The Emmy and Tony Award–winning actress and singer presents a program of songs from her new album Happiness is … Christmas!, as well as a range of new songs and material for this special evening, with musical direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell and direction by Richard Jay-Alexander. Chenoweth is bi-coastal spending a good amount of time in both New York and Los Angeles.The inimitable Kristin Chenoweth lights up the Met stage on Monday, December 13, at 8PM ET, with a joyful and heartwarming one-night-only holiday performance. In 2009, Chenoweth took on the challenging role as "Linda" in the film, Into Temptation (2009). sauf en famille (2008), Deck the Halls (2006), Running with Scissors (2006) and Stranger Than Fiction (2006). Chenoweth had a small part in the 2010 comedy, You Again (2010). Her appearances on "Glee" earned her a 3rd Emmy nomination. She has also been seen on The West Wing (1999), Ugly Betty (2006) and has a recurring role on Fox's Glee (2009) as the recovering alcoholic has-been, but lovable "April Rhodes". In 2001, Chenoweth starred in the short-lived NBC comedy Kristin (2001). The show, ultimately canceled shortly after its 2nd season, is still considered by Kristin to be one of her favorite characters to play. Chenoweth an Emmy Award in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Those who know Kristin best from her various television performances remember her as the quirky, down on love, "Olive Snook" on Pushing Daisies (2007). She has also performed with various Symphonies around the world. In January of 2007, Chenoweth became the third musical theater performer in history to have a solo performance at NYC's Metropolitan Opera. Chenoweth returned to Broadway in 2010, alongside Sean Hayes in the Broadway revival of "Promises, Promises". The role, written with Chenoweth in mind, earned her a Tony Award Nomination amongst many other accolades. Chenoweth is well-known as the originator of "Glinda" in the 2003 mega-hit musical "Wicked". In 1999, Chenoweth received the Tony Award for her performance as "Sally" in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". Fans of Kristin Chenoweth, the stage actress, have seen her stealing performances in Steel Pier, Epic Proportions, and The Apple Tree. An avid fan of all things Oklahoman, Chenoweth was inducted into the 2010 State Hall of Fame.
She later received her Master's Degree in Opera Performance at OCU. Under the guidance of Florence Birdwell, Chenoweth flourished in stage and vocal performance. Chenoweth graduated from Broken Arrow High School and went on to study Musical Theater at Oklahoma City University. The Chenoweth family includes older brother Mark. Although Chenoweth knows the backgrounds of her birth parents, she has commented that she has little interest in meeting them. She is very open about her adoption and has been known to support various adoption causes and organizations around the U.S. Soon after her birth, Chenoweth was adopted by Jerry and Junie Chenoweth. Chenoweth was born in the small town of Broken Arrow, OK. She has also lent her recognizable voice numerous times to animated features. Since Chenoweth began her career, she has been credited with roles in musicals and plays on and off-Broadway, on various television shows and can be seen in movies on television and the big screen. Kristin Chenoweth is an American stage, screen and television actress, though, depending on who you ask, Cheno fans may disagree on what her most famous roles are.
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