Kristin Chenoweth News

According to published reports, Broadway and television stars Kristin Chenoweth and Lea Michele will reunite on the silver screen for the animated feature 'Dorothy of Oz.' Michele will voice the title character of Dorothy, while Chenoweh will voice the character of China Doll Princess. The movie is based on the 'More Adventures of Oz' novels written by Roger S. Baum - great-grandson of L. Frank Baum's.

Another season of the hit reality TV show 'American Idol' kicked off its ninth season last night, bringing the familiar faces of Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Kara DioGuardio as America's favorite judging panel back to the silver screen. The show that has brought talent such as Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken takes talent from across the country and lets America choose who will be the next 'Idol.' Now in its ninth season, 'American Idol' has been one of the biggest reality TV show hits of the decade and has taken the country by storm.

GLEE creator Ryan Murphy have revealed to The Insider that the upcoming installment of GLEE will feature Olivia Newton-John, the return of Kristin Chenoweth as April Phodes, and an episode of Madonna tunes.

Reprise Theatre Company presents Audra McDonald in Concert for one performance only on Monday, February 1 at 8:30 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Audra McDonald is the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

The Great White Way is bustling with construction, as shows of old are moving out and the newest crop for spring move in. Today, the PROMISES, PROMISES marquee is being erected and BroadwayWorld has the first shots of the completed project!

A Series of Four Marcy & Zina Encores, an after-the-show concert featuring the Fred Ebb Award Winning Duo Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler will play on Fridays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2010 following the 7:00 p.m. performances of Goldrich & Heisler's Drama Desk-nominated musical DEAR EDWINA.

The 8th Annual Nightlife Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch, will celebrate the most outstanding performances this past year in cabaret, comedy and jazz in the clubs of New York City. The show will take place at Town Hall on Monday, January 25th (curtain at 7 PM).

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns on January 13th for its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights of pop, folk, cabaret, country, rock, and show tunes, the series will explore the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic contemporary songwriting.

The Great White Way is bustling with construction, as shows of old are moving out and the newest crop for spring move in. Today, the PROMISES, PROMISES marquee is being erected and BroadwayWorld has the first sneak peak shots! Check back later for the finished product as construction is completed later today.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Michele Lee (Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Tony Award-winner Debra Monk (Curtains), Tracee Ellis Ross ('Girlfriends') and Casey Wilson ('Saturday Night Live') will join the rotating cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. They join the show January 6 through January 31, 2009, alongside the returning Katie Finneran. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, opened October 1, 2009 to rave reviews at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43 Street, NYC) and has been extended through March 2010.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards live on Friday, January 15, 2009 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. This year's event will take place at the Hollywood Palladium and will be hosted by Kristin Chenoweth. For the third year in a row VH1 will broadcast the gala live on the network.

It has just been announced that Julie Reiber will replace Dee Roscioli in the production of THE BEATEN PATH set for the Laurie Beechman Theatre on January 18 and 19.

A look back at some of the most exciting curtain calls of 2009!

Actress Natasha Lyonne stopped by WPIX to discuss 'Love, Loss And What I Wore' and her role in the play.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadwy. The Mosh Pit 'Top Ten Hot Topics' for the latter half of 2009: 10. 'Yeast Nation,' 9. 'Cabaret,' 8. 'In The Heights,' 7. 'South Pacific,' more....

American Idol is set to return for its much-anticipated ninth season with a two-night premiere featuring talent and outrageous new auditions from Boston Tuesday, Jan. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Atlanta Wednesday, Jan. 13 (8:00-9:15 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

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Kristin Chenoweth took on the role of 'Bella Swan' in a VHI Twilight promotion for their upcoming Critics' Choice Awards. The show will air on January 15, 2010.

The Golden Satellite Awards ceremony was held December 20 at the Grand Salon of the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, California. Winners include the HBO film Grey Gardens, and the documentary film 'Every Little Step' which chronicles the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line. Glee took home four awards: Best Comedy or Musical Television Series, Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Television Series (Lea Michele), Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Television Series (Matthew Morrison), Best Acress in a Supporting Role for Television Series (Jane Lynch) and Best Guest Star (Kristin Chenoweth).

In a new interview with People.com, GLEE's creator Ryan Murphy tells the magazine that he doesn't know what role Idina Menzel will play on GLEE, noting that 'I just met with her once. It sort of got leaked, but I haven't plotted it out yet.'