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Kristin Chenoweth is an Emmy- and Tony Award–winning actress, singer, and NYT bestselling author. She’s a member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and has released seven studio albums to date. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the GLAAD Vanguard Award, and she was honored by the Recording Academy with its Philanthropist Award. The Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma named its theater the Kristin Chenoweth Theatre. Chenoweth’s extensive Broadway experience includes roles in Scapin; Steel Pier (Theatre World Award); Epic Proportions; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards); Wicked (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations); The Apple Tree (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations); On the Twentieth Century (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards; Tony nomination), Promises, Promises; Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway; Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls. She has starred in the films Annie, Bewitched, RV, Four Christmases, Descendants, Holidate, Deck the Halls, and Our Little Secret. Television roles include NBC’s “Stumble”; “Schmigadoon!”; “The West Wing”; “Glee” (Emmy nomination); “Pushing Daisies” (Emmy Award); “The Music Man”; “The Muppets”; “American Gods”; and “Trial & Error.” Chenoweth dedicates her performance to all the young artists and students from the Kristin Chenoweth Broadway Boot Camp. She’s ecstatic to be reuniting with Stephen Schwartz 20 years after Wicked!

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STAGE CREDITS

The Queen of Versailles The Queen of Versailles
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2025
Jackie Siegel
Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Concert Production, 2019
Performer
Hairspray Live! Hairspray Live!
[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Velma Von Tussle
Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Performer
I Am Anne Hutchinson - I Am Harvey Milk I Am Anne Hutchinson - I Am Harvey Milk
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
World Premiere Production, 2016
Anne Hutchinson/Woman
On the Twentieth Century On the Twentieth Century
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival, 2015
Lily Garland
Promises, Promises Promises, Promises
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Fran Kubelik
Love, Loss, and What I Wore Love, Loss, and What I Wore
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Stairway to Paradise
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2007
Female Star
The Apple Tree The Apple Tree
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2006
Princess Barbára
Ella and Passionella
Eve
Ella and Passionella
Princess Barbára
Eve
The Apple Tree
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Performer
Candide
[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2004
Cunegonde
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Glinda
Little Mary Sunshine
[New York]
Reading, 2003
Mary Potts
Wicked
[San Francisco (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2003
Glinda
Earth Girls Are Easy
[Off-Broadway]
Reading, 2002
Valerie
Funny Girl
[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2002
Fanny Brice
Wicked
[New York]
Workshop, 2002
Glinda
Fanny Hill
[New York]
Workshop, 2001
Performer
Wicked
[New York]
Reading, 2001
Glinda
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2000
Daisy Gamble
Melinda (Perhaps)
Daisy Gamble
Melinda (Perhaps)
Epic Proportions
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Louise Goldman
Thoroughly Modern Millie
[New York]
Workshop, 1999
Millie Dillmount
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Sally
Billion Dollar Baby
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 1998
Performer
A New Brain
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1998
Nancy D./Waitress
Nancy D.
Waitress
Nancy D./Waitress
Waitress
Nancy D.
Strike Up the Band
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1998
Anne Draper
Steel Pier
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Precious McGuire
Couple #4
Couple #25
Precious McGuire
Couple #4
Couple #25
Scapin
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Hyacinth
Box Office of the Damned
[Off-Broadway]
1994
Kristy-The New Girl
Animal Crackers
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1993
Performer
The Fantasticks
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1960
Luisa [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
Alice in Wonderland
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, unknown
Alice
Babes in Arms
[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1996
Performer
Young Frankenstein
[New York]
Workshop, 2006
Elizabeth

Productions

Gutenberg! The Musical!Gutenberg! The Musical!
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Producer

Movies

Topa Topa Bluffs
[ 2002 ] Patty
Bewitched
[ 2005 ] Maria Kelly
Stranger Than Fiction
[ 2006 ] Book Channel Host
The Pink Panther
[ 2006 ] Cherie
Running with Scissors
[ 2006 ] Fern Stewart
RV
[ 2006 ] Mary Jo Gornicke
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 Peanuts Movie
[ 2015 ] Fifi
Strange Magic
[ 2015 ] Sugar Plum Fairy
The Boy Next Door
[ 2015 ] Vicky Lansing
Hard Sell
[ 2016 ] Lorna Buchanan
The Star
[ 2017 ] Abby
Class Rank
[ 2017 ] Janet Krauss
My Little Pony: The Movie
[ 2017 ] Princess Skystar
Holidate
[ 2020 ] Aunt Susan
The Witches
[ 2020 ] Daisy, Mary
National Champions
[ 2021 ] Bailey Lazor
Bros
[ 2022 ] Kristin Chenoweth
The Holiday Junkie
[ 2024 ] Mimi
Our Little Secret
[ 2024 ] Erica
Wicked
[ 2024 ] Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Stumble
[ 2025 ] Tammy Istiny

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
Sit Down, Shut Up
Miracle Grohe, Little Miracle
Pushing Daisies
[ 2007-2009 ] Olive Snook
Legally Mad
Skippy Pylon
GCB
Carlene Cockburn
Hot in Cleveland
Courtney
The Good Wife
Peggy Byrne
Glee
[ 2009-2014 ] April Rhodes
Kirstie
[ 2013-2014 ] Brittany Gold
American Dad!
Devin
Descendants
Maleficent
Hairspray Live!
Velma Von Tussle
American Gods
Easter
Perfect Citizen
Jessica
Micah the Asshole Ghost
Josephine
Younger
Marylynne Keller
Trial & Error
Lavinia Peck-Foster
Mom
Miranda
A Christmas Love Story
Katherine
Schmigadoon!
[ 2021-2023 ] Mildred Layton

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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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 11, 2025

On Thursday, Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher joined TODAY with Jenna & Friends to chat about the revival of Chess, now running Broadway's Imperial Theatre. Watch the full interview, where Tveit shared how Michele helped teach him a unique method for memorizing lines. 
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Photos: Red Bucket Follies Raises Record $7,344,304 for Broadway Cares Photo
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025

This year’s Red Bucket Follies took place at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The annual variety show celebrated 55 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in the fall #RedBuckets.
Photos: Kristin Chenoweth Surprises Make-A-Wish Kid at Holiday Pop-Up Photo
Photos: Kristin Chenoweth Surprises Make-A-Wish Kid at Holiday Pop-Up
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 10, 2025

During a recent event with Teleflora and Make-A-Wish, Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth surprised Rooney, a 9-year-old wish kid from Virginia who is battling an inflammatory disorder. Check out photos of the special moment here.
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES to Close on Broadway Earlier Than Expected Photo
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025

The Queen of Versailles on Broadway, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will close at Broadway's St. James Theatre weeks earlier than expected.
Travelogue: The Musings of a Regional Theater Critic's Week in New York City Photo
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by James Lindhorst - Dec 9, 2025

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by Melissa Heckscher - Dec 9, 2025

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by Michael Major - Dec 8, 2025

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Kristin Chenoweth, accompanied by songwriter Stephen Schwartz on piano, took the stage on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday for a performance of 'This Is Not The Way,' from The Queen of Versailles, currently running at the St. James Theatre. Check out the full performance here.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kristin Chenoweth been in?

Kristin Chenoweth has appeared on Broadway in 11 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?

Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Promises, Promises, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Apple Tree, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) (Drama Desk Awards) for The Apple Tree, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wicked , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for You're a Good Man, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Steel Pier.

What awards has Kristin Chenoweth won?

Kristin Chenoweth has received numerous awards for her work in musical theatre. She won Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for On the Twentieth Century, as well as Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show. She earned Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Promises, Promises. For Wicked, she received Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards. Chenoweth also won Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for You're a Good Man. Additionally, she was honored with 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 received a Theatre World Award for her performance in Steel Pier.

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