Photos! Kristin Chenoweth Joins ON THE 20TH CENTURY's Mary Louise Wilson At Book Signing Event

By: Jul. 14, 2015
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On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth shows love for her On the Twentieth Century co-star!

The acclaimed revival of Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical comedy classic On the Twentieth Century starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher is set to play its final performance on July 19 and Chenoweth shared some photos of herself alongside co-star Mary Louise Wilson at the signing event for Wilson's new autobiography on social media this week.

Chenoweth posted a shot of herself with a signed copy of the tome, titled MY FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS, commenting, "On my way to Social Life magazine cover launch but stopped by and got this autographed copy!!!"

Later on, she shared several pics of herself and Wilson at the event, as well, writing, "@TeamKChenoweth @MonikaEAnderson @dramabookshop i am so proud of her!"

Of course, Wilson portrays wacky religious nut Letitia Primrose in the daffy musical comedy alongside Chenoweth as Lily Garland and Gallagher as Oscar Jaffee.

Follow Kristin Chenoweth on Twitter here.

More information on Mary Louise Wilson's MY FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS is as follows: "Mary Louise Wilson has been a luminary force in the theatre world for nearly five decades. The veteran actor's performances have ranged from a Tony Award-winning portrayal of Edith Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens to a Drama Desk Award-winning role as legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland in Full Gallop, which she co-authored with Mark Hampton. But she hasn't limited her talents to the stage. Wilson's astonishing résumé also features roles on Louis C.K.'s award-winning television show Louie, Amazon's recent hit Mozart in the Jungle, and the Academy Award nominated film Nebraska.

The biting wit and brutal honesty that Wilson brings to her many outstanding performances is once again illuminated in her forthcoming memoir MY FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS (Published by The Overlook Press / Hardcover / $28.95 / ISBN: 978-1-4683-1085-6 / Publication Date: TODAY, July 13, 2015).

Raised in New Orleans with a social climbing, alcoholic mother, Wilson moved to New York City in the late 1950s; lived with her gay brother in the Village; entered the nightclub scene in a legendary review; and rubbed shoulders with every famous person of that era and since. Chronicling her journey through commercials and regional theatre, the mayhem in between the Broadway shows, and all the startling behind the scenes secrets, MY FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS covers every aspect of Mary Louise Wilson's life and career on stage and off.

Yet as delicious as the anecdotes are, the heart of this book is in its unblinkingly honest depiction of the life of a working actor. Beneath Mary Louise Wilson's mordantly funny stories is a thoughtful consideration of ageism in the theatre industry and an examination of the sacrifices it takes to become a star in the competitive world of acting. In her wry and admirably unsentimental voice, Wilson has crafted a work that is at once a teeming social history of the New York theatre scene and a thoroughly revealing, superbly entertaining memoir of the life of an extraordinary woman and actor. MY FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS is a sharp and brazenly authentic meditation on the elusiveness of fame and the determination one needs to "just charge ahead" amidst the uncertainty of making it in show business."

More information on On the Twentieth Century is available at the official site here.

View the photos of Kristin Chenoweth and Mary Louise Wilson below.

On the Twentieth Century

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Photo Credits: Twitter & Facebook


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