American Repertory Theater at Harvard University has announced that Idina Menzel is part of their new Behind the Scenes series with the writers, directors, and composers who are making work at the A.R.T! On March 2, Idina will join Playwright V (formerly Eve Ensler), songwriter Justin Tranter, and director Diane Paulus in a virtual event to share music and stories about the development of “The Circle of Becoming”, a wild new musical fairy tale about a teenage girl and her posse whose determination to save the planet endows them with powers they never knew they had.

The event is on sale now. Single tickets are $20 and there is also a pay-what-you-can option. Following the events, ten raffle-winning ticket holders, the series sponsors, and all A.R.T. donors of $500 or more will be eligible to continue the conversation “backstage” in the Virtual Green Room with the artists and A.R.T. staff.

Idina has been teasing this project for quite some time, so I can’t wait to see and hear what they’ve been working on!

Per Deadline, Idina Menzel has been cast in the new film ‘American Murderer’! Her role is unknown at this time but she joins Tom Pelphry, Ryan Phillippe and Jackie Weaver.

“American Murderer” is based on the true story of Jason Derek Brown, a charismatic conman who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams. When his funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet and, in the process, becomes the FBI’s most unlikely top ten fugitive.

Matthew Gentile wrote the script and is directing the independent film, which is shooting in Salt Lake City.