Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway
Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway is a 2016 musical revue-style concert, written for and starring American singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth. The show was directed by Richard Jay-Alexander, with musical direction by Mary Mitchell Campbell, and produced by James L. Nederlander. The show was a limited engagement of 12 performances at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from November 2 through 13, 2016.[1][2]
| Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter to Broadway | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Kristin Chenoweth |
| Basis | The Art of Elegance by Kristin Chenoweth |
| Premiere | November 2, 2016: The Lunt-Fontanne Theater |
| Productions | 2016 Broadway |
Production edit
Chenoweth describes the concert as, "an intimate evening of romance, glamour and laughter."[3] The production is a limited engagement from November 2 to November 13, 2016.[1] It features a selection of songs performed by Chenoweth during her career, songs from her latest Great American Songbook-themed album The Art of Elegance, favorite Broadway standards, and others. "Chenoweth claims that no two shows in this 12-performance engagement will be alike", with the show featuring guest appearances by different youth choirs and other special guests.[4] The show is directed by Richard Jay-Alexander, who has directed some of Chenoweth's concerts and tours since 2012. Chenoweth's friend Mary Mitchell Campbell serves as musical director, and costumes are designed by Christian Siriano.[3][5]
Guest performers and choirs edit
Chenoweth invited different surprise guests and/or choirs mainly from the New York City area to perform some songs with her each performance.[4]
| Date | Guest Performer(s) |
|---|---|
| Nov. 2 | The Youth Pride Chorus[6] |
| Nov. 3 | Renée Fleming and the Alumni of The Performing Arts Project choir[7] |
| Nov. 4 | Alan Cumming and the Pace University Choir[8] |
| Nov. 5 | Matinee Performance: The New Paradigm Theatre College Program[9] |
| Evening Performance: Norm Lewis[10][11] | |
| Nov. 6 | Lea DeLaria[12] and Mayo Performing Arts Center youth chorus[13] |
| Nov. 9 | Jason Robert Brown[14] |
| Nov. 10 | Sierra Boggess[10][15] and singers from the Manhattan School of Music |
| Nov. 11 | Andrew Lippa[16] and the Hunter College Opera Theatre Ensemble[17] |
| Nov. 12 | Matinee Performance: The Furman University Singers[18] |
| Evening Performance: Kelli O'Hara | |
| Nov. 13 | Andy Karl[19] and the Oklahoma City University choir[20] |
Musical Numbers edit
The following is a sample of the songs that were performed; Chenoweth stated that "no two shows will be alike."[7][4][8]
| Act I
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