Chenoweth Talks GLEE & Emmy Win in New Memoir

The paperback edition of Tony award winning actress Kristin Chenoweth's memoir "A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages," was released to bookstores on April 6. The new edition features an additional chapter in which Chenoweth talks about her guest-starring role on GLEE and her 2009 Emmy Award for her role on "Pushing Daisies."

"The book will be a candid account of the Oklahoma-born actress's life, from her adoption shortly after birth to her Tony-nominated turn in WICKED to her work in Hollywood. Chenoweth will address the challenges she's faced in balancing her faith, family, private life and public persona." describe Publishers Weekly Notes.

Chenoweth, who was nominated for a Tony for her performance as Glinda in WICKED and who won for her Sally Brown in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, also played the roles of Eve, Barbara and Passionella in THE APPLE TREE. She has also been seen in SCAPIN, A NEW BRAIN, STEEL PIER, EPIC PROPORTIONS, in the Lincoln Center concert production of CANDIDE, and the Encores! productions of STRIKE UP THE BAND, ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, and THE APPLE TREE. "As I Am" and "Let Yourself Go" are her two solo CDs. She also played Annabeth Schott on TV's "The West Wing." Film credits include "Running with Scissors," "Stranger Than Fiction," "Deck the Halls," "R.V.," "Bewitched," and "The Pink Panther."

Chenoweth is currently playing the role of Fran Kubelik alongside Sean Hayes in PROMISES, PROMISES at the Broadway Theatre.

Based on the 1960 Academy Award-winning Billy Wilder film "The Apartment" that starred Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, PROMISES, PROMISES tells the story of the Consolidated Life Insurance Company and Chuck Baxter, one of its charming young employees. In an effort to advance his career, Chuck lends executives his apartment for their extramarital romantic trysts. But things become slightly complicated when Chuck discovers Fran Kubelik, the object of his affection, is involved with one of the executives.

The playing schedule for PROMISES, PROMISES is as follows: Monday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Saturday at 2pm, with an added 2pm Wednesday matinee on April 14. Beginning Monday April 19, the playing schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm (note the Tuesday, April 20 performance is at 8pm). Tickets range from $136.50 - $56.50 and are available at telecharge.com (212-239-6200).

 

 

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