Kristin Chenoweth speaks to the audience at Gershwin Theatre in Manhattan on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)

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Kristin Chenoweth speaks to the audience at Gershwin Theatre in Manhattan on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. With the return of some of its most popular musicals, BroadwayÕs reopening is gathering steam. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)