Maybe you know her as Elphaba in the original Broadway cast of “Wicked,” perhaps you saw her as Maureen in the original Broadway cast of “Rent” (or the movie version) or possibly you caught her appearances on television’s “Glee.” Regardless of your first introduction, once you’ve heard Idina […]
For those of us who know Idina Menzel only from her star-making performances in Broadway’s “Rent” and “Wicked,” her Sunday night Smith Center concert was a revelation. We expected the electrifying belt in songs such as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “Defying Gravity,” but who knew she […]
Dallas — It would be difficult for Idina Menzel to top the two major Broadway experiences of her life so far: originating the role of Maureen in the groundbreaking musical Rent, and then originating Elphaba, and winning the Tony, in the mega-hit Wicked. But that won’t keep her […]
Idina Menzel grew up in New York and always loved to sing As Idina got older, she knew that music was her passion and she wanted to perform on Broadway someday. Her mom encouraged her to pursue her education first and not perform professionally as a child. “She […]
Gay men wish they could be Idina Menzel for two reasons: First, she’s got a killer voice, and acting chops to match — notable on Glee, in Rent and her Tony Award-winning role in Wicked, where she got to defy gravity. Second, she’s married to breathtaking heartthrob Taye […]
Broadway star Idina Menzel doesn’t have a long list of dream roles she hopes to play some day. “I really think that I want those roles that haven’t been written yet,” she said in a telephone interview. “I really want to originate roles. I’ve had so much success […]
The Broadway star on the people who inspire her. Kristin Chenoweth I worked with her on Wicked. She played Glinda and I loved watching the precision with which she approached her lines, and how she found the comedy in everything. She taught me what it means to take the […]