Friday, December 5, 2008

Kristin Chenoweth - Career - Theatre 2003

Kristin ChenowethIn 2003, Kristin Chenoweth performed songs from her album Let Yourself Go in concert 4 Lincoln Center's 5th American Songbook. Chenoweth also performed in City Center Encores! 10th Anniversary Bash. In London, Kristin was involved in Divas at Donmar for director Sam Mendes, then appeared in the Actor's Fund Benefit Concert of the musical Funny Girl in New York City.

In October 2003, Kristin Chenoweth returned to Broadway in Wicked, the smash hit musical about the early years of the witches of Oz. Chenoweth was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Glinda. After playing Glinda for nine months (not including the years leading up to the Broadway run where she played the role in all of the show's workshops), Kristin left Wicked on 18 July 2004 along with co-stars Joel Grey and Norbert Leo Butz. Chenoweth was replaced by Jennifer Laura Thompson.

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