Still More Saturday - Kristen Chenoweth at NJPAC

We were given complimentary tickets to Kristen Chenoweth at NJPAC for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Kristin Chenoweth at NJPAC

Where: NJPAC

             1 Center St.

              Newark, NJ 

When: This event took place on March 9, 2024

Broadway star, Kristen Chenoweth recently headlined a concert at NJPAC. The concert included a nice mix of Broadway-related and other songs plus a bit of reading from her current book, I'm Not Philosopher But I Have Thoughts. A duet with her husband, a member of her band, and Popular, her signature song from her most famous role as Glinda in the original cast of the musical juggernaut, Wicked, were among the highlights. She also premiered a song from the new musical she is currently working on, Queen of Versailles, accompanied by Stephen Schwartz, composer of that musical as well as Wicked. The gracious headliner even gave her backup singers time to shine with their rendition of (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman. 

Ms. Chenoweth mostly kept the evening light. Although she engaged in plenty of playful banter with the audience between songs, she didn't get into any politically charged topics and only briefly mentioned anything about her own background. All in all, it was a lovely enjoyable song-filled evening.

And that's our view. For more about Kristen Chenoweth, visit officialkristinchenoweth.com. For more about The Queen of Versailles or to purchase tickets to its premiere production. which will open at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre this July, visit queenofversaillesmusical.com. For more about NJPAC and to find out about other upcoming events and/or purchase tickets, visit www.njpac.org

Tune in tomorrow for this week's Sunday Scoop.