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 Moliรจre'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 1998โ1999 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 (2004โ2005) 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.
No One Mourns The Wicked
Kristin Chenoweth Lyrics
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The Witch of the West is dead!
The wickedest witch there ever was
The enemy of all of us here in Oz
Is dead!
Good news!
Good news!
Fellow Ozians
Let us be glad
Let us be grateful
Let us rejoicify that goodness could subdue
The wicked workings of you-know-who
Isn't it nice to know
That good will conquer evil?
The truth we all believe'll by and by
Outlive a lie
For you and
No one mourns the wicked
No one cries "They won't return!"
No one lays a lily on their grave
The good man scorns the wicked!
Through their lives, our children learn
What we miss, when we misbehave
And Goodness knows
The wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The wicked die alone
It just shows when you're wicked
You're left only
On your own
Yes, Goodness knows
The wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The wicked cry alone
Nothing grows for the wicked
They reap only
What they've sown
Are people born wicked?
Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?
After all, she had a father
She had a mother, as so many do
How I hate to go and leave you lonely
That's alright, it's only just one night
But know that you're here in my heart
While I'm out of your sight
And like every family, they had their secrets
Have another drink, my dark-eyed beauty
I've got one more night left, here in town
So have another drink of green elixir
And we'll have ourselves a little mixer
Have another little swallow, little lady
And follow me down
And of course, from the moment she was born
She was, well, different
It's coming
Now?
The baby's coming
And how!
I see a nose
I see a curl
It's a healthy, perfect, lovely, little
Sweet Oz!
What is it? What's wrong?
How can it be?
What does it mean?
It's atrocious
It's obscene
Like a froggy, ferny cabbage
The baby is unnaturally
Green!
Take it away, take it away!
So you see, it couldn't have been easy!
No one mourns the wicked!
Now at last, she's dead and gone!
Now at last, there's joy throughout the land
And goodness knows
We know what goodness is
Goodness knows
The wicked die alone
She died alone
Woe to those (woe to those)
Who spurn what goodness is
They are shown
No one mourns the wicked
Good news!
No one mourns the wicked!
Good news!
No one mourns the wicked!
Wicked!
Wicked!
The lyrics of "No One Mourns The Wicked" from the musical Wicked are an ironic celebration of the death of the Wicked Witch of the West. The song praises Glinda and the citizens of Oz for triumphing over the witch, implying that the witch deserved her fate because of her wickedness. The lyrics suggest that the witch's life was lonely and that she died alone, without anyone to mourn her. The song also explores the question of whether people are born wicked or if wickedness is thrust upon them, suggesting that the witch had a difficult life.
The opening lines of the song are a triumphant announcement that the Wicked Witch of the West is dead. The repetition of "good news" underscores the sense of relief and joy that the citizens feel at the witch's demise. The chorus of the song emphasizes that no one mourns the wicked, suggesting that the witch was so universally despised that she had no one who cared for her. The song then moves into a more reflective tone as Glinda and the ensemble sing about the nature of goodness and wickedness and whether people have control over their own fate. The song ends on a triumphant note, with Glinda and the ensemble proclaiming that goodness has triumphed over evil.
Line by Line Meaning
Good news! She's dead!
The death of the Wicked Witch of the West is a good thing.
The Witch of the West is dead!
The Wicked Witch of the West, the most wicked witch in Oz, is deceased.
The wickedest witch there ever was
The Wicked Witch of the West was the most evil witch that has ever existed.
The enemy of all of us here in Oz
The Wicked Witch of the West was an enemy to everyone in Oz.
Is dead! Good news! Good news!
The death of the Wicked Witch of the West is good news.
Look! It's Glinda!
Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, has arrived.
Fellow Ozians Let us be glad
As citizens of Oz, let us be happy.
Let us be grateful Let us rejoicify that goodness could subdue
Let us express our gratitude that goodness was able to defeat evil.
The wicked workings of you-know-who
The evil actions of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Isn't it nice to know That good will conquer evil?
It is reassuring to know that good will always triumph over evil.
The truth we all believe'll by and by Outlive a lie
Truth will endure longer than lies.
For you and
For each and every one of us.
No one mourns the wicked
No one grieves for the Wicked Witch of the West.
No one cries "They won't return!"
No one laments the fact that the Wicked Witch of the West won't be coming back.
No one lays a lily on their grave
The Wicked Witch of the West will not receive any flowers on their grave.
The good man scorns the wicked!
Moral and upright people despise wickedness.
Through their lives, our children learn
Throughout their lives, our children will learn.
What we miss, when we misbehave
We lose valuable life lessons when we misbehave.
And Goodness knows The wicked's lives are lonely Goodness knows The wicked die alone
It is well-known that the lives of the wicked are miserable and they always die alone.
It just shows when you're wicked You're left only On your own
Being wicked results in being left on one's own.
Nothing grows for the wicked They reap only What they've sown
The wicked reap only what they have sown, and nothing good will come from their evil actions.
Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?
Are people inherently evil, or do they become wicked through circumstances beyond their control?
After all, she had a father She had a mother, as so many do
The Wicked Witch of the West had biological parents, just like most people.
How I hate to go and leave you lonely That's alright, it's only just one night
I am sad to have to leave you alone, but it's just for one night.
But know that you're here in my heart While I'm out of your sight
Even though I might be out of your sight, you are always in my heart.
And like every family, they had their secrets
The Wicked Witch of the West's family, like all families, had their own secrets.
Have another drink, my dark-eyed beauty I've got one more night left, here in town
Have another drink with me, my beautiful dark-eyed companion. I only have one more night in this town.
So have another drink of green elixir And we'll have ourselves a little mixer Have another little swallow, little lady And follow me down
Drink some more green elixir and we'll have a good time. Have another little sip, and follow me to the next activity.
It's coming Now?
The birth is imminent.
The baby's coming And how!
The baby is being born, and it's happening quickly.
I see a nose I see a curl It's a healthy, perfect, lovely, little Sweet Oz!
A description of the appearance of the newborn baby.
What is it? What's wrong? How can it be? What does it mean? It's atrocious It's obscene Like a froggy, ferny cabbage The baby is unnaturally Green!
The baby is not what was expected and its green color is unsettling to those around it.
Take it away, take it away!
Remove the baby from our sight, it is disturbing.
So you see, it couldn't have been easy!
The Wicked Witch of the West must have had a difficult life, given the circumstances surrounding her birth.
Woe to those (woe to those) Who spurn what goodness is They are shown No one mourns the wicked
Those who reject goodness will find that no one will mourn for them when they die.
She died alone
The Wicked Witch of the West died without anyone by her side.
Now at last, she's dead and gone! Now at last, there's joy throughout the land
There is widespread happiness now that the Wicked Witch of the West is dead and gone.
And goodness knows We know what goodness is Goodness knows The wicked die alone
We know what constitutes goodness, and it is common knowledge that the wicked will die alone.
Wicked! Wicked!
The title of the musical, which explores the concept of wickedness in depth.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHEN LAWRENCE SCHWARTZ
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@mannyjohnson4539
This song is going to change Arianaโs career in the best way possible
@LisaPizarro
1:54 The way she says โyou know whoโ immediately makes my eyes water. So beautiful ๐ญโค๏ธ
@Ms.EmilyHolder-sy5nc
this song and all wicked songs make me sing along there so good.<3
@rafaelsanbeiro
O Oscar vem!! โค Se preparem๐
@davip.s.andreis
@rafaelsanbeiro Concerteza ๐๐ผ. Estou planejando ver a adaptaรงรฃo cinematogrรกfica 2 vezes no mesmo dia!
@eoppen
So Elphaba is Voldemort? Who knew?
@Coral_Rodamrix_7464
4:50
@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo
The phrases, "Good news!" and, "She's dead!" generally shouldn't go together. :(
@spymassey2083
put edena mansele back in
@FilmReactor
Considering you dont even know how to say her name
You shouldnt be making the desicions