RENT (1996 Original Broadway Cast)
Idina's Run: Off Broadway, NYTW: Feb. 13 - April 1, 1996
Broadway, Nederlander Theatre: April 29, 1996 - July 1, 1997
Written By: Jonathon Larson
Plot: The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning musical that changed Broadway, about about a group of artists trying to survive love, loss, and disease in New York's East Village during the early 90s. Based off of Puccini's opera La Boheme.
Role: Maureen Johnson
Description: Idina plays Maureen, a lesbian performance artist (now dating Joanne, and who used to date Mark) - Idina worked alongside the original cast Off-Broadway with the late Jonathon Larson, and she nominated for a Tony Award in 1996.
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Links: Official Site, IBDb.com


THE WILD PARTY (2000 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
Full Run: Manhattan Theatre Club: February 24 - April 2, 2000
Written By: Andrew Lippa
Plot: Based on Joseph Moncure's 1928 poem by the same name, this musical adaptation focuses on a Vaudeville dancer, Queenie (Julia Murney), looking for release from an abusive 3-year relationship with her lover, Burrs (Brian D'Arcy James) - So she decides to throw an enormous party in his honor, where she will proceed to embarrass him by flirting with another guy... But things go a little too far...
Role: Kate
Description: Idina played Kate, a "reformed" prostitute who comes to Queenie and Burrs' party with her date, Black, but has plans of her own to snatch Burrs from Queenie.
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SUMMER OF '42 (2000 Goodspeed Musicals Cast) Full Run: The Norma Terris Theatre: Aug. 10 - Sept. 3, 2000 (Chester, CT)
Written By: Hunter Foster and David Kirshenbaum
Plot: During the summer of 1942, while America is at war in Europe, a young teenage boy, Hermie (Ryan Driscoll), comes of age after making a connection with an older woman whose husband has gone off to war. They then develop a rather close friendship that turns into something more -- Based on a true story.
Role: Dorothy
Description: Idina plays that above-mentioned "older woman", Dorothy, who befriends the 15-year-old Hermie to find comfort from her loneliness at being left by her husband as he goes off to fight in Europe.
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Links: Official Production Info, Playbill.com Article


AIDA (Broadway Cast)
Idina's Run: Palace Theatre: September 2001 - January 2002
Written By: Elton John
Plot: A story based on the opera of the same name, it tells the story of the Nubian princess, Aida, who is captured by Egyptian's gathering Nubians as slaves - She is put under the order of the Egyptian princess, Amneris, who befriends her. However, Amneris's fiancee, Radames, finds himself interested in Aida too.
Role: Amneris
Description: Her character, Amneris, is a superficial princess, obsessed with clothes, fashion, and appearance -- That is until she realizes there must be something more to life, and becomes inspired by her friendship with Aida.
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Links: Official Site, IBDb.com


WICKED (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
Idina's Run: SF, Curran Theatre: May 28 - June 29, 2003
Broadway, Gershwin Theatre: Oct. 30, 2003 - Jan. 9, 2005
West End, Apollo Victoria Theatre: Sept. 7, 2006 - Jan. 2007
Written By: Stephen Schwartz
Plot: Based off of the book by Gregory Maguire, this musical tells the story of Elphaba, the girl with the emerald green skin who becomes the infamous 'Wicked Witch of the West', and her school-girl friendship with Galinda, later known as 'Glinda the Good Witch'.
Role: Elphaba Thropp ('the Wicked Witch of the West')
Description: Idina's character (for which she won the coveted 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical) is strong, confident and powerful, and she drives this story with such grace and class
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Links: Official Site, IBDb.com


SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE (2005 Off-Broadway Cast)
Idina's Run: The Public Theatre: October 11 - December 4, 2005
Written By: Michael John LaChiusa
Plot: Official Description: A park. A thief. A priest. A psychic. A miracle. A lie. The truth. From a mysterious murder in Central Park to the miracle of a devastated city's rebirth, New York stories of faith, loss and redemption are explored.
Role: Kesa/The Wife 'Lily', Young Woman/The Actress
Description: Idina plays three very different roles throughout the telling of three different stories -- the first: a Japanese mistress (Kesa), the second: the wife of a murdered man (Lily), the third: a coke-addict actress seeking faith (Deanna)
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Links: Detailed Summary

HAIR - the American Tribal Love Musical (2001 Encores! Revival)
Full Run: City Center Encores! on Broadway: May 3 - May 6, 2001
Role: Sheila
Description: One of three main players, Sheila is an NYU student and hippie protesting the war in Vietnam
Idina's Songs: "I Believe in Love", "Easy to Be Hard", "Good Morning, Starshine", "The Flesh Failures", and various group numbers
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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES (6-week special engagement)
Idina's Run: March 5 - April 14, 2002
Written By: Eve Ensler
Directed By: Joe Mantello
Role: a series of monologues, including: "Hair", "Questions", "Because He Liked to Look At It", "My Vagina Was My Village", and "The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"
Link: Playbill.com Article

FIRST YOU DREAM: A TRIBUTE TO COURAGE (2000 Christopher Reeves Benefit)
Date: June 12, 2000
Place: New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
Description: A night of song and dance to benefit the Christopher Reeves Paralysis Foundation
Idina's Song: "Heart On My Sleeve" (original music)
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Links: Playbill.com Article/Song List

BROADWAY BARES XI - 2001: A Strip Odyssey (2001 BC/EFA Benefit Concert)
Date: June 17, 2001 (2 shows: 9:30PM, midnight)
Place: the Roseland, NYC
Description: Benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS - Annual strip cabaret and showcase
Idina's Song: "Ride With Me" (by Andrew Lippa), the opening number
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FUNNY GIRL (2002 Actors Fund Benefit)
Date: September 23, 2002
Place: New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
Description: Annual Benefit for the Actors Fund -- This year: Famous female performers each take on the role of Fanny Brice, doing their own renditions of individual songs from the show.
Idina's Role/Song: Fanny Brice singing "Cornet Man"
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NOTHING LIKE A DAME (2004 Benefit Concert)
Date: March 1, 2004
Place: St. James Theatre, Broadway
Description: Broadway's best female performers sing showstopping numbers during the 9th Annual Concert to benefit the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative
Idina's Song: "The Wizard and I" from Wicked
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Link: Playbill.com Article

EASTER BONNET COMPETITION (2004 BC/EFA Benefit Event)
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Description: The spring concert celebrates 6 months of fundraising efforts by Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Touring companies to benefit the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Foundation - Different shows perform various skits (and create magnificent hats & bonnets) in this final night of fundraising and awards
Idina's Song: David Friedkin's survival anthem, "Help Is On the Way"
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Link: Playbill.com Article

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