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Here you will see the people who played the roles of Galinda (Glinda) Kristen Chenoweth was the original and Jennifer
Laura Thompson does the role now!
Kristen Chenoweth (Orignal)
Kristin Chenoweth is a Tony Award-winning Broadway star (Wicked, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown) and critic's darling
(The New York Times praised her "joyful intensity" and her "high powered, down-home star quality," calling her a "glamorous
chameleon...peppy and sweet, funny and sexy," "a full-tilt Broadway belter with interpretive intelligence to match her power").
Kristin is now making the transition to stardom in television and feature films. Kristin will be appearing in the films THE
PINK PANTHER (with Steve Martin and Kevin Kline) and BEWITCHED (with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell) set for release this
summer. Her recurring role as Annabeth Schott, deputy press secretary for White House public relations on TV's THE WEST WING,
has won her legions of new fans. Her dazzling, critically acclaimed performance in Leonard Bernstein's classic musical CANDIDE
with the New York Philharmonic was taped for TV and was broadcast in January on PBS's Great Performances.
Kristin returns to her spiritual roots for AS I AM her new album to be released April 5. Kristin introduces Diane Warren's
"Borrowed Angels," and covers songs from Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Sandi Patti & Trisha Yearwood.
Jennifer Laura Thompson
JENNIFER LAURA THOMPSON (Glinda) received a Tony
nomination for her portrayal of Hope Cladwell in the original Broadway company of Urinetown. She also originated the
role of Ariel Moore in the Broadway production of Footloose. Her Off-Broadway credits include Little Fish by
Michael John LaChiusa at Second Stage, Urinetown, Pardon My English and Strike Up the Band! for City
Center Encores!, and Tiptoes at Carnegie Hall. She played Julie Jordan in the first national tour of Carousel.
Other tours: Jesus Christ Superstar and The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Regionally, she has played Laura in
The Glass Menagerie and Corie in Barefoot in the Park, among others. TV: "Law & Order: SVU" (featured role).
She holds her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. She holds dear in her heart her husband
John and her newborn baby Tommy
Sorry I couldn't find many Jennifer pics. I'll keep looking!
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