Odds & Ends: Kristin Chenoweth Eyes Broadway Return, Lin-Manuel Miranda's #Ham4Ham Love Letter & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Kristin Chenoweth Eyes Broadway Return
We have an update on what Kristin Chenoweth may be headlining next on Broadway. As we exclusively revealed, the Tony winner recently took part in a reading of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Will it go forward? "I think there is financing in place and I think it has to be a decision we can make and I have another show that I’m involved with about Tammy Faye Bakker. It’s all about timing," Chenoweth told The Hollywood Reporter. Back in 2013 she revealed to Broadway.com that the long-in-the-works Bakker project, entitled Rise, was "a few years away." Apparently the pocket diva's expecting a revised script this August 1; we will keep you posted!

Michelle Williams Circling Hugh Jackman's Showman
Michelle Williams, a 2016 Tony nominee for Blackbird and Broadway Cabaret alum, is in talks to star opposite Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman on Earth, Deadline writes. As we previously reported, Zac Efron is also in negotiations to appear in the Fox biopic musical about P.T. Barnum.

Jenna Fischer Tapped for Steve Martin's New Play
We’re keeping an eye on this production, which is part of San Diego Old Globe’s summer season…it could have legs. Jenna Fischer (The Office) will play Corky, with Greg Germann (Assassins) as Norm, Alex Henrikson (Fish in the Dark) as Laura and Josh Stamberg (The Affair) as Gerald in the world premiere of Steve Martin’s new play Meteor Shower. Directed by Gordon Edelstein, the adult comedy will play July 30 through September 11 (extended a week because of popular demand). Opening night is scheduled for August 7 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Martin was recently represented on Broadway by Bright Star.

Jeremy Kushnier to Star in Brother's Film
Brotherly love! Jeremy Kushnier is set to take a two-week hiatus from Cirque du Soleil—Paramour on Broadway to film his sibling Serge Kushnier’s feature The Idea of Manhood. During the interim, understudy Bret Shuford (Amazing Grace) will play AJ Golden from July 10 through July 24 at the Main Stem’s Lyric Theatre.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's #Ham4Ham Love Letter
At Lin-Manuel Miranda's final #Ham4Ham show (although we have a feeling that he'll be back), Hamilton's creator and star read a 1780 love letter from Alexander to Eliza. He also, below, wished "happy trails" to Phillipa Soo and Leslie Odom Jr., who both depart the hit tuner with him on July 9. What'd we miss?! Probably very little—Odom Jr. was clutching his Broadway.com vlogging camera!