Vocal Powerhouse Kristin Chenoweth to Play the Palace This May

In a career that spans film, television, and stage, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and songstress Kristin Chenoweth is perhaps best well known for her work on the ABC series "Pushing Daisies," FOX's hit comedy "Glee," and NBC's political drama, "The West Wing." However, fans of Broadway know the "popular" Hollywood Walk of Fame performer as smash-hit Wicked's original Glinda the Good Witch.

Chenoweth brings her unique and powerful voice to Columbus for a one-night-only performance of some of the most unforgettable songs from Broadway and best-loved canons of the Great American Songbook.

CAPA presents Kristin Chenoweth at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) on Thursday, May 19, at 8 pm. Tickets are $38-$98 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Chenoweth received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the ABC series "Pushing Daisies." She also lit up the stage of McKinley High as quirky ex-songstress April Rhodes, in FOX's hit comedy, "Glee," earning her two Emmy Award nominations and a People's Choice Award in the category of Favorite TV Guest Star.

Though Chenoweth is known from hit shows such as "The West Wing," she may be most remembered by Broadway lovers everywhere for her origination of the role of Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, which earned her a Tony Award nomination, and her Tony-winning performance in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She recently received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of live performances on stage or in theatre.

Chenoweth recently made her return back to Broadway, playing the glamorous film star Lily Garland in the Roundabout Theatre Company's On the Twentieth Century. Her performance earned her a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award, as well as nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama League Award.

She co-starred in the Universal film The Boy Next Door alongside Jennifer Lopez, and was also seen in A Bet's a Bet. She's also completed production on the indie teen drama entitled Hard Sell. In 2015, Chenoweth was seen in the Disney Channel's live-action original movie Descendants, where she played the classic Sleeping Beauty villain Maleficent. She also voiced the role of Fifi, Snoopy's beloved French poodle, in The Peanuts Movie, released in theaters in November 2015. She also guest-starred as herself in a recent episode of "The Muppets" on ABC. In 2014, Chenoweth starred as a poisonous frog named Gabi in the hit animated film Rio 2, and reprised her nominated role in the 100th episode of "Glee."

Also in 2014, she returned to the famed Carnegie Hall, performing songs from her album, Some Lessons Learned, as well as some of her most memorable songs from Broadway. She performed "An Evening With..." show at London's highly prestigious Royal Albert Hall, in which she received a record-breaking standing ovation. She was featured in the "Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of our National Anthem," a concert special honoring the 200th anniversary of our national anthem, televised live on PBS as part of the network's Great Performances series.

A veteran of the concert stage, Chenoweth has performed to sold-out crowds in concert halls across the globe. In 2013, she made her Australian national touring debut, headlining the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and performing at the famed Sydney Opera House. She made national headlines with her stunning renditions of Hollywood's most beloved songs from classic films, when she performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Kristin was also inducted into the Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame. In 2013, Kristin also performed at The Allen Room in New York's acclaimed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, with her show - Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of Broadway... All of 'Em!!!, which also aired on PBS. Kristin is currently performing concert dates across the country.

Chenoweth earned a Bachelor's degree in musical theater and a Master's degree in opera performance from Oklahoma City University. She was also presented with Honorary Doctorate degrees from both the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and her alma mater, Oklahoma City University. She is also an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, as well as the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

Visit www.OfficialKristinChenoweth.com for more.

Owner/operator of downtown Columbus' magnificent historic theatres (Ohio Theatre, Palace Theatre, Southern Theatre) and manager of the Riffe Center Theatre Complex, Lincoln Theatre, and the Shubert Theater (New Haven, CT), CAPA is a non-profit, award-winning presenter of national and international performing arts and entertainment. For more information, visit www.capa.com.

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