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IDINA MENZEL, who plays ELPHABA, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the musical ”Wicked,” on whether she is drawn to the good or the bad: ”Nothing is black or white. Even if I said I was drawn to the goodness, her pure goodness is not always done […]

11 November, 2003
Category | Interviews
Posted on 27 September, 2025
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Trained to Be Wild

The stereotype about theatrical couples is that their lives are as dramatic offstage as on: nightly debauches, unconventional menages, bitter rivalries sheathed in endearments. When the spotlight dimmed, the Lunts apparently fought like the Kramdens. But Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel live like athletes in training, or seminarians. […]

13 February, 2000
Category | ArticlesInterviews
Posted on 27 September, 2025
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Idina Menzel: Empowering Women to Own Their Vulnerability

Idina Menzel is a Tony-winning actress and singer celebrated for her iconic roles in Wicked, Rent, and Frozen. Known for her powerhouse vocals, she’s a Broadway legend and advocate for self-expression and inclusion. The Shift: Who are three women that inspire you? Idina:Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sarah Vaughan My […]

25 July, 2025
Source | The Shift
Category | Interviews
Posted on 29 July, 2025
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Idina Menzel’s 5 most special moments with Hamlisch

Idina Menzel , who performs Saturday at the Citi Wang Theatre, knows she was lucky to have worked with Grammy-, Emmy-, Oscar-, and Tony-winning songwriter/composer Marvin Hamlisch on her recent CD/DVD “Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony.” In the wake of his passing earlier this year, the […]

27 September, 2012
Category | Interviews
Posted on 30 May, 2025
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Ask A Star: Idina Menzel

From Rick: I love your performance in Wicked, and I have been following this fantastic show since its tryout in San Francisco. I was wondering what the green makeup is made of, and how long it takes to get it on and off? Is it harsh on your […]

11 February, 2004
Source | Broadway.com
Category | Interviews
Posted on 10 March, 2025
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How Can You Measure ‘Rent’?

Take the Tonys, for example: Four newcomers from the musical’s ensemble cast have been nominated; two had never acted professionally before A FEW MONTHS AGO, Daphne Rubin-Vega was on her knees vigorously scrubbing the floor of the tenement where she worked as a sculptor’s assistant when her employer’s […]

12 May, 1996
Source | Newsday
Category | ArticlesInterviews
Posted on 7 March, 2025
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Idina Menzel’s journey to Broadway in ‘Redwood’ has roots in Syosset

Shortly before a run-through of her new Broadway musical, “Redwood,” Idina Menzel reflected on her performing roots that stretch back to Long Island. “Baylis Elementary, third grade,” she said during a Zoom chat from the Nederlander Theatre, where the show opens Thursday. “That was my very first solo […]

12 February, 2025
Source | Newsday
Category | Interviews
Posted on 12 February, 2025
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The Towering Return of Idina Menzel

The Tony winner is back on Broadway in Redwood, and she’s once again flying. There is something poetically fortuitous about Idina Menzel returning to Broadway in a musical called Redwood. While she may only stand at 5’6”, her presence is colossal. Perhaps it’s her iconic career (Rent, Wicked, […]

3 February, 2025
Source | Playbill
Category | Interviews
Posted on 9 February, 2025
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Idina Menzel Reflects on ‘Conflict That I Have in Myself’ on Her ‘Life-Changing’ Road Back to Broadway (Exclusive)

As the actress prepares to open Broadway’s ‘Redwood,’ she exclusively tells Parade she sometimes thinks about ‘leaving the business and just sort of going off the grid.’ Two weeks before Idina Menzel returned to Broadway in the new musical Redwood, wildfire began to quickly envelope Southern California. Like […]

31 January, 2025
Source | Parade
Category | Interviews
Posted on 9 February, 2025
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