Kristin Chenoweth's MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY Thread — Page 3

I went in not knowing what to expect - and was pleased with what I saw and heard. But - different strokes for different folks! Originally I wasn't going to go since I thought ticket prices were a bit high, but when someone here provided a discount code I decided to take the plunge....

I'm more of a Stephanie J. Block and Sutton Foster fan (that's why I had to go to "Anything Goes" twice!), but I do like Kristin and her amazing voice....

I am seeing this Sunday and I cannot wait.

Didn't she do that bit in her Lincoln Center concert that was on PBS years ago, that she performed it as "Boobs and Butt" as a child or something.

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Updated On: 11/3/16 at 05:04 PM

She had Renee Fleming as her special guest last night. They sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow. The whole evening was so spectacular. 2 and a half hours for a one-woman show is pretty incredible considering all the singing she did. I really was pleasantly surprised.

Saw it tonight. I was invited so I snagged a free ticket. I saw her in concert a few years back but boy was this eons better.

Kristen Chenoweth is a star. They say they don't make Carol Channings any more... or Pearl Bailey's ...or Mary Martin but Chenowith is clearly a star in that Broadway Realm. She sings like an angel and she can warble brilliantly in many styles. She is very funny and personable. You just cannot love her.

I was very impressed with the evening. Check it out and see what a star is. Fantastic Evening.

Has anyone won the lottery? Where were your seats?

After seeing On The Twentieth Century, I don't think she's my diva. I like a full throttle voice - a la Patti Lupone- but I'm sure she's great if she's your thing. But I agree, why aren't people writing a new musical FOR her? I mean, she's probably one of the most popular musical theater actresses we have today. Someone write this woman a role!

I doubt anyone is writing a show for anyone these days. They need it to run longer than any one star is willing to commit to it. The post-star slump of The Producers (and more recently the closing of Shuffle Along) serve as cautionary tales.

I'd heard Kristin on the cast recordings of A New Brain and Steel Pier before her breakout role in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. I found her TV performances of "My New Philosophy" fascinating and wondered what she'd do next. For better or worse I enjoy her more as a performer than an actress. She's a delightful singer and comic but I've never seen her lose herself in a role.

The one role I saw her stretch herself in was Marian Paroo in the 2003 film of The Music Man. There was some good work there but she was saddled with a ridiculous wig and makeup that made her look more like the town madam than an uptight spinster.

On The Twentieth Century seemed ideal for her. However the role is written for a grand lady who shows her crass side when she gets flustered. Kristin played it crass from the start giving the middle finger to the men when she sang "Never" and throwing herself all over Andy Karl. She was hilarious but, in my opinion, she wasn't playing Lily Garland.

CindersGolightly said: "Alan Cumming was there tonight, right?



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Yes he was..they did a lot of banter, mostly about the Tony Awards when they co-hosted. And they sang Easy Street from Annie.

Also not a huge KC fan, but boy can she put on a show ...and I was very impressed and very moved at times. The reviews have been amazing..

She works with a different school choir each night..last night was one from Pace University. They were great and just thrilled with this opportunity.

Updated On: 11/5/16 at 09:02 AM

I wish that Soapdish musical she was attached to was happening. Haven't heard anything about it in ages. It would make a fabulous musical and shed kill in the Sally Field role.

Haven't heard anything myself, but does anyone know if anyone is appearing at the matinee concert today? Just curious. Lea DeLaria said she is going to be in tomorrow night's show.

Was there this afternoon. There were no special celebrity guests, but that's okay. I agree that a lot of what she performed I saw her do last year in Morristown. But, it was still an excellent show. I am so bad at remembering titles of songs I am not 100% familiar with, so I'm not sure what was different today versus the list from the 1st. Her special group was from the New Paradigm Theater in Connecticut though.