Kristin Chenoweth WDCH

[camach1]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:22am

Just got back from the concert at WDCH and I have to say -- WHAT AN AMAZING SHOW!!!!If you got any questions dont hesitate to ask.
Updated On: 2/27/06 at 01:22 AM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:26am

What did she sing? Maybe a more elaborate review?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:28am

What does WDCH stand for?

Updated On: 2/27/06 at 01:28 AM

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:29am

Walt Disney Concert Hall

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:29am

I think it's Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:29am

Did she sing more of her old album and some of her Bway hits or more of her newer CD?

[loridunn]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:31am

I absolutely adored the concert. Here is a list of the songs she sang:

Overture/Should I Be Sweet
A Girl Like Me
Popular
Kern Medley:
Bill
Why Was I Born
No One But Me
Going To The Dance With You
How Could I Lose You?
Hard Times
If You Hadn't But You Did
14G
You've Got Possibilities
When I First Met Him
AH, Leave Me Not To Pine/My White Knight
Taylor
For Good
Show Me The Way


Encore: Glitter and be Gay
2nd Encore: You'll Never Know

[camach1]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:31am

The highlites --- Popular,Gliter and be Gay,Taylor the Latte Boy,If You Hadn't But You Did,For Good w/ Alanis Morisette and 14G.She also sang a cut song from The Wild Party which was also amazing.By the way alot of celebrities were there MichaelChiklis,Jimmy Smitts,Cheryl Hines, and Sean Hayes.Stephen Schwartz was also thereit wasjust an amazing night!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:34am

Aw, I like Going to the Dance With You and If You Hadn't But You Did from her CD. And Alanis Morisette was there??? And I saw a video of KC's Glitter and Be Gay, and she was FANTASTIC. Even my friend was blown away by her performace when I showed her.

[camach1]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:36am

Yep Alanis herself was there and Kristin was saying howshe really wanted to return to Wicked and made a comment that the only way she would return to playing Glinda in Wicked was if Alanis was in the production also!
Updated On: 2/27/06 at 01:36 AM

[loridunn]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:38am

Her "Popular" was super cute. She was pretending to be Alison Janney telling herself how to be an actor aka Popular. She did this whole thing with an Emmy and it was hilarious.

But when she came out for Glitter and Be Gay, I almost died. It was amazing.

Updated On: 2/27/06 at 01:38 AM

[camach1]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:44am

Hard Times was one of the best songs of the night,it was so heart felt and gave me goosebumps!Show me the Way was great too with the choir in the back.Good times right there.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:47am

"She was pretending to be Alison Janney telling herself how to be an actor aka Popular. She did this whole thing with an Emmy and it was hilarious."

Huh? Who else was there?

[loridunn]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:55am

She made the character Allison Janney instead of Galinda. "Allison" was telling Kristin how to be popular/a good actor. At the end when she sang, "not quite as popular.....as...me...........", she held up an Emmy like she won. It was super funny.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 2:00am

Hmm...that sounds a tad bit bazaar. I love Kristin and I'm glad to hear she gave a super performance as usual!

Posted: 2/27/06 at 2:04am

Also there, (besides me!) Joel Grey, Ron Rifkin, Jack Noseworthy, Bradley Whitford/Jane Kasmerik, Carol Burnett and (wait for it........................)






HUGH JACKMAN! (Sitting directly behind Jimmy Smits...double yum!)

[camach1]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 2:06am

I didnt know Hugh Jackman was there.I was looking directly at Jimmy Smits and didnt even notice him.

Posted: 2/27/06 at 4:47am

At Cargenie Hall- she preteneded to be her telling Nicole Kidman to let go and relax during Popular.

[jasobres]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 7:29am

I wish I was there but I just came back from a cruise and I had school the next day. But on the other hand, that sounded basically like her Carnegie Hall concert with additional material.

[bwayrocks_ca]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:52am

Since no one is really writing a review. Here's my attempt.

As soon a Kristin came out, she got a standing ovation that lasted a very long time. Then, she started "Should I be Sweet." (standard Kristin). "A girl like me" was very cute and funny. She changed the words to "... what's a girl like me doing in Disney Hall." I'm assuming she changes the words to whatever venue she's in. Then, she went into a story about her first day on the set of The West Wing and meeting Alison Janney. She, of course, joked about the height difference between them, and as someone has said, Kristin played Alison telling Kristin how to be a great actor in "Popular."

"Hard Times" was an amazing song. I had never heard it before, and Kristin would change from singing soft and sweet to singing upbeat (kinda gospel-style). This was one of my favorites of the evening! I think she ended the first act with "If." She messed up the first couple words of the song and made the orchestra start over. It was cute.

"14G" started the 2nd act. This was my third time hearing Kristin sing this live, and it honestly has better every time I've heard it (especially the opera part).

"When I first met him" was the song cut from The Wild Party. Before it started, Andrew Lippa told the story about how he and Kristin met. Kristin talked about Lippa's new show about Betty Boop and infered that she would be playing the part. "My White Knight" was beautifully sung, and "Taylor" was great.
Alanis Morissette was suprisingly good in "For Good." And Kristin did say that Alanis would be a good reason for her to go back to Wicked. However, I don't know if Alanis can act and/or sing the more vocally challenging songs of Wicked.
She ended with "Show me the Way" by Styx with the LA High School Master Choir. Great song that she started low, but kept going higher and higher.

The 1st encore was "Glitter and Be Gay." Has she ever missed a note in this song!?! The best part though was when the box of jewelry would not stay open, and she ended up putting it on the floor and squatting to get the rest of her jewels on!
The final encore, "You'll never know" was sung a cappella and was dedicated to John Spencer.

Overall, an amazing concert!! Like I said, it was my third concert of hers, and many of the songs are the same. But they never get old, and she always gives the audience everything that she has!! What a wonderful talent!!

P.S. To add the celebrity list, I also saw Victor Garber.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:55am

What a great song list. I admire her for continuing to do Broadway songs, and not attempt to make more mainstream choices.

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 12:26pm

It was really an amazing concert. I spotted Hugh Jackman right before the show and just about died. He is super hot, even with his glasses. It was really funny how Kristin thanked Jimmy Smits for teaching her how to use the GPS in her car so that she could find the place.

I really loved how she interacted with the crowd. She pulled out a polaroid camera and started taking pictures. She even took a picture of some guy in the front row and gave it to him. It was also funny because the guy in front of me waved to her and she waved back in the middle of a song.

Although I am a fan of Alanis, I really didn't think she was that great singing For Good. I have seen Idina and Stephanie in person and I both think they sing the song far better than Alanis... besides, I question whether Alanis could pull off many of the songs, especially Defying Gravity.

I didn't know Andrew Lippa has been her musical director since 1999. He is awesome. Does anyone know why Kristin didn't do the off-broadway version of the Wild Party with Idina and Taye? She said that she first met Andrew when someone suggested Kristin for the show.

Posted: 2/27/06 at 12:59pm

I actually enjoyed Alanais very much. I also think that KC was only saying she would go back to WICKED if Alanais did it as a way of introducing Alanais and the duet. It was just cute patter, doubtful if it was serious at all.

[AngusN]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:36pm

I hope this show was recorded. That's the only way I'll get to see Kristin (I live in the UK). Does anyone know if it was?

[camach1]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 1:57pm

I seen some cameras up in the terrace area but I dont know if they were recording it for a dvd or television broadcast.