empty church, a failing parish, and
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