Kristin Chenoweth passionately kissed her husband of two years Josh Bryant during the closing night party of her Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles, which was held at The Palm in Midtown Manhattan Sunday.
At 57, the triple-threat Tony winner is 14 years older than the guitarist, whom she met in 2016 when she hired his band Backroad Anthem to perform at her niece’s wedding reception.
Chenoweth has called Bryant her ‘rock’ who ‘stood beside me during all the pain and joy’ of the backlash following her outspoken Charlie Kirk support and return to Broadway following a decade absence.
‘I just want to thank you for choosing to come to something that’s new. We took a big swing and we are so proud of where we landed, so proud,’ the Wicked star said Sunday onstage the St. James Theatre.
‘You know, the cast is always saying to me, “Oh Kristin, you lift us up.” I say, “No, you lift me up, so it’s a beautiful circle.” And we love, love each other like family. This will be a very, very hard one to say goodbye to.’
The Queen of Versailles closed two weeks earlier than originally scheduled for financial reasons as the production failed to earn back its $22.5 million budget for investors, which left 150 people unemployed – according to the New York Times.
Kristin Chenoweth passionately kissed her husband of two years Josh Bryant during the closing night party of her Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles, which was held at The Palm in Midtown Manhattan Sunday
Chenoweth produced and starred in Michael Arden’s stage adaptation of Lauren Greenfield’s 2012 documentary about socialite Jackie Siegel’s quest to live in a $100 million mega-mansion, which featured music by Stephen Schwartz.
Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham portrayed Jackie’s late billionaire husband, ‘Timeshare King’ David Siegel in the Trumpian satire, which had been in the works since 2020.
‘Despite the loud noise around us, we took it on the chest and powered through with wit, grit and a lot of love,’ cast member Drew Elhamalawy wrote on Instagram.
‘And let’s talk about the discourse… which, hilariously and depressingly, ended up mirroring the exact things our show was critiquing. Even now, after an absurd amount of hurtful posts and comments dancing on the grave of our closure, that irony still stands.’
Chenoweth’s LGBTQAI fans reportedly felt abandoned by her in the wake of her grieving the loss of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, who opposed gay rights, to an assassin’s bullet on September 10.
‘I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still,’ the self-described ‘non-judgmental, liberal Christian’ wrote at the time.
‘Such a sad, senseless, and disgusting act! Wow… prayers for the Kirk family and prayers for our nation.’
Kirk was shot and killed, at age 31, while speaking at Utah Valley University during the first stop of his 15-date American Comeback Tour where he challenges college students to debate him.
The suspected gunman – Tyler James Robinson – faces the death penalty if found guilty of murder, felony discharge of a firearm, two counts of obstruction/witness tampering, and violence committed in the presence of a child.
At 57, the triple-threat Tony winner is 14 years older than the guitarist, whom she met in 2016 when she hired his band Backroad Anthem to perform at her niece’s wedding reception
Chenoweth has called Bryant her ‘rock’ who ‘stood beside me during all the pain and joy’ of the backlash following her outspoken Charlie Kirk support and return to Broadway following a decade absence
The Wicked star said Sunday onstage the St. James Theatre: ‘We took a big swing and we are so proud of where we landed, so proud…This will be a very, very hard one to say goodbye to’
The Queen of Versailles closed two weeks earlier than originally scheduled for financial reasons as the production failed to earn back its $22.5 million budget for investors, which left 150 people unemployedÂ
Chenoweth produced and starred in Michael Arden’s (R) stage adaptation of Lauren Greenfield’s 2012 documentary about socialite Jackie Siegel’s quest to live in a $100 million mega-mansion, which featured music by Stephen Schwartz
Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham (R) portrayed Jackie’s late billionaire husband, ‘Timeshare King’ David Siegel in the Trumpian satire, which had been in the works since 2020
Cast member Drew Elhamalawy scoffed on Instagram: ‘And let’s talk about the discourse… which, hilariously and depressingly, ended up mirroring the exact things our show was critiquing. Even now, after an absurd amount of hurtful posts and comments dancing on the grave of our closure, that irony still stands’
Chenoweth’s LGBTQAI fans reportedly felt abandoned by her in the wake of her grieving the loss of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, who opposed gay rights, to an assassin’s bullet on September 10 (pictured)
The self-described ‘non-judgmental, liberal Christian’ wrote wrote at the time: ‘I’m. So. Upset. Didn’t always agree but appreciated some perspectives. What a heartbreak. His young family. I know where he is now. Heaven. But still’
She continued: ‘Such a sad, senseless, and disgusting act! Wow… prayers for the Kirk family and prayers for our nation’Â
On November 3, Chenoweth told THR she voted for Kamala Harris and said of the backlash: ‘It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say’
On Monday, Variety reported that NBC will re-air its mockumentary sitcom Stumble starting January 5, so audiences will get a second chance to see the Oklahoma-born belter portray junior college cheerleading coach Tammy IstinyÂ
The incarcerated 22-year-old is being held without bond in the Special Housing Unit of Utah County Jail in Spanish Fork, UT still awaiting his preliminary hearing on January 16.
On November 3, Chenoweth told THR she voted for Kamala Harris and said of the backlash: ‘It was tough on me, but I’m not going to answer any questions about it because I dealt with it.Â
‘It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say. You probably know my heart, so you probably know.’
On Monday, Variety reported that NBC will re-air its mockumentary sitcom Stumble starting January 5, so audiences will get a second chance to see the Oklahoma-born belter portray junior college cheerleading coach Tammy Istiny.
Chenoweth recently signed on to star as Mary in NBC’s untitled church choir sitcom pilot penned by Alissa Neubauer – according to Deadline.
The Emmy winner is also every bit the influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Nom Nom, Olipop, Swarvoski and Laura Geller Beauty.
