There was an interview of Kristin by Elaine Paige floating around here. It was at one of the final rehearsals for the Tony presentation.
She said that there was very serious talk about taking the show to the West End and how much she hoped she could play Lily there. London would be her next favorite place to live after New York, she said. (Where is Oklahoma on her list?)
Maybe there she could get some of the recognition that she missed out on in New York, in her "career role," as she described it.
People seem to have forgotten the rave reviews she got from all the critics, including those who weren't crazy about the show in general. Including even a London critic to whom she was not a personal favorite.