Interview: Kristin Chenoweth Reflects on WICKED- 'I'll Never Have a Better Entrance in My Career'

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation featured 2015 Tony nominee Kristin Chenoweth, moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, discussing how things are going at On the Twentieth Century, how she looks back on some of her past shows, and so much more.

Check out Kristin's favorite menories from WICKED below and watch the full interview here!

You were known to legions of fans as Glinda in one of the most popular musicals of all time, Wicked. So, looking back - favorite memory from that show?

The day that I saw the bubble. The day that I saw the bubble that he designed, and I thought, "I get to ride that sucker," you know? And I thought, "I'll never have a better entrance in my career." I don't care what happens. I come out in a bubble and say, "It's good to see me, isn't it?" You don't get to have a better entrance than that. I think there might have been tears that day, because I just thought, "Wow!" I'd done maybe two years of workshops and readings of it, and - I don't know. Just seeing the set all come together after all that time and money, frankly, that Universal was smart enough to put in. It was very special to see. That's always my favorite day, when we get to the theatre and see the set.

And working with Stephen Schwartz on that. I mean, what a beautiful score he gave you.

I know, and I mean, I love "Popular," I get down and kiss his feet whenever I see him, but there's another song in the show that I'm thinking about maybe putting in my concert if I figure out how to to it. It's called "Thank Goodness". I remember when I first heard it, it was switching time signatures from 5/8 to 2/4 to - it was difficult, and it's also emotionally difficult because you think one thing of Glinda, and there's her journey too, which is "Who's really the evil one?" And hopefully at the end, you think Glinda grew probably the most because she started out so "surface-y."

And I love the story. I love it so much because it's about two girls with their own insecurities. One who seemingly has it all together, one who clearly has - she's green - and she's different. And I loved how Idina [Menzel] and I were able to find the insecurities of both and sort of go there. That's the secret to that show. And it wasn't - originally, it was Elphaba and Madam Morrible. And I had just gotten a call from Stephen Schwartz, "Will you do this? It's only one song. It's cute." And I went, and - it wasn't me - he was just like "I feel like there's something more with Glinda and Elphaba." And then over time, it became sort of Elphaba with Glinda... their friendship. Isn't that interesting?

Chenoweth's Broadway credits include: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards); Steel Pier (Theatre World Award) Wicked; Promises, Promises; Epic Proportions; Scapin. Off-Broadway: A New Brain, Dames at Sea, The Fantasticks, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and Strike Up the Band.

Films include: The Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, Rio 2, A Bet's a Bet, Hard Sell, Bewitched, The Pink Panther, RV, Running With Scissors, Stranger Than Fiction, Deck the Halls, Four Christmases. TV: "Descendants," "Pushing Daisies" (Emmy Award), "Glee," "The West Wing," "GCB," "The Good Wife," "12 Men of Christmas," "The Music Man," "Annie" and "Kristin." An Oklahoma Hall of Famer, Chenoweth has performed her solo concerts across the globe at legendary venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House. She holds honorary doctorate degrees from UNCSA and OCU.