I've already told everyone who'll listen that I met a Cast Member today who attended Oklahoma City University with my favorite Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth(who was born in Broken Arrow, OK.) I had no idea Stephen was from Oklahoma.
Actually, we were talking about how various people had bad reactions to taking Ambien to help them sleep. Stephen piped-in and said he and his wife had a friend, "Kristi" who found herself sleep walking and sleep talking when she took Ambien. (Ambien has a few side effects. LOL) He went on to say that "Kristi" Chenoweth had to stop taking it because she was snacking from the fridge and found herself putting on weight when she already gone to bed for the night. Okay. THAT got my attention. I said, "Kristin Chenoweth? You are telling me an anecdote about Ambien and the REAL story is that you KNOW Kristin Chenoweth??????"
Yep, Stephen was born and bred in OKC and he and my favorite singer attended OCU at the same time and were in the same music program. Stephen's wife-to-be at the time was in Kristin's sorority. Stephen and Kristin sang duets and performed together. (I'm thinking he must be quite a singer himself.) I must confess I had difficulty continuing with my duties today, as I would have so much rather have visited and heard details about Kristin's college years. Oh well, something to look forward to. He said she was a stand-out talent even then. He said they all knew she had an exceptional voice in a sea of really good singers.
Here's a clip from YouTube. (Aren't theatrical, story-songs the best? Could it be sung better than this? Not a chance.)
Actually, we were talking about how various people had bad reactions to taking Ambien to help them sleep. Stephen piped-in and said he and his wife had a friend, "Kristi" who found herself sleep walking and sleep talking when she took Ambien. (Ambien has a few side effects. LOL) He went on to say that "Kristi" Chenoweth had to stop taking it because she was snacking from the fridge and found herself putting on weight when she already gone to bed for the night. Okay. THAT got my attention. I said, "Kristin Chenoweth? You are telling me an anecdote about Ambien and the REAL story is that you KNOW Kristin Chenoweth??????"
Yep, Stephen was born and bred in OKC and he and my favorite singer attended OCU at the same time and were in the same music program. Stephen's wife-to-be at the time was in Kristin's sorority. Stephen and Kristin sang duets and performed together. (I'm thinking he must be quite a singer himself.) I must confess I had difficulty continuing with my duties today, as I would have so much rather have visited and heard details about Kristin's college years. Oh well, something to look forward to. He said she was a stand-out talent even then. He said they all knew she had an exceptional voice in a sea of really good singers.
Here's a clip from YouTube. (Aren't theatrical, story-songs the best? Could it be sung better than this? Not a chance.)
