The Broadway superstar on being a gay icon, diva and role model Idina Menzel may be on top of the world, but the American actress and singer insists that she’s no diva. “I’m pretty low maintenance,” says Menzel. Her rise to fame originated from her Tony-nominated role as […]
Idina Menzel is a working mother with a unique work life. In the past 10 weeks, the Broadway star and voice of Elsa in “Frozen” toured nine countries and performed 46 concerts. Through the entire trek, Menzel’s 5-year-old son Walker Nathaniel Diggs has been with her. “It’s been […]
Welcome to the Idina Menzel World Tour and therapy session, guaranteed to push your emotional buttons and allow the diva on stage to get in tune with all of hers. The “original green girl” of “Wicked” was a little bit naughty, a little bit nice and a little […]
With the microphone clutched firmly behind her back and the theater so silent a pin drop could be heard, Idina Menzel belted out the lyrics to “For Good” from “Wicked” high into the rafters as fans watched in awe. Theater-goers have known for years what a talented gem […]
Idina Menzel has adopted a lot of identities during her nearly two decades on Broadway and beyond. She originated the roles of Maureen Johnson in “Rent” and Dorothy in “Summer of ’42,” Amneris in “Aida,” Elphaba in “Wicked” and Elizabeth Vaughan in “If/Then.” She’s been Shelby Corcoran in […]
Oscar presenter John Travolta may not have gotten Idina Menzel’s name right on the first try, but there are a lot of other names that come to mind when you think of the Tony Award-winning artist: Maureen from “Rent,” Elphaba from “Wicked,” Shelby on TV’s “Glee,” Elsa from […]
Idina Menzel Wednesday, August 12 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City Divas of the world, pay attention: Idina Menzel is who you should be directing your prayers to. Last night at Starlight, she proved to the audience of around 3,600 that you don’t need a half-dozen costume changes and fancy […]
Idina Menzel is playing bigger venues since her five-times-platinum breakthrough with the Disney ballad “Let It Go” from “Frozen.” And for her, she said, the challenge on the road that brought the Broadway star to Phoenix Sunday lies in her keeping the vibe of the concerts as intimate […]
Broadway star’s concert in San Diego Saturday starts off weak but ends on a strong note A few songs into Idina Menzel’s concert Saturday, a few high notes had been launched to the high heavens, but something was lacking. The usually engaging Menzel — star of “Wicked,” “Rent” […]
Idina Menzel may be nursing a cold, which she shrugs off as “par for the course” when you’re touring the country with a 5-year-old in tow. But that cold hasn’t dampened her spirits when she checks in from the road on her first tour since going five-times-platinum with […]
Menzel drawing on diverse styles for concert tour that lands at SDSU this weekend You know her songs. You know her shows. And of course you know her singular name. (Sit down, Mr. Travolta.) What you might not know about Idina Menzel (besides the fact that Adele Dazeem, […]
Idina Menzel may forever be known as the “Frozen” lady. Her big, belting voice gave life to tortured Queen Elsa in the Disney blockbuster. When it finally came time to sing “Let it Go” on Friday at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, she was joined by a chorus […]
Idina Menzel doesn’t waste any time. Upon taking to the stage at the Saenger Theatre Thursday night (July 30), she launched into the song that made her a Broadway superstar. Opening her New Orleans debut with “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked,” Menzel soared into a high-flying concert. Despite starting […]
Almost exactly four years ago, Idina Menzel played Chastain Park Amphitheatre. At the time, she was already rooted in the hearts of teens for her Tony turns in “Rent” (nominated) and “Wicked” (won) and occasional appearances on “Glee.” But since Menzel’s last performance at the church of chatter […]
Late in her sold-out Orlando concert, singer-actress Idina Menzel confessed she had been feeling “a little low” before the show began. “Thank you for reviving me and reinvigorating me,” she told the audience at the Walt Disney Theater in the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. That’s […]