Broadway alum Christy Altomare dropped by R&H Goes Live! May 6 to perform a modern take on 鈥淎 Cockeyed Optimist鈥� from Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. Catch the live stream above.
鈥淚 love this song because it teaches us that, amidst times that may feel scary, you can choose to be optimistic,鈥� said Altomare prior to the performance. 鈥淓ven during the darkest of times we can still look to the future with light and hope in our hearts!鈥�
Altomare (Anastasia, Mamma Mia!) will be joined by host Laura Osnes (Cinderella), who will lead a Q&A following the performance.
R&H Goes Live! is a spin-off to R&H Goes Pop!, also hosted by Tony nominee Osnes and featuring contemporary takes on the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalog. Altomare's Anastasia co-star Derek Klena appeared on the and starred in a for "Younger than Springtime" last year.
Other R&H Goes Pop! takes have included Ashley Park singing from The Sound of Music, Gavin Creel taking on from The King and I, and Ali Stroker and Rebecca Naomi Jones dueting on from Oklahoma!, and Jelani Alladin and putting a same-sex spin on from The King and I.
