Kristin Chenoweth News

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, writers of the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, are the librettists for THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Drama Desk Award-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) is writing the score, and Improbable Theater founders Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) will direct and design. EET plans to premiere THE ADDAMS FAMILY in the 2009-2010 Broadway season, preceded by an out-of-town tryout.

The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

Don't Quit Your Night Job has become one of the 'must see' and 'it' things to do in New York City since its debut at Joe's Pub last year. The show has now moved uptown and opened at HA! Comedy Club. BroadwayWorld was there on May 17th to bring you this exclusive opening night video featuring scenes from the show and interviews with cast, creative and special guests including Jane Krakowski, Sutton Foster, Tovah Feldshuh, Hunter Foster, and more. Click now to watch!

Don't Quit Your Night Job, Broadway's new star-studded after hours revue, opened at HA! Comedy Club (163 46th St. at 7th Ave.) on Thursday, May 17th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Dori Berinstein's documentary ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway has been extended at the Landmark Sunshine Theatre.

Dylan McDermott, Peter Krause, Jill Clayburgh, Taye Diggs, Kristin Chenoweth, Jim Dale, Swoosie Kurtz, Christina Applegate, Jean Smart, Frances O'Connor, Victor Garber, Laura Benanti, Loretta Devine and Judy Greer will be among the theatre veterans featured in new shows as part of ABC's fall TV line-up.

E! Online reports that 'Eli Stone,' a pilot with Broadway's Laura Benanti among its stars, has been picked up by ABC.

The 2007 Drama Desk Awards will air on Thirteen/WNET in the New York area at 12:30 PM on Sunday, May 27th.

The June line-up for Broadway at Birdland, featuring some of Broadway's most acclaimed performers and songwriters, has been announced.

For two and a half glorious hours your only care in the world should be deciding which of the magnificent songs you'll be humming on your way out of the theatre.

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2006-07 season in 23 categories. Special Achievement Awards will be given to Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes in recognition of their outstanding and distinguished careers in the theater.

China Grill New York, Jeffrey Chodorow's popular Manhattan restaurant at 60 West 53rd Street, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, will host a gala VIP reception for many of the theater world's luminaries on Sunday, May 20, 11:30 PM to 1:00 AM, immediately following the 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony held earlier in the evening at the FH LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center

Producer Jed Bernstein has leaked the line up of special celebrity guest stars for this week's performances of Don't Quit Your Night Job.

Stairway to Paradise, an original Encores! production celebrating the great Broadway revue, starring Kristin Chenoweth, Kevin Chamberlin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Capathia Jenkins and Ruthie Henshall, runs from May 10 - 14 at New York City Center.

On this evening's episode of 'That's Kentertainment!,' host Ken Kleiber sits down for Part One of an excusive interview with actress/singer Daphne Rubin-Vega, who was most recently seen in Jack Goes Boating at the Public Theatre and Les Miserables on Broadway.

Stairway to Paradise, an original Encores! production celebrating the great Broadway revue, starring Kristin Chenoweth, Kevin Chamberlin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Capathia Jenkins and Ruthie Henshall, runs from May 10 - 14 at New York City Center

This year's Drama Desk nominees, at a recent cocktail reception, created illustrations for their respective shows!

A cocktail reception for this year's Drama Desk Award nominees was held at Arte Cafe Restaurant on May 1st, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The 'Kristin's Closet Auction,' with special items donated by Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth to benefit AIDS WALK NY, is in its final days on eBay

Beth Leavel and James Naughton announced the nominees for the 2007 Drama Desk Awards this morning at The Friar's Club. The awards will take place on Sunday, May 20th at the F. H. LaGuardia Concert Hall.