KRISTIN CHENOWETH: FOR THE GIRLS Show Thread

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 1:41pm

I won the lottery (fairly easily since I dont think it was widely known) for tonight. Anyone else going?

[BroadwayLuv2]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 1:45pm

I am!  So excited!!

[Tking0012]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 2:58pm

If someone could post a set list that'd be great

Do we know if she's singing showtunes as well as her own originals?

Debating on this after I (lose) the little shop lotto tomorrow

Thanks all

 

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 5:02pm

Tking0012 said: "If someone could post a set list that'd be great

Do we know if she's singing showtunes as well as her own originals?

Debating on this after I (lose) the little shop lotto tomorrow

Thanks all

"

Not a clue. I heard from the box office that the show will be 2.5 hours with an intermission (obviously subject to change) and I’m sure the focus will be her new album, though I suppose there is room for others.

 

Also, for those who won lottery, pickup is after 7pm

[Joe Mayo]

Posted: 11/8/19 at 8:07pm

quizking101 said: "I won the lottery (fairly easily since I dont think it was widely known) for tonight. Anyone else going?"

Orchestra R row F extreme right for my lotto tickets

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/9/19 at 12:18am

I was Orchestra Left - G7.

The show was very cute, cheeky, and not overly polished (she acknowledges flubs here and there and cracks herself up in the most adorable way.

She sang most songs off the album (“You Don’t Own Me”, “I’m a Woman”, “”The Way We Were”, “When I Fall In Love”, “The Man That Got Away” and “Desperado”)

She also mixed in “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”, and made “I Will Always Love You” and “Smile” as a double encore.

Her backup singers and pianist/accompanist also get in on the fun and Brittney Johnson (the current Glinda standby) and Kristin got into some playful, cheeky banter before Johnson sang “As If We Never Said Goodbye”.

There were a few other numbers peppered in, including a cheeky one with Tyler Hanes (who did the choreo and is SMOKIN’ hot) as a player.

It did feel like it dragged a bit at times, I won’t lie, but any fan of Chenoweth will not be disappointed.

There’s also a fun pre-show sketch that I won’t spoil.

[TonightsMarquee]

Posted: 11/9/19 at 12:52am

Got tickets for next week. What’s the running time?

Thanks for all the insight!

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/9/19 at 1:36am

TonightsMarquee said: "Got tickets for next week. What’s the running time?

Thanks for all the insight!"

We started late (around 8:10) and with the two encores, we were out around 10:30-5. It’s advertised at 2 hour with a 15 minute intermission, but it’s Kristin’s show and it will last however long she wants it to

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/10/19 at 7:49am

Bump for updates on get Saturday shows?

[10086sunset]

Posted: 11/10/19 at 11:29pm

Went tonight and really enjoyed it. Ran about 2:15.

Stephen Schwartz came on stage and played Desperado. They followed that up with For Good. 

Really liked Kristin's take on Hallelujah.

Hearing her sing at the end without the microphone was truly special. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/11/19 at 7:36am

Got tix for next week when Benanti will be the guest. I couldn’t pass up the chance to hear them sing together.

[sing_dance_love]

Posted: 11/11/19 at 11:49am

Just wanted to chime in that I went on friday and it was just as charming and kooky and delightful as I expected. She just radiates warmth and love of music, while never taking herself too seriously, and it makes for a great evening. And she is in GREAT voice. It really is a testament to the training, it’s wild that she still sounds THIS good. Really glad I went.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 11/11/19 at 10:49pm

Got tix for next week when Benanti will be the guest. I couldn’t pass up the chance to hear them sing together. 
 

I’m so jealous! I think Jennifer Laura Thompson is there that night as well, which should be fun since she replaced Kristin in Wicked all those years ago. Please report back :)

 

Updated On: 11/17/19 at 10:49 PM

[Alessio2]

Posted: 11/12/19 at 12:50am

ooooh how do you know who the guests are?? I am attending Saturday night

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 11/12/19 at 12:59am

ooooh how do you know who the guests are?? I am attending Saturday night

There are posts about it on Cheno’s social media accounts 

 

[mpkie]

Posted: 11/17/19 at 2:16am

I was lucky enough to win the lottery to Saturday night's show. The seat was in Mezz Right Row E near center aisle. I prefer being close but the seat was still a great view, no leg room though.

It was such a lovely evening. The show is very entertaining and Kristin was pure joy. It was my first time seeing her perform live and her voice is flawless. Definitely feeling "#blessed" haha! She is so charming and funny.

She brought on a number of special guests including a Glinda actress, Laura Woyasz. Laura was also very charming, a lovely vocalist, and told a wonderful story about seeing Kristin in The Fantastiks. She had no idea who it was at the time but wanted to be "just like that girl", only finally see her years later as Glinda. The story made Kristin tear up (which made me tear up!). Uncannily, Laura sounds like Kristin, so you can see the truth to her story in the way she emulates her.

By the way, I did stage door (which I only half regret because it was so cold and it was so late) and Kristin took well over an hour to come out. But when she came out it was like a burst of warmth, she didn't stop smiling the whole time. My goodness.

She is a treasure!

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 11/17/19 at 5:08pm

“By the way, I did stage door (which I only half regret because it was so cold and it was so late) and Kristintook well over an hour to come out. But when she came out it was like a burst of warmth, she didn't stop smiling the whole time. My goodness.

She is a treasure!"

What was the stage door like?  Was it super crowded?  How many Playbills did she sign?  Did she take selfies?  Also, did she sign non-show stuff like Wicked items?

[mpkie]

Posted: 11/17/19 at 5:44pm

Hamilfan2 said: "“What was the stage door like? Was it super crowded? How many Playbills did she sign? Did she take selfies? Also, did she sign non-show stuff like Wicked items?"

It was crowded -- good thing too because we needed the body heat! No selfies. The security guard announced that right before she came out.

I really dislike the Nederlander "stage door". They don't have a stage door entrance -- it's one of the normal exits they barricaded off. There's only the short width of the sidewalk to the street for the barricade. The barricades led directly to the car waiting for her. It was about 3 persons deep on both sides, with many people spilling onto the street who wouldn't get a chance to interact with her, but stayed mainly to take photos of her.

As far as I am aware, as long as you could get up to the barricade, she signed the playbill/poster/album, so when people dissipated, others got to move up. I did not see anyone attempt non-show items, so cannot speak to that. I had to stick my hand past two men in front of me and she quickly scrawled a squiggly (I got to tell her I loved her and she enthusiastically mouthed "THANK YOU" -- she is so cute and sweet!).

She was done on my side after a few short minutes and when she went to to the other side, I left. Somehow she did not act rushed even though she did move at lightning speed. If I had known ahead of time it would take 80+ minutes to wait, ehhh lol. Once I realized it was already 40 min in, I decided to double down. Which ended up being literal!