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Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.”

In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.” In 2009, she wrote an upliftingly candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, “A Little Bit Wicked,” which debuted on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Best Seller List. Upcoming, Chenoweth will star alongside Scott Wolf in the holiday film “A Christmas Love Story,” which is slated to debut on Hallmark Channel in December 2019 and the film “Holidate” which will premiere on Netflix in 2020. Chenoweth recently released her latest album “For The Girls,” debuting at #3 on the Current Pop Albums chart and #11 on the Billboard Top Albums chart. The album is a heartfelt tribute to the great female singers throughout history, particularly some of Kristin’s heroes and friends. Guest artists include Ariana Grande, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson and Reba McEntire. The album includes Chenoweth’s personally charged interpretations of classic songs identified with such iconic artists as Barbra Streisand, Lesley Gore, Linda Ronstadt, Dinah Washington, Dolly Parton and more. To celebrate the release of her new album “For The Girls,” Chenoweth returned to the Broadway stage for a concert engagement.

Chenoweth has performed to sold-out audiences across the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall. Chenoweth released “The Art of Elegance,” her album of American Songbook classics via Concord Records. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Current Jazz and Traditional Jazz charts, and #1 on Amazon’s Vocal Pop chart. Chenoweth also returned to the stage in her limited engagement MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, receiving rave reviews. In 2014, she released a CD and DVD of her own live concert performance, “Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home.” Last December, Chenoweth performed with iconic The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in their annual Christmas concert. The concert will air on PBS and BYUtv this December 2019. In 2015, Chenoweth earned a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for her lead role in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s “On the Twentieth Century.”

She also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama League Award. Chenoweth recently starred in the second season of NBC’s hit comedy series “Trial & Error,” receiving critical acclaim for her performance as Heiress Lavinia Peck-Foster.

She was seen in the Starz original series “American Gods,” where she reunited with executive producer Bryan Fuller in the role of Easter. Notable television roles include appearances in “The West Wing,” Disney’s “Descendants” and “The Muppets.” In film, Chenoweth voiced the role of Gabi in the hit animated film “Rio 2” and Fifi, Snoopy’s beloved French poodle in "The Peanuts Movie." She starred in the indie teen drama entitled "Hard Sell" and additional film credits have included “The Boy Next Door,” “Deck the Halls,” “Twelve Men of Christmas,” “Four Christmases,” “RV,” “Bewitched,” “The Pink Panther,” “Hit & Run” and “Family Weekend.” She also starred in NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” as Velma Von Tussle in December 2016. Chenoweth voiced the role of Princess Skystar in Lionsgate/Hasbro’s “My Little Pony: The Movie,” and can also be heard in the Sony Pictures animated film “The Star.”

Chenoweth is a passionate supporter of charities which dedicate their time and efforts to helping those in need. She formed a charity partnership with the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center (BAPAC) Foundation in her home state of Oklahoma. Chenoweth's accomplishments were honored by her hometown with BAPAC naming "The Kristin Chenoweth Theatre" in 2012. Partnering with the BAPAC in a labor of love, Kristin launched an annual Broadway Bootcamp in 2015, providing young Broadway hopefuls with the opportunity to take classes, hold performances and learn from top mentors in the entertainment industry including Kristin herself. In her lifelong mission to cultivate arts education across the globe, Chenoweth has also created “Places! The Kristin Chenoweth Tour Experience," a unique educational program for young singers that puts them right next to her performing on stage. Each concert in Chenoweth’s ongoing tour will feature local participants from higher education conservatories, universities, and colleges for the immersive educational experience. Chenoweth is a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a Master’s degree in Opera Performance. She is an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, as well as the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

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Kristin Chenoweth STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Concert Production, 2019
Performer

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Velma Von Tussle

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Performer

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
World Premiere Production, 2016
Anne Hutchinson/Woman

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival, 2015
Lily Garland

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Fran Kubelik

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2007
Female Star

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2006
Eve

Princess Barbára

Ella and Passionella

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2004
Cunegonde

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Glinda

[New York]
Reading, 2003
Mary Potts

[San Francisco (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2003
Glinda

[Off-Broadway]
Reading, 2002
Valerie

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Fanny Brice

[New York]
Workshop, 2002
Glinda

[New York]
Workshop, 2001
Performer

[New York]
Reading, 2001
Glinda

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2000
Melinda (Perhaps)

Daisy Gamble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Louise Goldman

[New York]
Workshop, 1999
Millie Dillmount

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Sally

[Off-Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 1998
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1998
Waitress

Nancy D.

Nancy D./Waitress

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1998
Anne Draper

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Precious McGuire

Couple #4

Couple #25

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Hyacinth

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Kristy-The New Girl

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1993
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1960
Luisa [Replacement]

Luisa [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, unknown
Alice

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1996
Performer

[New York]
Workshop, 2006
Elizabeth

Kristin Chenoweth Productions

 
[Broadway, 2023]
Producer

Kristin Chenoweth Movies

Topa Topa Bluffs
[ 2002 ] Patty
Bewitched
[ 2005 ] Maria Kelly
Running with Scissors
[ 2006 ] Fern Stewart
RV
[ 2006 ] Mary Jo Gornicke
The Pink Panther
[ 2006 ] Cherie
Stranger Than Fiction
[ 2006 ] Book Channel Host
Deck the Halls
[ 2006 ] Tia Hall
Four Christmases
[ 2008 ] Courtney
Space Chimps
[ 2008 ] Kilowatt
Into Temptation
[ 2009 ] Linda Salerno
You Again
[ 2010 ] Georgia
Hit and Run
[ 2012 ] Debby Kreeger
Family Weekend
[ 2013 ] Samantha Smith-Dungy
Rio 2
[ 2014 ] Gabi
The Opposite Sex
[ 2014 ] Mrs. Kemp
The Boy Next Door
[ 2015 ] Vicky Lansing
Strange Magic
[ 2015 ] Sugar Plum Fairy
The Peanuts Movie
[ 2015 ] Fifi
Hard Sell
[ 2016 ] Lorna Buchanan
Class Rank
[ 2017 ] Janet Krauss
My Little Pony: The Movie
[ 2017 ] Princess Skystar
The Star
[ 2017 ] Abby
The Witches
[ 2020 ] Daisy, Mary
Holidate
[ 2020 ] Aunt Susan
National Champions
[ 2021 ] Bailey Lazor
Bros
[ 2022 ] Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth TV Shows

As the World Turns
Venus
Kristin
Kristin Yancey
Frasier
Portia Sanders
Baby Bob
Crystal Carter
The Music Man
Marian Paroo
Fillmore!
Museum Guide
The West Wing
[ 2004-2006 ] Annabeth Schott
Elmo's World
Mrs. Noodle, Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street
[ 2003-2006 ] Ms. Noodle
Ugly Betty
Diane
12 Men of Christmas
E.J. Baxter
Pushing Daisies
[ 2007-2009 ] Olive Snook
Sit Down, Shut Up
Miracle Grohe, Little Miracle
Legally Mad
Skippy Pylon
The Good Wife
Peggy Byrne
Hot in Cleveland
Courtney
GCB
Carlene Cockburn
Glee
[ 2009-2014 ] April Rhodes
Kirstie
[ 2013-2014 ] Brittany Gold
Descendants
Maleficent
American Dad!
Devin
Hairspray Live!
Velma Von Tussle
Younger
Marylynne Keller
Micah the Asshole Ghost
Josephine
Perfect Citizen
Jessica
American Gods
Easter
Mom
Miranda
Trial & Error
Lavinia Peck-Foster
A Christmas Love Story
Katherine
Schmigadoon!
[ 2021-2023 ] Mildred Layton

Kristin Chenoweth Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2010 - Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, Promises, Promises

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, The Apple Tree

Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie)

Kristin Chenoweth, The Apple Tree

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth , Wicked

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth , You're a Good Man


winner
Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1997 - Performance

Kristin Chenoweth, Steel Pier

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Kristin Chenoweth News


Breaking: Jon M. Chu Will Direct Musical Adaptation of CRAZY RICH ASIANS


A musical adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is set to hit the Broadway stage! The contemporary romantic comedy is based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan and 2018 Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by  Jon M. Chu.  

Photos: Exclusive! Go inside Kristin Chenoweth's KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD! for Roundabout Theater Company


On Monday, Roundabout Theatre Company presented Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD, a special benefit concert. BroadwayWorld went inside the star-studded event! Check out photos of Kristin along with some very special guests!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 17, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Feature: BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" April 15 to April 21, 2024


Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2024 Gala CELEBRATING TONY BENNETT To Be Livestreamed


Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced that its 2024 Gala, Celebrating Tony Bennett, will be available for Jazz Live subscribers to stream live on April 17, 2024 at 7 p.m. EDT. This year, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s signature fundraising event celebrates the late, great vocalist Tony Bennett’s unique contributions and fierce dedication to the jazz community. Celebrating Tony Bennett—hosted by Josh Groban and anchored by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—features special guests, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, Norm Lewis, and more.

Photo: Lilli Cooper Welcomes New Son On Eclipse Day


Lilli Cooper took to social media to share a very excitement announcement! She welcomed her new baby Desi one month early! Check out a photo!

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of THE OUTSIDERS


Broadway welcomed another new musical in The Outsiders, which is now officially open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big day and you can check out photos from the VIP theatre arrivals here.

Review: CELEBRATING BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES at Auguste Théâtre


A Showstopping AMT Live Concert at Auguste Théâtre in Paris.

Review: THE JIVE ACES at Birdland Are Full of Friendly Fun & Frenzy


Jumpin' Jehovah! The Jive Aces surely jump for joy and jump into their music, determined to divert you and entertain with energy to the max. Once again, Birdland booked a band devoted to reviving music from the past, with The Jive Aces decidedly honoring the styles and songs of some stars of old on their April 4th show.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 4, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 4, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Billy Porter, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and More Sign Letter Against Use of AI in Art


Over 200 musicians, stage stars, and artists have signed an open letter against the use of AI  (artificial intelligence) to 'infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists' including numerous Broadway favorites.

Ava Paris Locknar to Present TALL GIRL SINGING at Birdland Theater


BIRDLAND THEATER will present rising actress and vocalist Ava Paris Locknar in “Tall Girl Singing' this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

See Alice Ripley and John McDaniel, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY & More at Birdland in April


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Stephen Schwartz Inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame


Broadway came to Long Island recently as a range of vocalists and musicians gathered to honor and induct award-winning Broadway and movie lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on March 23rd at its Stony Brook Museum location.

Review: ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE delights Sanders Theatre audience


What did our critic think of ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Sanders Theatre? In his eponymous show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, the performer definitely lives up to the title.

Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Kit Kat Club is now open! Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne and introducing Gayle Rankin, begins previews tonight, April 1, at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Cabaret here!

BWW Q&A: Rob Fisher on SWEENEY TODD at Virginia Arts Festival


Virginia Arts Festival has cast one of Broadway’s leading lights in the role of a new, key position at the Festival: The Goode Family Artistic Advisor for Musical Theater and American Songbook.

THE VOICE's Wendy Moten to Return to Birdland Jazz Club in April


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present return of Nashville vocalist Wendy Moten – best known for her 2021 run on NBC’s “The Voice”. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Circuit Playhouse


What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Circuit Playhouse? On its surface, it’s difficult to articulate just how such simply drawn characters with simply framed personalities have endured for so long. Perhaps that’s the secret to Schulz’s “Peanuts Sauce”-simplicity.

Kristin Chenoweth FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kristin Chenoweth been in?

Kristin Chenoweth has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Kristin Chenoweth been in?

Kristin Chenoweth has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kristin Chenoweth been nominated for?

Kristin Chenoweth has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "On the Twentieth Century," a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for the same show, and Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "On the Twentieth Century." She was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "On the Twentieth Century." Other nominations include Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Promises, Promises," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Apple Tree," and Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Apple Tree." Additionally, she received nominations for Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in "Wicked." She also received a nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "You're a Good Man" and a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Finally, she received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in "Steel Pier."

What awards has Kristin Chenoweth won?

Kristin Chenoweth has won several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "On the Twentieth Century," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "On the Twentieth Century," Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Promises, Promises," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Wicked," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "You're a Good Man," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for "Steel Pier."

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