Kristin Chenoweth in Concert was the debut concert tour by American actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth. The tour promoted her fourth studio album, Some Lessons Learned (2011). The tour predominantly visited the United States, with a few shows in Australia.
Background The tour was announced in February 2012 on Chenoweth's official website. While the singer had done spot shows in Los Angeles and New York City, this marked her first concert tour. In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, she stated that touring was new territory despite her Broadway background. Wanting to incorporate her new album and elements of the stage, Chenoweth stated that the show would not be "boring":, "The tour is not just a stand-and-sing affair. There's a cast. There's movement and acting. It's very well-crafted, a very full evening."
Due to a tracheal infection, Chenoweth had to reschedule shows in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Nashville. In August 2012, she suffered a head injury while filming The Good Wife. While recovering, dates in Europe and Australia were rescheduled to 2013. The rescheduled UK shows were canceled at the last minute, citing inadequate funding from the promoter, Speckulation Entertainment, as the reason.
Concert synopsis The concert was directed by Richard Jay-Alexander and accompanied by a small orchestra conducted by Mary-Mitchell Campbell. Chenoweth performed a diverse selection of songs with which she has been associated, including hits from her musicals, along with original songs from Some Lessons Learned and some of her previous solo albums, and a few of her other favorite songs.
Setlist The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on November 5, 2012, at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, California. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Should I Be Be Sweet" from Take a Chance "Goin' to the Dance with You" "Maybe This Time" "My Coloring Book" "Hard Times Come Again No More" "One Less Bell to Answer" / "A House Is Not a Home" "Fathers and Daughters" by Jodi Marr and Tom Douglas "Upon This Rock" by Gloria Gaither "Bring Him Home" "In These Shoes?" "Popular" "For Good" "What Would Dolly Do" by Chenoweth, Desmond Child, Shane McAnally, and Bob Ezrin "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" "What If We Never" by Dianne Warren "I'm Tired" "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" "All the Things You Are" "I Was Here" by Victoria Shaw, Gary Burr, and Hillary Scott Encore "I Will Always Love You"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaSources for tour dates in North America:May 10, 2012SeattleUnited StatesParamount TheatreMay 11, 2012BerkeleyZellerbach AuditoriumMay 12, 2012Los AngelesGreek TheatreMay 18, 2012DenverEllie Caulkins Opera HouseMay 23, 2012HoustonJones HallMay 24, 2012DallasWinspear Opera HouseJune 1, 2012PhiladelphiaAcademy of MusicJune 2, 2012New York CityNew York City CenterJune 8, 2012BostonBoston Opera HouseJune 9, 2012BaltimoreHippodrome TheatreJune 10, 2012Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution HallJune 12, 2012TorontoCanadaMassey HallJune 13, 2012ClevelandUnited StatesPlayhouse SquareJune 15, 2012DetroitDetroit Opera HouseJune 22, 2012AtlantaJohn A. Williams TheatreJune 24, 2012Broken ArrowBroken Arrow Performing Arts CenterJune 26, 2012MinneapolisState TheatreJune 28, 2012NashvilleAndrew Jackson HallJune 29, 2012ChicagoCadillac Palace TheatreNovember 5, 2012Costa MesaSegerstrom Concert HallNovember 7, 2012SacramentoCommunity Center TheaterNovember 9, 2012FresnoSaroyan Theatre AustraliaJune 8, 2013AdelaideAustraliaFestival TheatreJune 9, 2013June 11, 2013MelbourneHamer HallJune 14, 2013BrisbaneQPAC Concert HallJune 17, 2013SydneySydney Opera House
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Cancellations and rescheduled shows June 16, 2012Chicago, IllinoisCadillac Palace TheatreRescheduled to June 29, 2012June 17, 2012Minneapolis, MinnesotaState TheatreRescheduled to June 26, 2012June 20, 2012Nashville, TennesseeAndrew Jackson HallRescheduled to June 28, 2013July 27, 2012London, EnglandLondon PalladiumRescheduled to March 11, 2013, and moved to the London ColiseumJuly 28, 2012Salford, EnglandLyric TheatreRescheduled to March 13, 2013, and moved to the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, EnglandJuly 31, 2012Edinburgh, ScotlandUsher HallRescheduled to March 15, 2013, and moved to the Edinburgh Festival TheatreAugust 2, 2012Cardiff, WalesSt David's HallRescheduled to March 17, 2013, and moved to the Donald Gordon TheatreAugust 4, 2012Dublin, IrelandMahony HallCancelledAugust 20, 2012Sydney, AustraliaLyric TheatreRescheduled to June 17, 2013, and moved to the Sydney Opera HouseAugust 22, 2012Melbourne, AustraliaState TheatreRescheduled to June 12, 2013, and moved to the Hamer HallAugust 25, 2012Adelaide, AustraliaHer Majesty's TheatreRescheduled to June 8, 2013, and moved to the Festival TheatreAugust 27, 2012Canberra, AustraliaCanberra TheatreCancelledAugust 29, 2012Brisbane, AustraliaQPAC Concert HallRescheuled to June 14, 2013March 11, 2013London, EnglandLondon ColiseumCancelledMarch 13, 2013Manchester, EnglandManchester Opera HouseCancelledMarch 15, 2013Edinburgh, ScotlandEdinburgh Festival TheatreCancelledMarch 17, 2013Cardiff, WalesDonald Gordon TheatreCancelled
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueZellerbach AuditoriumBerkeley1,667 / 1,667 (100%)$122,490Greek TheatreLos Angeles3,032 / 3,409 (89%)$190,393Cobb Energy Performing Arts CentreAtlanta2,431 / 2,483 (98%)$150,209 State TheatreMinneapolis1,242 / 1,935 (64%)$73,202
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