The actress and musician on the culture that made her First paid gig For a wedding when I was 15. I drove illegally to the catering hall in my parents’ 1985 silver Cordoba. The band leader gave me a chance and I remember singing the theme song […]
Idina Menzel’s voice is one of the most iconic, powerful, and well known in all the land, so it may come as a mystery why Menzel wasn’t given a single note to sing in 2007’s hit film, Enchanted. Yet, that mystery may have just been uncovered almost 15 […]
Idina Menzel is pulling back the curtain on her journey with in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Ahead of her documentary Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?, Menzel spoke with PEOPLE about undergoing IVF on tour, and why having another child ultimately “wasn’t meant to be.” The Tony winner has […]
Love is an open door — but Idina Menzel can’t decide if Elsa should walk through it. The voice behind the iconic character, who has been open about her desire for a third entry in the beloved franchise, chatted all things Frozen with PEOPLE ahead of the release […]
Idina Menzel has been keeping a secret for the last four years. Menzel tried unsuccessfully to have a baby with her second husband, Aaron Lohr. After several rounds (too many she lost count) of in vitro fertilization, she didn’t get the follicle count or a go-ahead from the […]
From her iconic roles on Broadway in “Rent” and “Wicked” to voicing the legendary character of Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen,” Idina Menzel has done it all. However, her new documentary follows her as she’s finally fulfilling a lifelong dream: headlining a concert at Madison Square Garden in her […]
When it comes to the résumé of a Broadway star, it’s hard to beat Idina Menzel. Along with a Tony Award, she’s been in not one, not two, but three projects that weren’t just popular, but cultural touchstones. “I’m realizing the older I’m getting how wonderful it is […]
Anyone who doesn’t see Idina Menzel as among our most noteworthy modern voices may be changed for good by this ride through her 2018 nationwide tour. In Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?, premiering December 9 on Disney+, the Glee co-star and Wicked Tony winner — and […]
When Idina Menzel agreed to let a camera crew follow her across the U.S. for a new documentary, she hoped to chronicle the fulfillment of her lifelong dream of taking the stage at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Due out on Disney+ Friday, “Idina Menzel: Which Way to […]
Every one of us has a dream, and even at my “ripe” old age, the actor in me still fantasizes about being on a Broadway stage. I can’t believe I’m going to admit this in public, but when I hear “Memory” from Cats while I’m running, I belt […]
Idina Menzel has been gracing the stage and screen for over three decades now, and through her successes and trials, she maintains a complexity that doesn’t relegate her to just an actor. The new documentary, she also produced, “Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage” is a rather […]
Three generations of audiences have come of age to Idina Menzel’s voice. She originated the role of Maureen in “Rent,” Elphaba in “Wicked” — both Broadway musicals — and Elsa in the animated film “Frozen.” Her other film roles include everything from “Uncut Gems” to “Enchanted” and its […]
The rigors of the road and the pressures of performance are made abundantly clear in “Which Way to the Stage?’’, a new documentary about Idina Menzel that’s streaming on Disney+. Directed by Anne McCabe, “Which Way to the Stage?’’ follows Menzel on a national tour that culminates with […]
She wasn’t in costume, she wasn’t in makeup, and she wasn’t even in character. But when Idina Menzel took the stage in a tracksuit yesterday afternoon at the Gershwin Theater, the standing ovation — some 1,800 strong and five minutes long — was like few you’ve ever seen: […]
Cleveland Orchestra What: Steven Reineke conducts a special program with Idina Menzel. When: 8 p.m. Saturday. Where: Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Tickets: $23-$75. Go to clevelandorchestra.com or call 216-231-1111. If there’s one thing classical musicians are always talking about, it’s rebuilding the […]