A SHOW OF SHOW TUNES?

A SHOW OF SHOW TUNES?

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On a recent airing of his Sirius XM Radio show, “Live on Broadway,” Seth Rudetsky reportedly mentioned that Idina had emailed him, stating her desire to put on a concert of show tunes later this fall. She even asked him for song ideas!

What about you? If you could hear Idina sing any show tune, what would it be? Time to think outside the box – guy song, girl song, ensemble song! Post your dream tunes in the comments. The list might end up in her inbox and you never know – she just might take your request!


Note: This is in no way an official concert announcement of any such concert. Nothing is scheduled at this time, but if/when such a thing comes to a fruition, it will definitely be posted here. For now, this is just for fun. smile

Note #2: If you don’t want to publically state your choices, you can also email them to me at erin[AT]idina-here.com with “Show Tunes” as your subject. :)

REQUESTS NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU!

‘CHESS IN CONCERT’ HITTING THE BIG SCREEN IN UK

‘CHESS IN CONCERT’ HITTING THE BIG SCREEN IN UK

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UKers, listen up! Chess in Concert will be hitting a cinema near you soon. Hollywood Reporter’s saying the Tim Rice musical will be shown in movie theaters in September.

Movie theaters will be alive to the sound of “Chess in Concert,” a recording of a shindig celebrating 25 years of the musical “Chess,” after alternative content distributor More2Screen and Warner Music Entertainment struck a theatrical distribution deal.

The duo will push the recorded concert out to theaters in the U.K. and Ireland for two days in September ahead of the planned home entertainment rollout the same month, the partners said Tuesday.

Directed by Hugh Wooldridge, adapted by Wooldridge and Tim Rice, and conducted by David Firman, the special performance was recorded live at a 25th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

With story and lyrics by Rice, music by Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and songs such as “One Night in Bangkok” performed by Murray Head, and “I Know Him So Well” performed by Barbara Dixon and Elaine Paige, “Chess” was a success when it was released in 1984.

The concert features a cast including multiplatinum-selling artist Josh Groban and Broadway stars Idina Menzel and Adam Pascal performing alongside the 100-strong West End Chorus and the City of London Philharmonic Orchestra.

More2Screen managing director Christine Costello said: “The phenomenal success of (musical and movie) ‘Mamma Mia!’ shows the potential for musicals in cinema, and we hope ‘Chess in Concert’ will delight its many existing fans, as well as finding some new ones, when it plays on the big screen this September.”

London-based More2Screen provides cultural programming to digitally equipped cinemas and at big screen venues in the U.K.

– Hollywood Reporter

No word on the same taking place in the US or other countries. sad

DOWNLOAD ‘AMERICAN RIVER’!

DOWNLOAD ‘AMERICAN RIVER’!

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IdinaMenzel.com has exclusively released the studio version of “American River,” which Idina recorded for this year’s Macy’s 4th of July fireworks spectacular. You can now stream the song on Idina’s MySpace page by clicking here.

p.s. I know it’s been pretty quiet lately while Idina’s incubating their upcoming bundle of joy. I’ll be posting a contest in the coming days to give everyone an Idina-related activity to maybe cut the withdrawals a bit. wink

UPDATE! The NY Pops is now offering their complete suite from the fireworks celebration for HQ download. Head over to their site by clicking here to download Idina’s track for yourself!

MACY’S 4TH OF JULY EVENT

MACY’S 4TH OF JULY EVENT

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Tony winners Audra McDonald and Idina Menzel will perform Stephen Flaherty and William Schermerhorn’s “American River Suite” as part of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks celebration.

New York Pops’ music director Steven Reineke conducts the commissioned work that features a score by Tony winner Flaherty (Ragtime, Once on This Island, The Glorious Ones) and lyrics by William Schermerhorn. “American River Suite” commemorates the 400th anniversary of the exploration of New York Harbor and the Hudson River.

In addition to McDonald (Ragtime, Carousel, Raisin in the Sun) and Menzel (Rent, Wicked), “American River Suite” will include the voices of the Choir Academy of Harlem.

“American River Suite” originally premiered as part of The New York Pops’ 26th Birthday Gala in April, featuring Menzel and Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change, “Dreamgirls”).

The 9 PM Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks celebration will be telecast live on NBC television and on 1010 WINS radio from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York Harbor.

– Playbill.com

Also, just a reminder that Chess in Concert is now available on CD & DVD in the US & UK (at Dress Circle)! However, the Warner Bros limited edition set that was/is available for pre-order was pushed back until July 21 to put finishing touches on the extras that come with it. Just an FYI.

MAJOR GALLERY UPDATE!

MAJOR GALLERY UPDATE!

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First and foremost, I’d like to wish Idina a very happy (and very belated) birthday! Feel free to leave birthday wishes for Idina in the comments of this entry. smile

Secondly, I’ve been adding tons of photos to the gallery from past events and performances (thanks mostly to Flor!). You can check out all the updated galleries by clicking the thumbnails and links below. There are a lot, so get comfortable! smile


Pace Academy Benefit x 19
RENT10 x 16
Bomhard Theatre, Louisville x 16
Songwriters Hall of Fame x 14
Bette Midler’s Opening Night x 9
Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara x 8
2004 CFDA Fashion Awards x 7
“The Comeback” Premiere x 7
Walking Sammy Davis, Jr. Jr. x 7
Celebrities visit The Gershwin x 7
Walking in SoHo x 6 ALL NEW!
‘Rent’ NYC Premiere x 6
Tony Awards 2004 x 6
2007 Costume Institute Gala x 6
The Villa x 5
Today Show x 4
2006 Costume Institute Gala x 3
Tony Awards 2008 x 3
2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade x 3
Tony Awards 2005 x 2
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Opening Night x 2
‘Rent’ cast on Ellen x 2
Save the Children Benefit x 2
“Chicago” Premiere x 2
Splash Bar Appearance x 2
Enchanted Promo Stills x 1

And just in case you don’t want to click into all those galleries, remember, you can always access the latest uploads by clicking here. (The link is also located in the menu within the gallery.)

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