Kristin Chenoweth to leave WICKED July 18th — Page 2

June 6th

http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html

thats the offical webpage!!

kate

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I don't understand. Is her contract up? Why is she just leaving?

I have no problem with Christian being out with her Kristeninanity, it's the fact that the woman who presents herself as "sweet" talks about how hard it is for her in showbiz because of that very reason. That's the thing. Leave the biz, if it's so damn, oh, sorry, dang hard to be who you are.

Honestly, I do not think the Kathie Lee comparisons are far off... as Christian ages, she will talk more and more about it and she'll get married and she'll present it as the perfect marriage and she'll have two perfect children Crass and Co-Diddy and she'll get a morning talk show and then her husand will have an affair with a stewardess.

Mark my words.

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Updated On: 4/15/04 at 01:56 PM

But isn't her contract up in July? I would assume she started rehearsing before July 2003 for the San Francisco tryout.

THAT'S the kind of mother we need on our morning programs! None of these "perfect" or "sweet" moms! Bring on the children sellers!

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Well, then, it's gonna have a downward trajectory like The Producers. Unless they get some NAMES that people have heard of.

On the other hand, that brings up the chance that Christian and Indiana will come back for a return engagement like Nathan and Matthew. I hope they bring the Ricola!!!!! LOL!! THAT MEANS I AM LAUGHING OUT LOUD AT SOMETHING I AM WRITING!

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x-glinda has vowed to drive the baby sellers out of the temple.

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This is my first post on this site. I just have always found Ms. Chenoweth to be grating. When she was on Letterman (Nathan Lane was guest-hosting during Letterman's surgery), she felt the need to talk about having a master's degree not once, but twice. Her voice doesn't do it for me. It's too forward, too strident. She's very show-offy; her CD is full of "lookit what I can do!" kinds of vocal tricks. I'm just not impressed with her.

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Again, I feel a lot of these comments directed at Kristin are stirring from jealousy/envy. As Ulla in the Producers sings: "If you got it, flaunt it." Not that I think Kristin is a showoff, but if she has an incredible vocal range, and comedic timing, why not show it off, if it doesn't take away from an otherwise good, clear, and focused performance.

I have read people bashing her on this board for the high note that she hits at the end of "Thank Goodness" claiming that she is a showoff, and other nonsense. It didn't take anything away from what she was doing. I actually thought it was a thrilling moment.

Furthermore, if she feels like being open about her faith and beliefs, that is fine too. Maybe her concerns about her religion and the business are legitimate to her. Who are we to chastize, or comment negatively on her concerns. Some people on this message board are just too unnecessarily nasty at times. And it is quite annoying.

Also, I don't think Kristin would be let out of her contract so easily, if it wasn't okay with the producers, or if she didn't contractually finish the amount of performances she was signed on for....You just can't decide to up and end your contract no matter who you are.

Just my 2 cents.


Cheers,
The Balladeer

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So Namo, I take it you're not a Chenonite?

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i agree with theBalladeer. i'm not obsessed with Kristin by any means, but she deserves the benefit of the doubt. if we can dish it out, we gotta be able to take it. which certainly is the case for the entire argument about her religious ideals.
kristin is a talented performer, that some people just love to hate. this bashing certainly isn't profound, so if people wanna talk ****, let them.

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"Stewardess"?

Is that what they are calling those guys now?

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I am much enjoying the comparisons with Mrs. Gifford. Namo, do you remember when Kathie Lee went on once a week for Carol Burnette in "Putting it Together"? She would happily warble "f--king," but refused to say a single "g--d--mn." And went on TV to explain how she revealed to Cassboy and Kooshball, or whatever their names are, how Mr. Sondheim allowed her to honor her beliefs thusly.

I think Chenoweth found the role of her early career in Glinda, but needs to move on after WICKED and play a grown-up woman. Bernadette played the curly-haired ingenue into her 50s, then make a late, if compelling, leap with Rose. At 35, Ms. Chenoweth might wisely make Glinda her swan song to all things cute. If she wishes to model her career on someone who learned how to blend sweet thang roles with more womanly ones, look no further than Ms. Julie Andrews. She followed up "Poppins" with "The Americanization of Emily," showed her tatas in one of her husband's films, and happily boinked everyone from James Garner to Paul Newman to Dudly Moore throughout her work. Say what you will about Miss Julie, she's famous for playing a nun, but she is nobody's idea of a professional virgin.

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Updated On: 4/15/04 at 04:26 PM