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THE KIMMEL CENTER CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS
EMMY® AND TONY® AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AND SINGER
KRISTIN CHENOWETH FOR A CONCERT PERFORMANCE
OF HER NEW ALBUM FOR THE GIRLS
AT VERIZON HALL
MARCH 13, 2020
“A powerhouse voice.”
-THE NEW YORK TIMES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA, February 11, 2020) – The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus presents Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth to Verizon Hall on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. for her latest concert For The Girls. Following a limited Broadway engagement,Chenoweth will grace venues across the country with her dazzling tributes to music’s most passionate women, from her own studio album of the same name.
“Kristin Chenoweth is a triple threat Broadway star, breathing new life into beloved classics to captivate old and new fans alike,” said Anne Ewers, President and CEO of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “We are pleased to host her, alongside other powerful, artistic women, during Women’s History Month. Kristin is in great company with comedian Paula Poundstone, Egyptologist and National Geographic explorer Dr. Kara Cooney, and Grammy nominated musician Jazzmeia Horn.”
For The Girls was released in September 2019. The album is a heartfelt tribute to the great female singers throughout history, particularly some of Chenoweth’s heroes and friends. Guest artists include Ariana Grande, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson, and Reba McEntire. The album includes Chenoweth’s personally-charged interpretations of classic songs from such iconic artists as Barbra Streisand, Lesley Gore, Linda Ronstadt, Dinah Washington, Dolly Parton, and more.
Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover, and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy® Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Pushing Daisies. In 1999, she won a Tony® Award for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and she was also nominated for her original role of “Glinda the Good Witch” in Wicked in 2004. Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy® Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on Glee. In 2009, she wrote an upliftingly candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, A Little Bit Wicked, which debuted on The New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Best Seller List.
Chenoweth starred alongside Scott Wolf in the holiday film A Christmas Love Story, which debuted on Hallmark Channel in November 2019. She’s also set to star in the film Holidate, which will premiere on Netflix in 2020.
Other featured upcoming performances at the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus include: Paula Poundstone(March 7, 2020, Merriam Theater), Jazzmeia Horn(March 14, 2020, Perelman Theater), National Geographic Live: When Women Ruled the World with Egyptologist Kara Cooney (March 18, 2020, Merriam Theater), and Audra McDonald (April 11, 2020, Verizon Hall).
KRISTIN CHENOWETH IN CONCERT FOR THE GIRLS
Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ Verizon Hall
March 13, 2020, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now starting at $49.00. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office. Group sales are available for groups of 10 or more and can be purchased by calling 215-790-5883. See www.kimmelculturalcampus.org for more information.
The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region’s diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1 million guests per year and includes the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater- representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts. We are home to eight esteemed Resident Companies: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region’s most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially-responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region’s young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is our proud sponsor of the Kimmel Center’s 2019-2020 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit www.kimmelculturalcampus.org.
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