Kristin Chenoweth Appears in 'Ellen the Musical,' 5/24

The May 24th episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" will feature some song and dance--courtesy of Kristin Chenoweth.

Movie star Jack Black will join the Wicked star and ensemble for "Ellen the Musical," which will air on NBC from 10-11 AM. The episode will be "filled with singing, dancing and laughter . . . That's right, for the first time indaytime history, a talk show becomes a musical," state notes on the show's website.

In addition, the May 26th episode will feature an appearance by Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman (The Boy from Oz), whose X-Men 3: The Last Stand opens in theaters this month.

Chenoweth, who was nominated for a Tony for her performance as Glinda in Wicked and who won for her Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, has also appeared on stagfe in Scapin, A New Brain, Steel Pier, Epic Proportions, in the Lincoln Center concert production of Candide, and the Encores! productions of Strike Up the Band, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and The Apple Tree. "As I Am" and "Let Yourself Go" are her two solo CDs. She also plays Annabeth Schott on TV's "The West Wing," and most recently appeared on screen in the hit comedy R.V. Bewitched and The Pink Panther are among her past film credits, while Deck the Halls, Running with Scissors, Stranger Than Fiction, Asphalt Beach and Rapunzel Unbraided are among her upcoming films.

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