Tag Archives: Kristin Chenoweth

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021

The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will welcome back public viewing along designated portions of the route this year, after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. In addition, there will be live performances from the current Broadway … Continue reading

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2020 Tony Award Winners

The long-awaited ceremony for the 2020 Tony Awards not only celebrated the 2019-20 Broadway season but also the return of live stage performances after 18 months of pandemic lockdown. In a bifurcated broadcast, the majority of awards were presented during … Continue reading

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Schmigadoon! Episode 5 Preview

Apple TV+ has released a sneak preview of this Friday’s new episode of Schmigadoon!, in which Mildred Layton (Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth) seizes the chance to increase her power by warning her neighbors about the “Tribulation” brought to town by … Continue reading

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Schmigadoon! Preview

Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for its original musical parody Schmigadoon!, which will premiere July 16 on the service. The series, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, stars sketch veterans Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a … Continue reading

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Broadway’s Back

Last night, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Lin-Manuel Miranda premiered the original song “Broadway’s Back!,” a tribute to the return of live theater in New York City this fall, accompanied by performers representing more than a dozen current … Continue reading

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Opening Night America

The upcoming TV series Opening Night America, created by producer Charles Jones II, will showcase four creative teams as they compete for a live stage premiere of their new musicals, under the direction and guidance of celebrity mentors such as … Continue reading

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Musicals and the Movies Preview

Due to the pandemic, the Hollywood Bowl canceled its 2020 season, a first in the venue’s 98-year history. To continue the music though, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will offer In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a weekly music series … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving: The Musical

After seeing TikTok creator Dan Mertzlufft’s Grocery Store: The Musical, TV host James Corden invited the young composer-performer on the November 24 broadcast of The Late Late Show to debut a special Thanksgiving-themed take on the short musical. Corden shared Mertzlufft’s solo … Continue reading

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Today in Musical History: Wicked

The Broadway production of the mega-musical Wicked opened at the Gershwin Theatre on Oct. 30, 2003, after its world premiere at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre. The idea for the show began when Stephen Schwartz read Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked. … Continue reading

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