| Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls | |
|---|---|
 Playbill cover | |
| Music | various |
| Lyrics | various |
| Book | Kristin Chenoweth |
| Basis | For The Girls by Kristin Chenoweth |
| Premiere | November 8, 2019:The Nederlander Theater |
| Productions | 2019Broadway |
Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls is the second musicalrevue-style concert written for and starring American singer and actressKristin Chenoweth. The show was intended to promote Chenoweth's sixth studio album,For the Girls, which celebrates the music of some iconic female entertainers. The show was directed byRichard Jay-Alexander, with musical direction by Mary Mitchell Campbell, and produced byJames L. Nederlander following the success of her first Broadway residency concert,My Love Letter to Broadway. The show was a limited engagement of 8 performances atBroadway'sNederlander Theatre from November 8 through 17, 2019.
On August 8, 2019, Chenoweth announced that she would release her seventh solo albumFor the Girls, paying tribute to female entertainers that she idolized fromDolly Parton, toBarbra Streisand, toJudy Garland, toCarole King, and more.[1] She also featured special guest duet partners includingAriana Grande,Reba McEntire,Jennifer Hudson, and Parton. The album was released on September 27, 2019. On September 7, 2019, it was announced that Chenoweth will promote the album as a concert on Broadway for only 8 performances only at the Nederlander Theatre running November 8–10 and 15–17, 2019. The show reunited Chenoweth with Richard Jay-Alexander directing and Mary Mitchell Campbell as musical director following their previous collaboration with Chenoweth on her 2016 Broadway concert residencyMy Love Letter to Broadway.[citation needed] At each concert, Chenoweth performed most of the tracks from the album, along with favorites from her career. Every concert featured one or more different guest artists joining Chenoweth on several duets.[2][3]
Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls premiered onBroadway at theNederlander Theatre on November 8, 2019, for a limited engagement. The show was directed byRichard Jay-Alexander and choreographed byTyler Hanes with orchestrations by Mary-Mitchell Campbell. The show was produced byJames L. Nederlander and featured costumes byChristian Siriano, lighting design by Matt Berman, and sound design by Berman and Bob Hanlon.[4] The show ran for eight performances and closed on November 17, 2019.
Chenoweth invited a different surprise guest mainly from theNew York City area to perform some songs with her each performance.[5]
| Date | Guest Performers |
|---|---|
| Nov. 8 | Brittney Johnson andJamie Barton |
| Nov. 9 | Matinee Performance:Katie Rose Clarke andTyler Hanes |
| Evening Performance:Jennifer Gambatese and Julie James | |
| Nov. 10 | Jennifer Laura Thompson,Morgan James, andStephen Schwartz |
| Nov. 15 | Ginna Claire Mason,Cece Winans, and Isabel Merat[6] |
| Nov. 16 | Matinee Performance: Jennifer Laura Thompson,Laura Benanti, Tyler Hanes, Tatum Hopkins, and more |
| Evening Performance: Laura Woyasz, Chely Wright, Kimberly Locke, and more | |
| Nov. 17 | Amanda Jane Cooper,Jessica Vosk,Shoshana Bean,Mario Cantone, and Stephen Schwartz |
Act I
| Act II
Encore |