I'm sure you all heard about the devastation tornados caused Kristin Chenoweth's home state of Oklahoma. To help the victims of the destruction Kristin and her charity Maddies Corner started a campaign to raise funds for the tornado recovery.

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"Maddie is a little dog but right now she's got her paws wrapped around her mama's home state of Oklahoma in a big hug of love and support following the devastating tornado. So many lives, both human and animal, were torn apart. Maddie was IN Oklahoma, with her grandparents, at the time of the storm. You can imagine how this tragedy hits especially hard.
We are going to do whatever we can to help those affected by the tornado to recover and rebuild. We will be sending food, building supplies, medical supplies and veterinarians, if needed. We want to see everyone reunited with lost pets and help families to heal and care for themselves during this difficult time."

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Click HERE to buy a T-Shirt specifically designed for the cause. We have until June 13 to help sell at least the goal of 1,000 shirts, which equals $17,500 in donations for desaster relief. Please support this worthy cause and help Kristin's home state! And the T-Shirt are really cute, too (Dog-Shirt available as well).


We reported that Kristin recieved a honorary doctorate from Oklahoma City University. You can watch her acceptance speech here:


I'm sad so say that the CBS pilot with Matthew Broderick did not get picked up. However, we have heard news that Kristin was cast in new movie "A bet's a bet". Filming will begin in Rhode Island in June. No more details regarding Kristin's part are known yet but we will keep you posted.

In the meantime, Kristin is preparing for her Australia tour, which will kick of at the Adelaide Festival June 8. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, hurry. Sales are going really well, Sydney is already sold out (standing room tickets available).

We have learned that Kristin Chenoweth will recieve a honorary doctorate (Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters) from her alma mater, the Oklahoma City University, at this years Spring Commencement. The ceremony takes place May 11. This will be her 3rd degree from OCU, after graduating with a BA in Music and a MA in Opera Performance. It is also Kristin's 2nd honorary docorate, after recieving her 1st from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 2010.

According to several sources the taping of Kristin and Matthew's pilot for the Untitled Tad Quill project went very well. If you're interested in detailed reports about the show, incl. a script of the pilot, please join our forum. We're now waiting to hear if the show will get picked up by CBS, upfronts are on May 15 at Carnegie Hall.

As a reminder, tickets for Kristin's Hollywood Bowl concerts Aug 23 and Aug 24 go on sale TODAY at 10am PT or use the PreSale code 2013BOWL.

Finally, Kristin will give an exclusive Masterclass on the day after her concert in Brisbane, Australia.

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"The first hour of this three-hour long event will see the star of WICKED, GLEE and PUSHING DAISIES engage in a one-on-one interview with Harvest Rain's Artistic Director Tim O'Connor where she will talk about her life and her career working in show business.
In the second hour, Kristin will workshop an audition piece with five Australian performers in a master class scenario in front of the live audience. (if you'd like to apply for the chance to be one of these five performers, click "APPLY TO PERFORM" below for details) This master class is a unique opportunity to hear Kristin's performance tips and learn from her own vast experience in the theatre.
In the final hour, all participants will have the opportunity to meet Kristin in person and have a photograph taken with the Tony Award winning Broadway star. "

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Kristin was out and about a lot in the last week and we added a bunch of pictures to the gallery. She attended the unveiling event of Royal Caribean's newest cruise ship Quantum of the Seas (to which she is godmother), hosted the Joyce Theater Spring Gala, was the Master of Ceremonies at the Design Matter event for Lexus Design, and went to her friend Rita Wilson's concert at 54Below.

Additionally she did a big photo shoot during her short stay in Punta Mita, Mexico a little while ago.

You can watch the entire unveiling of the Quantum of the Seas:

and also her appearance the Lexus Design party.

We reported last Decemeber that Kristin atteneded the Massachusets Conference for Woman, her speech and performances are now availiable online:


Last but not least, we learned last week that Kristin will join Matthew Broderick for a new sitcom pilot for CBS. This pilot will be taped with an audience at CBS Studios in LA April 26 at 4:30pm. Tickets are FREE and available HERE.

It was recently announced that Kristin will join Matthew Broderick in a pilot for CBS in a starring role! It will be a multi-camera sitcom format from writer/producer Tad Quill (Scrubs, Bent).

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"The [...] comedy centers on Jack (Broderick), a recently widowed father raising his 12-year-old son while jumping back into the dating pool. Chenoweth, also a Broadway alum, will play Marnie, described as Jack's "cute" and "judgmental" sister who works as a waitress. source"

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"Chenoweth [...] will play Marnie, Jack's cute but judgmental sister who works as a waitress at a nice but not-too-upscale restaurant (is it shaped like a pie?!) Something of a busy-body with strong opinions about pretty much everything, Marnie considers herself a therapist, even if she hasn't quite finished her clinical hours for state certification. source"

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US Today invited Kristin to join their table at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, together with Kate Walsh, Ashley Judd and Josh Gad. The event will take place April 27 in Washington D.C. and is hosted by Conan O'Brien. It is usually televised, we will keep you posted as soon as we know more about that.

She will also attend at the annual CANY Gala for a special performance on April 29. The event is hostel by Ann Hampton Calloway and honors her Promises Promises co-star Katie Finneran, director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall and Janet L. Levy. For more info and to buy tickets click here.

Recently the made a special guest-appearance at Mika's concert at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC and joined him for his performance of Popular Song.

To promote her upcoming Australia Tour (see post below or side bar), Kristin appeared on The Morning Show.

Kristin is being brought to Australia in June by GWB Entertainment in association with Adelaide Festival Centre's Adelaide Cabaret Festival, for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and subsequently touring Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

In Adelaide she will perform on 2 nights with the Adelaide Art Orchestra for approx 2 hours each night including intermission. In Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne she will perform with an 11 piece band, for approx 2 Acts of 55min each with an intermission between.

Information and Dates

• 8 & 9 June: Adelaide > Info & Tickets
• 12 June: Melbourne > Info & Tickets (Presale Code GLINDA)
• 14 June: Brisbane > Info & Tickets
• 17 June: Sydney > Sydney Opera House Info, Tickets on Sale 12th April or Ticketmaster presale from Midday 10th April (presale code WICKED)

Watch her video message for Australian fans here:

An interview with The Age newspaper can be read here