As part of her UK press tour, Idina gave an interview to British publication The Jewish Chronicle. It’s a very good, in-depth interview where she discusses what’s behind the songs she wrote, politics, and her attachment to her Jewish culture. You can read the full interview below.

Idina Menzel: ‘I seem confident, but I’m fighting fear’
by Paul Lester
September 26, 2008

Acting, singing, comedy – Idina Menzel can do it all, and that includes severe self-doubt. It has a lot to do with her parents.

Idina Menzel is one of the biggest names in musical theatre, having appeared in Rent on Broadway and Wicked in the West End, as well as a film actress, starring most recently in Disney fantasy, Enchanted. She is also a recording artist, her latest, mostly self-penned album, I Stand, being produced by Glen Ballard, the man who helped Alanis Morissette sell 16 million copies of Jagged Little Pill.

So which is the real Idina Menzel – the nice Jewish girl from Long Island: the turbo-lunged diva singing flawless power ballads in musicals, or the “edgy little rocker” (her words) whose gritty performances on I Stand put her more in the Sheryl Crow category of raunchy female singer-songwriters? It turns out the answer could be all of them because Menzel fancies herself as a bit of a Renaissance woman.

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Idina appeared on London’s “Paul O’Grady Show” today, and it’s made its way to the wonderful Internet for the rest of the world’s viewing! Idina’s presently in the UK promoting I Stand, which will be released in the UK on October 13! It should be available in the usual music shops, but if you can’t find it, you can always order it from Amazon UK right here. This would also be a good time to note that the UK release’s tracklisting comes bearing a few bonuses that were not on the US release. Here is the complete tracklisting:

1. I Stand
2. Better To Have Loved
3. Brave
4. Gorgeous
5. Where Do I Begin?
6. Don’t Let Me Down
7. I Feel Everything
8. Forever
9. My Own Worst Enemy
10. Perfume & Promises
11. Defying Gravity*
12. God Give Me Strength*
13. Brave (UK Mix)**
14. Gorgeous (Craig C’s Master Mix)*
*Tracks currently available in the US on various releases
**UK-exclusive track

Note: This version of the album will be made available for international purchase in the Official Store upon its release.

“Paul O’Grady Show” Part 1 – Sept 23, 2008 Description: Performance of “Gorgeous” Time: 4:30 Size: unknown Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) UK PRESS TOUR Posted on September 17, 2008October 20, 2009 by Erin IMMB has announced the first wave of Idina’s UK press tour while she’s there promoting the release of I Stand. If you live in the UK, be sure you tune in for all her interviews! And as always, if you’re able to, and would like to contribute to our archives by digitally recording these appearances, send Kim a note! All times listed are GMT. 18 September: Smooth Radio’s 6@6 Interview – should be able to stream live online! 23 September: C4 – Paul O’Grady Show – 5:00 pm Interview 12 October: ITV Southbank Special – For One Night Only Performance 13 October: ITV – This Morning – 10:30 am Performance of “Brave” She has several other radio and print interviews lined up, but these are the only ones with confirmed airdates. We will post the rest once they are scheduled. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) IDINA ON THE PAUL O’GRADY SHOW – UK Posted on September 10, 2008October 20, 2009 by Erin While in London, Idina will appear on the Paul O’Grady Sept 23rd. Tune in for an exclusive interview and performance of “Gorgeous”. Check your local listings for more information. -Idina.com Also, if any of you UKers will be so kind as to capture the show for our archive/YouTube, please let Kim know! Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) FALL TOUR PRE-SALE INFO Posted on September 5, 2008October 20, 2009 by Erin Information for the fan club pre-sales for Idina’s fall tour has been released! The fan club pre-sale will take place between September 8th at 10AM EST and September 11th at 10PM EST. For Toronto and Bridgeport, the pre-sale time frame is different and will be noted on the tours page. Join the Idina Menzel Fan Club today and receive an access code and more information on how to participate in ticket pre-sales. Start by joining here! All pre-sale codes and information is located under “My Account” when you log in (as a fan club member) to Idina.com’s Fan Club section, under the tab labeled “Tickets.” Note: There is a 4-ticket limit per member for all the pre-sales combined, i.e. you cannot buy 4 tickets to each show – just 4 tickets, period. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)