Kristin Chenoweth Discovers Eerie Connection to Her Birth Dad | E! News

Kristin Chenoweth Discovers Eerie Connection to Her Birth Dad | E! News

Kristin Chenoweth was shocked to learn that she and her birth father Billy Ethridge had more than just a love of music in common, with the musician having taken part in various musicals in his youth. The ‘Wicked’ alum—who was adopted by parents Junie Chenoweth and Jerry Chenoweth as a baby—found out on the Feb. 24 episode of ‘Finding Your Roots’ that Billy starred in a production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in his youth—years before Kristin originated the role of Glinda the Good Witch in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway. “The Junior Players Guild production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’, opening at 8 p.m. Friday at the Great Hall of St. Matthew’s Cathedral,” Kristin read aloud to host Henry Louis Gates Jr. “The cast of the Wizard is as follows: Oz, Billy Eugene Ethridge.” Kristin added, “Are you kidding me? Oh my gosh, is that not freaky? That’s nuts. ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Wow. Well, we were a lot alike.” ‘Finding Your Roots with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.’ airs Tuesdays (at 8 p.m. ET) on PBS. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1429112/kristin-chenoweth-adopted-birth-dad-billy-ethridge-in-wizard-of-oz

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