“All I ever wanted was to make a living singing,” says Idina Menzel, the Tony-winning singer-actress renowned for her roles in the landmark Broadway hits Wicked and Rent “When I was 15, that meant singing at weddings and bar mitzvahs. Now I get to sing with an 80-piece […]
It’s not everyday that the Houston Symphony has an attention-starved, bisexual, green-faced, adoptive wicked mom who prefers to fly by broomstick on the Jones Hall stage. These are just some of the characters that have made Idina Menzel a household name just about everywhere. The men love her. […]
Broadway icon Idina Menzel has a wicked streak. Last April, her husband, singer-actor Taye Diggs, performed in Prelude, the 250-seat restaurant at Adrienne Arsht Center. Saturday night, Menzel sings at the Arsht Center’s 2,400-seat Knight Concert Hall. “I always have to outdo him,” she says, gleefully. Menzel, 40, […]
When you hear the name Idina Menzel, you might think of Shelby Corcoran in “Glee,” or Elphaba the witch in “Wicked,” or Maureen in “Rent.” Menzel has memorably played all three of those women. But in her upcoming PBS concert special and at the Ravinia Festival this summer, […]
Broadway star Idina Menzel is known for creating roles in two of the biggest musical-theater phenomena of recent decades, playing fiery performance artist Maureen in Rent and misunderstood, green-skinned Elphaba in Wicked, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She’s also recognizable to Glee fans as recurring character […]
Thanks in part to her creation of two iconic and much-loved roles — Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked — Tony Award–winner Idina Menzel is a gay fan favorite whose powerful voice is always in demand on Broadway and the concert stage. In the new Idina Menzel […]
Idina Menzel doesn’t do anything halfway – even when she’s deciding on her gay faves. “It’s so silly,” says the homo-hearted theater queen, surfing Google for “hot gay male celebrities.” Her assistant even gets involved. “This is very important stuff,” Menzel giggles, fully immersed in her search to […]
The gorgeous and talented Idina Menzel stops by to chat about her PBS musical special “Idina Live: Barefoot at the Symphony,” busting out Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” with a full-on orchestra, returning to Broadway and the place she calls home, good ‘ol New York, New York. Can you […]
Since she began appearing on the Fox TV show “Glee” a couple of years ago, Broadway star Idina Menzel is noticed by fans more than ever. “But there’s an enigma about it.” the 40-year-old New Yorker said in a recent phone interview. “When they do approach me, they […]
“It’s probably the most enjoyable album I’ve ever made because I didn’t have to think about it too much,” Idina Menzel says of her latest release Barefoot at the Symphony. “I just had to get up and perform. In the past, I’d be in the studio racking my […]
Mmm… nice. Idina Menzel is wowing audiences across the country, right now with her very first television special, available now on DVD or CD and now your local PBS stations. For the performance presented on the CD, Idina Menzel LIVE: Barefoot at the Symphony, the Tony Award-winning singer […]
When Idina Menzel landed the role of Maureen Johnson in “Rent” in 1995, she had no idea it would be her big break on Broadway — or that she would meet her future husband, castmate Taye Diggs. “I was a struggling wedding singer/bar mitzvah singer, and I was […]
With original cast credits that include the free-spirited Maureen in “Rent” and the misunderstood witch Elphaba in “Wicked,” Idina Menzel has helped to launch two of the biggest Broadway successes of the last 20 years. She may be preparing to launch a third, but she won’t offer much […]
When she takes various stages to present both timeless Broadway classics and modern pop hits backed by orchestras, an evening-gown-clad Idina Menzel is absent one typical accessory. The Tony award-winning singer goes shoeless, the result of kicking aside a pair of high heels moments before a Toronto performance […]
Oh, for a broomstick. Idina Menzel, the original misunderstood green witch Elphaba in the Broadway run of “Wicked,” continues to enjoy a high-flying career. It’s just that right now, she’s crawling cross-country on a tour bus that will bring her to Detroit on Wednesday for a concert at […]