Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in "Steel Pier", winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and "Wicked". Her other Broadway roles were in "The Apple Tree" in 2006, "Promises, Promises" in 2010 and "On the Twentieth Century" in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.