Remakes and reboots are at an all-time high, but one story that we’ll always be happy to dive into is Cinderella. Amazon Prime Video has whipped up a modern version of the classic fairytale, starring singer Camila Cabello, Broadway legend Idina Menzel, the beloved Billy Porter and more. […]
The tune from Amazon’s musical retelling of the fairy tale aimed to show that Cinderella’s stepmother, played by Menzel, has both a vulnerability and “a rage and frustration with the world that she was given,” says Menzel. Idina Menzel is no stranger to the Academy Awards, having performed […]
Even if you’re not a Broadway super fan, you’ve heard of — or literally heard — Idina Menzel. The legendary performer has played some of the most iconic roles in the history of The Great White Way, and also starred in television shows and movies. She originated the […]
“Do you have any Elsa and Anna Christmas tree decorations?” a 30-year-old woman feverishly asked the sales clerk at a boutique on Disneyland’s Main Street in early December 2014. They didn’t. They apparently hadn’t had any for weeks, and even when stock arrived, it was snapped up in […]
Idina Menzel is giving “Frozen” fans a little taste of what’s to come. While attending the TIFF premiere of her new film “Uncut Gems” alongside co-stars Adam Sandler and the Weeknd, the actress and Broadway star caught up with ET Canada‘s digital reporter Graeme O’Neil, teasing her character […]
Idina Menzel is a Broadway legend as she soared to stardom when she played Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked. She went on to have several roles in TV shows including Glee and now most people know her as the voice of Elsa from the hit Disney […]
Elsa of Arendelle, the animated snow-queen to whom Idina Menzel gives voice in “Frozen” and the new “Frozen II” (which opens Friday, Nov. 22) is clearly not from around here. But Tony Award-winner Menzel is, and if you ask her what would be the Long Island equivalent of […]
When Idina Menzel first started performing “Let It Go” live in concerts, she thought the lyrics and soaring vocals would empower all those young girls in the audience dressed up as Elsa. Instead, Menzel said she often walked away from those performances feeling just as inspired. “I feel […]
‘Frozen’ was such a change for a Disney heroine as Elsa didn’t fall for a handsome prince. Idina Menzel is revealing if her character finds love with a female in the new sequel. In Disney’s smash Frozen, heroine Elsa’s life didn’t revolve around a man or finding a […]
Once upon a time in New York City, two young talents set off on a near-impossible quest: a successful Broadway career. Since childhood, Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell had focused on their quest with a ferocious drive — and learned to avoid the trolls. In Long Island, Menzel, […]
“Frozen 2” arrive in theatres this week and with it comes an iceberg of expectations. The original film arrived in 2013 and became an instant Disney classic, eventually making over $1.2 billion at the box office and driving parents crazy with the song “Let It Go” becoming every kid’s favourite […]
Idina Menzel is going from voicing the Snow Queen to playing an icy step-mom, and she couldn’t be more thrilled. The actress and singer walked the red carpet at the premiere of her new film, Disney’s Frozen 2, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, and she […]
Welcome to a special edition of “The Big Ticket,” Variety and iHeart’s movie podcast. I’m calling it “Frozen 2” Day because the new episode features interviews with the stars of the Disney sequel, Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff and Evan Rachel Wood as well […]
“It’s still a revolutionary thing, to this day, to say, ‘That perfect girl is gone.’” Billboard is celebrating the 2010s with essays on the 100 songs that we feel most define the decade that was — the songs that both shaped and reflected the music and culture of the period — with […]
Who needs dinner and a movie when you can go to an awards show? Idina Menzel and husband Aaron Lohr and had a special date night at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The couple stunned on the red carpet as they smiled and posed for photos together. […]