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

It has been announced that Kristin will appear on the new NBC Show Hollywood Game Night. An air-date has not been announced at this time.

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"More than a dozen actors have signed on to appear on Hollywood Game Night, NBC's new game show series executive produced by Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner and hosted by Jane Lynch that features celebrities hanging out and playing games with fun-loving non-celebrity contestants in a cocktail party atmosphere. Set to do the series so far are Amy Poehler, Matthew Perry, Jason Bateman, Kristin Bell and fiance Dax Shephard, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Minnie Driver, Kal Penn, Martin Short, Ellie Kemper, Kristen Chenoweth, Cheryl Hines, Molly Shannon and Max Greenfield, with more expected to join. The series, which has an eight-episode order, is based on Hayes' real-life "game nights," featuring A-list celebrities hanging out and living it up in a cocktail party atmosphere. In each episode, two contestants will be treated to a night of fun and celebration where they get to rub shoulders with the celebrity crowd. At the end, one of the contestants will walk away with a cash prize and a night of stories and memories. Hollywood Game Night is produced by Hazy Mills Prods., Mission Control Media and Universal TV. Hayes, Milliner, Michael Agbabian and Dwight D. Smith are the executive producers."

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Kristin is also set to perform at the Chaplin Gala honoring Barbra Streisand on April 22 at Lincoln Center. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchases here.

Watch Kristin's appearance on The Talk last week here if you missed it.
Kristin also appeared on Kathy last week, watch the whole show: Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3, plus 3 backstage videos: waiting for Josh Groban, Kristin singing with Kathy, Josh & Eva Logoria and Kristin and Josh rehearsing.

Finally, the last missing song, "Little Girl Blue" from Kristin's Live from Lincoln Center concert was uploaded by PBS.