KRISTIN CHENOWITH

Don't judge Wicked from what you hear on this board. See it for yourself then decide.

she's got a helluva belt as well (hear the revival recording of CHARLIE BROWN) and is a great comic actress; though she'd be more than adequate for opera, those librettos would not let her acting talents come to the fore. Now a good revival of G&S (like PIRATES was back in the day) would show her off beautifully...

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Kristin is still an odd duck, Al. With the exception of THE MUSIC MAN, She's been limited to mostly sexless (not a romantic leading lady) soubrette roles. She's great in WICKED, but much of it is her crowd-pleasing Kracked Kewpie Doll persona she might as well patent. She has an angular face that needs to be photographed carefully (and the MUSIC MAN did her no favors in that). Yet she's almost TOO varied, with an operatic soprano and fey quality in the vein of Bea Lillie. Like Nathan Lane, she's the right star in alive in the wrong decade. In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, she'd have roles lined up for her every other season. She's harder to 'place' today, and I think comes off best in her one-woman concerts where she reveals a great warmth and rapport with live audiences. Forty years ago, we might have envisioned a MY NAME IS KRISTIN or COLOR ME KRISTIN television special.

I think she should RUN from the proposed 'Alice in Wonderland' opera idea, and give some serious thought to starring in a first class revival of MY FAIR LADY or SOUTH PACIFIC.

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Updated On: 10/31/03 at 02:18 PM

just because she had not been in a financially successful theater show or tv show we can't like her?

gawd al...no wonder you don't have many friends

It's true that her tv was unwatchable and the Broadway shows she ahs done were bombs..so far, I haven't see wicked yet so i can't comment on that. However, she does have talent. She has a good voice and an endearing stage presence and I think that's what we, fans of hers, respond to.

Given the right role in the right show, she would likely prove her star quality much more than she ahs ahd an opportunity to do so far. Maybe Wicked is that show and role.

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I love Kristin Chenoweth! She is such an accomplished actress. I know she is primarily known for her work in musical theatre, but because of her classical background, I would be very interested to see her performing in a classical opera! Oh yeah....I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WICKED!!!!

Bye!

Phantom05

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Oh dude, you poor dear. This is not the board to "Gay bash" OR have poor posting *skills*. I have a feeling you won't be here long.

Master brought up a critical point: The gifted Chenoweth hasn't played a role with any sexuality. Look no further than the current vehicle: Glinda is the "pretty" one who basically plays 2nd fiddle to the darkly passionate Ephelba. I won't spoil the show, but hey, which witch is the one who morps into a vibrant, sexually available woman? After WICKED, as Master points out, "Alice in Wonderland" might be career strategy mistake. A 34 year old woman playing a little girl could be too precious by half. (By the way -- no one has proposed this, but wouldn't it be interesting if Kristin played Ephelba for a couple of weeks? She'd have to throw out the patented soubrette Master nails, and go to a very different place.)

All of this reminds us -- the biz types people, and then they tend not to stray too far from that type. Kristen may prove to be a far deeper, more versatile performer, and likely will. But she has to find parts that stretch her. To those who argue that her voice traps her -- well, she might've been a sexy young Mimi in the B'way BOHEME.

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Updated On: 11/2/03 at 11:50 AM

the title "Queen of the bombs " is a little harsh isnt it? Was YAGMCB a "bomb"? it wasnt exactly a hit but i wouldnt call it a bomb either.
She should have been born a few decades earlier...