Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma City University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in musical theater and a master's degree in opera performance. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1991, she won the title of "Miss OCU" and went on to win second runner-up in the Miss Oklahoma pageant. She performed at Opryland USA. She won a "most talented up-and-coming singer" award in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, which came with a full scholarship to Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts; she turned down the scholarship when she auditioned and won a part on an off-Broadway show. She also enjoyed watching her boyfriend at the time (professional baseball player Shawn Bryant) pitch.
Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in a production of Molière's Scapin starring Bill Irwin, followed in the spring of 1997 by the unsuccessful musical Steel Pier by John Kander and Fred Ebb, for which she won a Theatre World award. The following season, she appeared in the City Center Encores! production of the George and Ira Gershwin musical Strike Up the Band and the Lincoln Center Theater production of William Finn's A New Brain.
During the 1998–1999 season, she performed the role of Sally in the Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, sweeping the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards as the season's Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She then starred in the Broadway comedy Epic Proportions, followed by appearances in ABC's television adaptation of the musical Annie (as Lily St. Regis), and in the leading role of Daisy Gamble in the City Center Encores! production of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.
In 2003, Chenoweth performed songs from her album Let Yourself Go in concert for Lincoln Center's 5th American Songbook. She also performed in City Center Encores! 10th Anniversary Bash.
In London, she 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.
Chenoweth was a part of ABC's An American Celebration at Ford's Theater with Kelsey Grammer, NBC's Salute to the Olympic Winners, The Kennedy Center Gala honoring Julie Andrews, and an episode of Frasier on NBC. She also starred as Marian Paroo in the ABC television production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, opposite Matthew Broderick.
In October 2003, Chenoweth returned to Broadway in Wicked, a musical about the early years of the witches of Oz. She was nominated for a Tony as Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Glinda, but lost to co-star Idina Menzel (who played Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West).
Chenoweth's role in Wicked also brought the opportunity to co-star in Nora Ephron's 2005 film version of Bewitched. The film's star, Nicole Kidman, had attended a performance of Wicked and was so impressed with Chenoweth's charisma and stage presence that Kidman requested to Ephron that Chenoweth be cast in the film. Chenoweth got the part of Maria Kelly, Kidman's character's friend, neighbor, and personal assistant.
Chenoweth has also performed leading roles at the Goodspeed Opera House and the Guthrie Theatre, and she was chosen by the late Jerome Robbins as the guest soloist in his West Side Story Suite of Dances at New York City Ballet. She also starred in a short-lived semi-biographical sitcom, Kristin, for NBC. It was a mid-season replacement in 2001 that co-starred Jon Tenney, but it was cancelled after only six episodes.
Beginning in the sixth season (2004–2005) of The West Wing, Chenoweth has had a recurring role playing media consultant Annabeth Schott; as of the seventh season she is featured in the opening credits. In 2006, she is scheduled to appear in a remarkable five films including The Pink Panther, R.V., and Stranger Than Fiction. Chenoweth then will star in Asphalt Beach and in a bio-pic of Dusty Springfield.
Chenoweth is a Christian, but was disinvited from a Women of Faith conference in September 2005 because of her positive attitude toward gays and lesbians. She released an album in April 2005 called As I Am that's a mixture of hymns and contemporary Christian music, with arrangements that sound more like adult contemporary.
Chenoweth is 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall. She appeared in the March 2006 issue of FHM.
All the Things You Are
Kristin Chenoweth Lyrics
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That makes the lonely winter seem long
You are the breathless hush of evening
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song
You are the angel glow that lights the star
The dearest things that I know are what you are
Someday my happy arms will hold you
When all the things you are, are mine
You are the angel glow that lights the star
The dearest things that I know are what you are
Someday my happy arms will hold you
And someday I'll know that moment divine
When all the things you are, are mine
In Kristin Chenoweth's song, "All The Things You Are," she describes the person she loves using various metaphors and similes. She starts by comparing them to the "promised kiss of springtime," which represents renewal and new beginnings after a long, cold winter. This is followed by a comparison to the "breathless hush of evening," which represents the moment just before something beautiful happens. She continues with the metaphor by saying that her love is like an "angel glow that lights the star," which represents the idea that her love is constant and shines brightly no matter what happens.
The chorus repeats the lines "The dearest things that I know are what you are / Someday my happy arms will hold you / And someday I'll know that moment divine / When all the things you are, are mine." Here, she expresses her desire to be with the person she loves and hold them close. The final line, "When all the things you are, are mine," represents the idea that she wants to fully understand and accept the person for who they are, with all their complexities and flaws.
Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to the power of love and the desire to be close to the person one loves.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the promised kiss of springtime
You bring hope and joy to my life, just like spring does after winter.
That makes the lonely winter seem long
Your absence makes me feel lonely and impatient for your return.
You are the breathless hush of evening
You evoke a sense of serenity and calmness in my heart, like the silence of a peaceful evening.
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song
Your presence inspires me to sing a beautiful song, filled with love and joy.
You are the angel glow that lights the star
You illuminate my life with love and kindness, like the brightness of a star.
The dearest things that I know are what you are
You are the most precious and valuable thing in my life.
Someday my happy arms will hold you
I long to embrace you in my arms and hold you tight, as a symbol of my love for you.
And someday I'll know that moment divine
I look forward to experiencing that perfect, life-changing moment when I finally have you by my side.
When all the things you are, are mine
When I finally have you as my own, everything about you will become mine to cherish and hold dear.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein
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George Alexander
KRISTEN..What a smooth, beautiful voice!!👏🌹🥰
Joseph campbell
Wow! Awesome!
cumberland Gapgap
A top version of this beautiful song. A bit breathy but good!
Shmykie Bransky
Perfectly done!
andorable trio
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