Nearly four years after it was filmed, Debra Kirschner’s independent film, The Tollbooth, is set to be released on DVD. Beginning today, you can order the DVD off of Amazon.com for the LOW PRICE of $9.99 $14.99 $12.99! (edit: price change)

The Tollbooth tells the coming-of-age story of a trio of adult sisters from a traditional Jewish-American family. It focuses on the youngest girl, Sarabeth (Marla Sokoloff), as she deals with going against her parents’ wishes to follow her dreams. Idina co-stars as Sarabeth’s older and more tradition-abiding sister, Raquel. Rob McElhenney, Liz Stauber, and Tovah Feldshuh also star.

I know most fans didn’t get the opportunity to see this film while it made its way through the small festival circuit, but I was lucky enough to catch a screening nearly 3 years ago — and it’s definitely an Idina performance not to be missed! Support this film by purchasing the DVD today! The film will be officially released on April 8, 2008.

Note: Idina even gets SECOND BILLING on the DVD cover-art! Pretty great news.

Announced on Friday, Idina has scheduled the first set of concerts to promote her new album, “I Stand,” for general audiences across the Northeast! While more dates are definitely set to be announced in the future, these first few will be a hot ticket, so be sure to check out the below information and buy your tickets today!

The Tony Award-winning Long Island native, known for her role as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the award-winning musical Wicked and original Broadway cast member of Rent, tours to promote her Warner Bros. Records debut beginning with this special performance. The evening will also feature performances of songs from Wicked and Rent.

CONCERT DATES:

APRIL 1
GEORGE STREET THEATRE
New Brunswick, NJ
http://www.georgestplayhouse.org/

APRIL 3
BARRINGTON STAGE
Pittsfield, MA
http://www.barringtonstageco.org/

APRIL 5
THE EMELIN THEATER
Mamaroneck, Westchester, NY *EDIT*
Tickets: $35; students $25 (at box office w/ ID)
http://www.emelin.org/

APRIL 6 & 8
STAGE ONE
Fairfield, CT
http://www.fairfieldtheatre.org/

APRIL 10 & 11
THE BABY GRAND
Wilmington, DE
http://www.grandopera.org/

later concert dates will be announced when they are scheduled

I hope that many of you will be able to make it to one (if not more, knowing some of you!) of these concerts to show your love and support for Idina! This will be Idina’s first multi-concert event since August 2005 (has it really been that long?), so this is a huge deal for old and new fans alike! Idina in concert is not to be missed!

GENERAL WEBSITE NOTE:
As I’m sure you’ve all noticed, updates have slowed a bit after the huge onslaught of news through January/February. Things have been extremely busy for me while I prepare to graduate and enter the job world, so I hope that you can be patient as I get things dealt with and organized.

Please remember that for the next few weeks, if you are looking for Idina news and you haven’t seen an update here in a few days, don’t hesitate to visit other sites that are great news resources, like the Official Idina Menzel Message Board or the So Beautiful Fan Forum — there is also the often-updated Idina Menzel Worship LiveJournal Community, which is worth joining if you can.

I definitely don’t want people to go without their Idina-news just because I find myself unable to update immediately. Hopefully things will settle soon. Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Hey guys, just a reminder that Idina will be sitting down with producer, Glen Ballard, at the Kaufman Concert Hall on NYC’s 92nd Street TOMORROW NIGHT @ 8PM. The in-depth interview, followed by a CD signing/meet & greet, is a great opportunity for fans to sit in with Idina while she talks about her music, career, and life! So don’t miss it! Tickets are only $26.00, and are still available. To purchase tickets, click here.

Rhapsody Music has announced that it will be releasing an acoustic version of Idina’s song, “Better to Have Loved” on Tuesday, February 26th. This will be an exclusive release, and you must be registered with Rhapsody Music in order to purchase the track.

Rhapsody also put up a playlist chosen by Idina! Picking a handful of her favorite sad songs, Idina shares some great tracks with her fans, which include the following:

1. “Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away” – Phil Collins
2. “Fool Of Me” – Me’Shell Ndegeocello
3. “Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying” – Rickie Lee Jones
4. “Arms of a Woman” – Amos Lee
5. “Strong Enough” – Sheryl Crow
6. “Iris” – Goo Goo Dolls
7. “A Song For You” – Donny Hathaway
8. “Love Me Still” – Chaka Khan
9. “Lilac Wine” – Jeff Buckley

Click here to check them out!

Idina and her husband, Taye Diggs, also made an appearance at the opening night of Bette Midler’s new Las Vegas showcase last night. New images (with no watermarks!) have been added to the Gallery, and hopefully some more pictures will be out shortly. I’ll be sure to put them up.

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This Valentine’s Day, Idina greeted fans at a CD signing/meet-n-greet at the Borders Bookstore in Manhattan! Some great pics have hit the net from the appearance, and I’ve added 28 new pictures to the Gallery for all you guys, including some from BroadwayWorld.com. So check them out by clicking on the thumbnails below.