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Edmonton Journal
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Tony Award-winning actress leaves NBA fans divided after Game 7 anthem goes viral
Article content The reviews weren't all bad, however, with many applauding 'Not even 30 seconds in and she already made 3 people cry and 1 ref rethink his calls,' one user joked on X. 'Perfect in every way. Ranks in the top five best ever renditions of the beautiful Star Spangled Banner. Brought tears to my eyes,' another wrote. 'Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth nailed the national anthem before Game 7,' a third user posted. Chenoweth, who won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and also has starred as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway, hails from Broken Arrow, Okla., roughly 185 km northeast of Oklahoma City. Chenoweth has been a vocal supporter of the Thunder and was prepped to 'Thunder Up' with her performance, rocking a team T-shirt. GAME 7 TONIGHT. THUNDER UP!!! ⚡️🏀 SO proud of these boys. Let's go!! #ThunderUp #NBAFinals @okcthunder @NBA — Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) June 22, 2025
USA Today
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Who's singing the national anthem for Commanders-Eagles NFC championship game?
We've got some amazing football ahead of us with the NFC championship game on Sunday between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles, but before that happens, we'll hear a rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, the United States national anthem. And if you're here, you might be wondering: who is that singing the anthem before the NFL playoff game? Fear not! There's an answer for that. That would be Mary Kate Morrissey, who plays Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway. She's from Pennsylvania, so presumably she's an Eagles fan. She did a TikTok video as she got ready to perform on Sunday:
