Kristin Chenoweth Discusses Her One-Take Schmigadoon! Patter Song "Tribulation"

[@EricaGamet]

About half-way through the song I shouted, "WAIT! Has this been one take?" I had to go back and see and was so impressed I watched it 3 times back-to-back. So impressive! From a tech standpoint (I've worked backstage and behind the camera so this stuff is like candy to me) it made my little heart sing!

[@mryamahaxeno]

She truly SLAYED this!!! She needs that second Emmy!

[@david.rachacha]

This was an amazing performance; but then you add the fact that this song was all done in one take! Wowza! 💪🙌🏻🥂

[@GaryRoseCO]

One take?!? Well, of course! These are broadway pros! They have to do numbers like these in "one take" 8 times a week, twice for matinees! Wonderful! And I want tickets to that concert. ...Which is skipping my state! Oh no! I'll have to talk my husband into a special vacation.

[@reneemauricesinger]

I love how Kristin was Marian the Librarian in The Music Man in 2003, and now she's starring as Harold Hill...well, Mildred Layton, but where's the difference?! This scene, this show, I swear. Pure brilliance. 👏

[@randyseay4855]

I’ve been trying to get a handle on who her character is an amalgamation of and though there’s a touch of Mrs. Shinn from TMM and a bit of Mrs. Mullin from Carousel I couldn’t come up with it exactly. Who knew Harold Hill was in there waiting to burst out!

[@Locke350]

@@randyseay4855 It’s official that her character is based off the character Mrs Shinn.

[@jenniferhanses]

@@randyseay4855 Yes and no. Harold Hill was a cynic manipulating the people. At the moment, barring weird revelations about the nature of the world in future seasons, Ms. Laytong is sincere in manipulating people.

[@stevesupremacy]

Came straight here after watching. Super talent with amazing production. Like everyone else I just had to retake that scene a few times to soak It all up ❤️

[@dojobebo4541]

This is the best thing Ive had in a minute. Thank you all. Youre the One, Kristen.

[@brid8923]

I fucking love Kristin Chenoweth

[@cmmiestcat]

Of course she'd able to do it. The woman is a TONY WINNER FOR GODDESS SAKE!

[@83gemm]

Watched this with a friend whose only warning was, “Kristen Chenowith has a cute song in this episode.” By the time it got to “not loud mouth trash …. Jiggery pokery” I was actually squealing and clapping. Technically most difficult and impressive song in the show and it tickled me to pieces.

[@martakheyfets2235]

I guess she agreed to take the broom from Elphaba, after all.

[@HMFan2010]

I also find it curious that her costume profile at the end of the number resembles that of the Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz.” And we ALL know her relationship to THAT property...

[@matthulleza6299]

Oohh, she's bringing me some Maleficent from Disney's Descendants😍💓

[@traviscouplin8847]

She still got the high voice as Glinda

[@schmigadoonfans6770]

Can I get an instrumental version of the songs or like sheet music?

[@BobPagani]

Everyone is referring to this as "one take." That's probably incorrect. That would mean that it was only shot once. It may have been done over multiple times to get it right. What people MEAN to say is that it's one continuous shot (no edits).

[@edie8931]

ive heard it was shot once but some people said it was shot 3 times

[@BobPagani]

@@edie8931 I just watched an interview with her in which she said they did it perfectly in the first take but did a second one just for laughs.

[@BobPagani]

@Nicholas Barnard Hmm, I'm going to have to look at it again--for about the fifteenth time. And don't call me Pete!

[@BobPagani]

@Nicholas Barnard They should have edited Kristin's hairline.

[@lunalovegood5901]

She literally said in the video that it was done in one take

[@stvp68]

Yes, but how long did it take to rehearse, and how many takes did they need to get a complete shot?

[@Nuadin]

I know this is 2 years ago, but the insane thing is they got this on the first take. She clearly prepared before that and we don't know how much they rehearsed it before hand. They did end up filming it three times (which they said they did just because they could) but used only the first take.

[@stvp68]

@@Nuadin yay, theatre stars!!!!!

[@PaulSmith-qs1es]

Best song in season 1, but I think Jane might have her beat with Bells and Whistles in season 2.

[@snarflatful]

Let's be clear: That is not one take, but there are no cuts. I imagine it took all those people and all the stagehands every bit of a very long day just for the 4 minutes you see here. Craft.

[@Nuadin]

They said in an interview that they got this on the first take, and then did two more for fun but they only used the first take. Though I do think people are saying one take when they mean one shot, but in a strange twist of talent, it's both.

[@JaniceinOR]

Earlier today I watched an interview in which someone (creator Cinco Paul, I think) said they had the whole day reserved for the number, but they were done with it by noon. He and Chenoweth both said that they only shot it 2 or 3 times.

[@garychiappa3676]

I love that’s she’s never FULL OF HERSELF !!!!!!! Yuck

[@Exiled.New.Yorker]

I quit Kristen when she made noises about Covid and god in the same breath.

[@jimt2349]

What…she got her shots and you have a problem with that? And about God - everyone’s personal choice, and so none of your business, eh?