DVR ALERT: Kristin Chenoweth to Visit CBS's DAVID LETTERMAN, 11/14

By: Nov. 04, 2014
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Broadway's Kristin Chenoweth will visit CBS's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on Friday, Nov. 14. Musical guest Chris Young is also set to appear on the broadcast. The show airs 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT on CBS.

Chenoweth, backed by a 13-piece orchestra led, will welcomes song and dance friends from Broadway on KRISTIN CHENOWETH: COMING HOME premiering as part of the PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL on Friday, November 28, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. Click here for a sneak peek!

Emmy and Tony Award-winner and Hollywood Bowl and Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee, Kristin Chenowetheffortlessly transitions between stage, television, film and an accomplished singing career. Many remember her show-stealing, Tony-winning performance in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and her triumphant star turn when she originated the role of Glinda THE GOOD WITCH in Wicked, which earned her a leading actress Tony Award nomination. While starring in the ABC series "Pushing Daisies," she received an Emmy Award for Best SupportingActress in a Comedy Series. Chenoweth has appeared on Fox's comedy "Glee" in a role for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People's Choice Award in the category of Favorite TV Guest Star. In early 2015 she will return to Broadway to play the glamorous film star Lily Garland in the Roundabout Theatre Company's 20-week limited engagement of On the Twentieth Century. Chenoweth has completed production on the Universal film The Boy Next Door, alongside Jennifer Lopez, Opposite Sex, an indie teen drama entitled Hard Sell and the Disney Channel's live-action original movie Descendants, in which she will play the classic Sleeping Beauty villain Maleficent. On November 17, her new album, "Coming Home," will be released on Concord Records.

About LATE SHOW WITH David Letterman:

One look at the LATE SHOW makes it apparent that the program, which is often imitated but never matched, is unlike any other talk show. With its commitment to showcasing the most sought-after stars in entertainment, music, sports and politics, as well as its around-the-town remotes and visits to local establishments, its surprise guest appearances, inventive comedy segments and signature Top Ten List, the LATE SHOW delivers an unpredictable hour of innovative viewing each night.

The LATE SHOW has received numerous honors, including 70 Emmy nominations and nine Emmy Awards, including six for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program in 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. The show was named Program of the Year at the 1994 Television Critics Awards, and in 1995, 2001, 2011 and 2012, Letterman was nominated for a Career Achievement Award by the TCA. Letterman was awarded the prestigious Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence at Comedy Central's first annual "The Comedy Awards" in March 2011. He has won two AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS as Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series and a Foundation Award from the International Radio and Television Society for his "extraordinary domi­nation in late-night television." Letterman was also honored as "Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host" at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards in 2005.

Photo: Screenshot courtesy of PBS



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