Kristin Chenoweth Is "Coming Home"

[Melissa25]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 8:53am

I am setting my DVR for the Kristin Chenoweth "Coming Home" concert that airs tonight on PBS. Should be entertaining I suspect.
Chenoweth concert PBS

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 1:31pm

I Absolutely adore the Album so I'm really looking forward to watching this! I know a lot of people find her a bit corny, but her emotion when she sings these songs live just touches my soul. She is the ONLY singer that has ever made me cry listening to Bring Him Home from Les Mis.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 3:05pm

Thanks for the heads up, I thought the TV broadcast was way off. Will definitely be watching tonight.

[Alessio2]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 3:30pm

I saw her last year at the Hollywood Bowl and she sang this one ballad that was from Toy Story that just broke my heart? anyone know the name of it? Is it featured on the new CD?

[mrgiovanni]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 4:40pm

"When Somebody Loved Me" - Sara M.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 7:06pm

Yes, indeed, Melissa, thank you very much! My DVR is now set.

[rcwr]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 9:56pm

Is anyone watching right now? What do people think?

I keep trying to catch glimpses of Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Chenoweth's musical director. She's playing piano here. She's really fun to watch.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/28/14 at 10:06pm

I just started watching it, she sounds great. My friend says she has a case of big head tiny body syndrome

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/29/14 at 1:01pm

Watched the rebroadcast this morning. Really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Loved that she pulled a local teen up to sing "For Good". I missed the song that her teacher told her to put away and sing later when she was ready. Glad I watched.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 11/29/14 at 2:33pm

There's no denying that she has an extraordinary voice but I find her interp a bit forced, as if she's trying to show us what she's feeling instead of just feeling it. And she seems physically awkward to me, as if big, often pointless gestures will compensate for her being tiny. Didn't care for either the "Fathers and Daughters" song or "Upon This Rock" with the high school chorus, both of which struck me as badly written. But, boy, that gal can sure sing!

[rcwr]

Posted: 11/29/14 at 7:27pm

I was disappointed not to see her do "I Was Here," which the info listed as being on the song list. I love Philip Quast's version and was interested to see KC try it. Not sure if I missed it or it wasn't on the televised portion of the concert (in which case, I wish PBS's digital info hadn't listed it).

[losttheatre12]

Posted: 11/29/14 at 7:31pm

I'll admit, when she said she was going to sing "Bring Him Home", I rolled my eyes and almost fast forwarded through it. When you've heard this song a billion times, you've heard it a trillion times. But my husband wanted to see what she did with it, and I'm really glad I watched it too. Won't lie- there were tears in my eyes when she finished with it. I never would've thought that song would sound good in a female voice, but at least for Kristin, I was floored by her performance of it.

[Spil.Berg]

Posted: 11/29/14 at 7:33pm

And she is also coming home to BROADWAY

[CapnHook]

Posted: 11/29/14 at 7:43pm

Anyone know if this will re-air or if it's online?

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 12/3/14 at 11:58pm

I finally watched it, and while she has a magnificent voice, I was a little bored. Her schtick seemed a little overwrought, and a lot of it seemed like artifice.

Technically though she is fantastic.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 12:27am

I finally watched it too and enjoyed most of it. I though "My Coloring Book" and "Bring Him Home" were highlights along with her general shtick. Grateful that she omitted the Dolly Parton homage that was part of the "Some Lessons Learned" concert.

It was nice to see her voice teacher Florence Birdwell there showing support.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 12:38am

She'd probably be more comfortable back on The 700 Club.

[veronicamae]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 12:48am

She's so talented and I used to really love her but my goodness she's exhausting to watch nowadays. Everything is forced and exaggerated and second-hand embarrassing and worst of all, predictable. Kinda wish she'd just drop "the act" and get back to basics. (I say the same of Gaga - stop relying on some form of schtick, it's not needed.)

CapnHook - no clue, but they put it on DVD and donors were able to get it, so it'll prob show up somewhere before it's released to the public.

rcrw - her rendition of "I Was Here" is wonderful; I didn't realize it was a cover. Check YouTube; it was on her last album.

[rcwr]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 12:55am

veronicamae -- Thanks! And guess what, it's a totally different song! I shouldn't have assumed it was the same song just from the title being the same. Here's the unrelated "I Was Here" that Philip Quast sings if you're curious. It's gorgeous, and a similar theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_NdlANgk7c

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 1:16am

My main issue is that I didn't feel any emotional connection between her and the material. Her interpretation felt emotionally distant, and yes, calculated. I love Chenoweth when she's on stage playing a character, but was pretty disappointed by the lack of genuineness I saw on display in the show. And I like her schtick.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 9:44am

Ray, completely agree.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:28pm

"Coming Home" will be streamed 12/17 6PM EST on Spotify.
"Coming Home" listening party