A Little Bit Wicked
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3.9 • 24 Ratings
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
"Life's too short. I'm not." You might know her as a Tony Award-winning Broadway star, who originated the role of Galinda the Good Witch in the smash musical Wicked and won a Tony for 1999's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Or you may recognize her from her starring roles on TV-The West Wing, Pushing Daisies, Sesame Street...oh, and her huge hit sitcom Kristin on NBC. Or her appearance on Pat Robertson's The 700 Club. The 700 Club? Kristin is a wonderful collection of contradictions- but everyone who's ever met her remembers her as the little girl with the big voice. At four foot eleven, Kristin Chenoweth is an immense talent in a petite but powerful package. In this lively, laugh-out-loud audio book, Kristin shares her journey from Oklahoma beauty queen to Broadway leading lady, reflecting on how faith and family have kept her grounded in the dysfunctional rodeo of showbiz. The daughter of an engineer and nurse, Kristin was singing in front of thousands at Baptist conventions by age twelve and winning beauty pageants by age twenty-two. (Well, actually she was second runner-up almost every freaking time. But, hey, she's not bitter.) On her way to a career as a professional opera singer, she stopped in New York to visit a friend and went on a whim to an audition. Through a combination of talent, hard work, and (she's quick to add) the grace of God, Kristin took Broadway by storm. But of course, into every storm, the occasional drizzle of disaster must fall.
Customer Reviews
WICKEDly Funny and Inspiring!! 😘
I enjoyed this memoir quite a bit!! I saw some people in their reviews saying that if you don’t have a theatre background it won’t be enjoyable... It’s hard for me to say (because I do have a theatre background) but I don’t think that’s true. Kristin is just so funny, and I believe that the life experiences and lessons she shares here can be good for people from all walks of life to take in and absorb.
The critique I can give it was that there was a chapter or two that I feel like slowed the momentum a bit. It could be because Kristin still (especially at the time of her writing this) has so much life to live. But I also don’t think that’s quite the reason… Because I have read many other memoirs of people who still had a lot of life to live at the time of writing, and I didn’t feel the same way… It’s hard to put my finger on, but I will say that the audiobook gets 5 stars! I listened as I read along and there are some surprises such as little singing portions (of course) and guest appearances that make it the preferred way of taking in her story (at least for me). 💖🫧