Idina Menzel has the billion-dollar voice – that is billion with a “B.” It is in no small part because of that voice singing the hit song “Let It Go” that Disney’s Oscar-winning animated musical Frozen became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with a $1.2 billion […]
Over the past few years or so, Menzel’s name has been on kinds of marquees – music venues, performance theaters and even film and TV productions. On August 13, it’ll be at the Riverside Theater, as she performs in Milwaukee. For most people, she’s known for her role […]
So, if you know anything about Idina Menzel, it’s probably that she’s been on Broadway, been in numerous movies and television shows, has six albums, and does a concert tour. What you might not have expected is that she can really rock, and she proved it Wednesday night in […]
There’s the Idina Menzel who will look out on a crowd, spot a little girl carrying an “I love you Idina” sign, and invite the kid on stage to get her poster autographed. Then there’s the Idina Menzel who will look out on a crowd, spot an adult […]
The lights go down and Idina appears onstage with two drumsticks crossed above her head, starting the intro to Queen of Swords. It feels like the entire audience is on first name terms with Idina as soon as she starts to speak, shading her eyes to look out […]
Theater fans, buckle your seat belts, because Broadway royalty Adele Dazeem Idina Menzel is about to grace us with her gilded vocal cords July 26 at Smart Financial Centre. The songbird will entertain us with a night of classic pop covers, musical theater favorites, and a handful of songs from […]
After releasing her fifth solo studio album idina. last fall, fans knew – or hoped, at any rate – it was just a matter of time before the tour announcement would be made. When it was then announced that Raleigh was receiving a date toward the middle of […]
Tony-Award winning singer and actress Idina Menzel kicked off the first night of the North American leg of her world tour on Friday at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino before a full house. Menzel is best known for her portrayal of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway […]
In Idina Menzel’s own words, it’s all about making music with her guys. The star of Broadway’s “Wicked” and voice behind the smash it, “Let It Go” from “Frozen” will perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Friday at 8 p.m., promising an exhilarating night of music ranging from the stage […]
Idina Menzel rose to prominence in 1996 when she originated the role of Maureen in Jonathan Larson’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning Broadway musical RENT. She cemented her status as one of today’s preeminent Broadway actresses with further roles in Wicked (2003) and If/Then (2014). In 2013, Menzel hit the […]
Idina Menzel is a household name (outside of the Travoltas that is), and is beloved by young and old alike. After making her Broadway debut in “Rent,” she won a Tony Award for her performance as Elphaba in “Wicked,” a show that gave us “Defying Gravity”; and she’s the […]
Idina Menzel of “Frozen,” “Wicked” and “Rent” fame, owns the fact that she’s a diva. At her concert Wednesday night at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheatre, Menzel’s impressive and powerful vocals were front and center, and her raw and self-deprecating personality shone through. After mistaking the Raleigh Convention Center’s […]
In the span of a decade, Idina Menzel soared from vaunted Broadway player to international superstar. Her Tony-winning turn as the misunderstood Elphaba in “Wicked” in 2003 transformed her into a hero to scores of teenage girls. She continued her active theater career, including her 2013 Tony-nominated performance […]
With the microphone clutched firmly behind her back and the theater so silent a pin drop could be heard, Idina Menzel belted out the lyrics to “For Good” from “Wicked” high into the rafters as fans watched in awe. Theater-goers have known for years what a talented gem […]
The last time she played Pittsburgh, Idina Menzel covered Radiohead, belted out Broadway tunes and got into the crowd for a sing-along with “Frozen”-loving little girls. Expect more surprises and eclectic song picks Tuesday, when the Tony- and Grammy-winning Menzel returns to Pittsburgh, this time playing larger Heinz […]