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 […]
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 […]
Actors are gypsies who rarely get to choose their own career paths. But Idina Menzel, hero to theater geeks and “Gleeks” worldwide, thinks it’s no accident that her journey has led her from pop-culture landmarks “Rent” to “Wicked” to TV’s “Glee.” “They all focus on the underdog, the […]
Idina Menzel has decided to ditch her killer Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo heels for her concerts. The singer-actress will perform barefoot at the Royal Albert Hall in October, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. ‘It really grounds you,’ she says. ‘I feel more […]
Today, we have perhaps the biggest Broadway star of the modern era, having appeared in the three most iconic theatre-related enterprises in entertainment in each of the last three decades, having lead roles in the original casts of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1996 rock musical RENT, a Best […]
You are judging the best performance of The Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things.” What are some of your favorite things? My son Walker is my favorite person in the entire world. Of course, my husband is also very special. I love sushi and going to see movies. […]
Most Broadway stars are lucky enough to be associated with one iconic role early in their careers. Idina Menzel owns two: Maureen, the feisty performance artist in “Rent,” and Elphaba, the very green, very misunderstood teen whose adventures in Oz are the subject of “Wicked.” The actress originated […]
It’s been several years since Idina Menzel donned the green body paint and pointy black hat of her Tony-winning role as Elphaba in ‘Wicked,’ but it seems like she’s never too far away from the misunderstood heroine. Menzel plans to perform a few of her best-known songs from […]