Kristin Chenoweth Explains the Wacky Release Timing of Her and Idina Menzel's New Albums

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Kristin Chenoweth's "The Art of Elegance," will have a will have a digital release September 23rd, but she's not the only Broadway superstar who will drop an album that day. Her Wicked costar Idina Menzel will release "Idina." on the same day, but the timing was not planned. "I'm guessing she was as surprised as me," Chenoweth told App.com.

She explained: "[I'm] excited because we're so very different. I can't wait to hear her full, complete album because there's just a lot of respect there. Definitely want to pay homage by listening and learning what she's doing and where she's at in her life. Because that's what artists get to do. We get to show people, 'well this what's kind of inspiring me right now.' I can't wait to hear it. I know a lot of it is original, and I can't wait to hear what she has to say."

Click here to read the full interview.

Song tracks:

1. Someone to Watch Over Me

2. I've Got a Crush on You (feat. Dave Koz)

3. Let's Fall In Love

4. Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered

5. Zing Went the Strings of My Heart

6. The Very Thought of You (feat. Dave Koz)

7. They Can't Take That Away From Me

8. A House Is Not a Home

9. I Get Along Without You Very Well

10. Skylark

11. I'm a Fool to Want You

12. Smile

13. You're My Saving Grace...

Pre-order at amazon.com.

On Broadway, Chenoweth has appeared in Steel Pier, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Epic Proportions, Funny Girl, Wicked, The Apple Tree, and Promises, Promises. Her Off-Broadwaycredits include The Fantasticks, Box Office of the Damned, Scapin, Strike Up the Band, A New Brain, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Candide, The Apple Tree, Stairway to Paradise, Love, Loss and What I Wore and many more. She most recently starred on Broadway in On the Twentieth Century.

Chenoweth is also set to appear in Hairspray LIVE! on NBC Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. The all-star cast includes Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Derek Hough, Sean Hayes, and Rosie O'Donnell and exciting newcomer Maddie Baillio.