As Broadway divas go, Idina Menzel is something of a curiosity. She has nowhere near as much credentials and Tony nominations under her belt as living theater royalty like Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters and Audra McDonald. And no immaculate, crystalline instrument, either, that can hold a candle to […]
Manila, Philippines–After kicking off her world tour in Seoul just a over a week ago, followed by a total of four shows in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo, Idina Menzel held Sunday her one-night-only performance in Manila capping the Asian stretch of her 53-city concert performances. New converts and […]
Hot on the heels of a remarkable year that included performing the smash hit “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen at the 86th annual Academy Awards, a triumphant return to Broadway in the musical If/Then, a Best Actress Tony Award nomination and the release of this season’s must-have […]
You probably don’t need me to tell you that Idina Menzel is a force to be reckoned with and admired. Just look at the past two years the Broadway star has had and the fact that you still can’t get “Let It Go” out of your head. But, […]
As a Broadway veteran, Idina Menzel is accustomed to working large audiences. But she can be intimidated by smaller ones. During the past four summers, Menzel has spoken with groups of girls ages 10-14 from underserved urban communities who attend summer camp through her A BroaderWay Foundation. “Sometimes […]
Frozen’s Elsa, Idina Menzel, talks divorce, Broadway success, and why she’s had a “very trying year” Even if you do not recognise Idina Menzel, you know her voice. She plays Elsa in Disney’s Frozen – you may have heard of it. The film has permeated popular culture in […]
Idina Menzel is no stranger to singing the national anthem at high-profile sporting events. She just did it, in fact, at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game this past July. And this is what she learned: There’s a lot of testosterone on that field, especially when you’re standing […]
Idina Menzel’s five-year-old son is still getting used to the fame which has come with Frozen. Idina Menzel’s son got “very annoyed” with Frozen fans who approached her on Halloween. The star voices the character of Elsa in the hit Disney movie, which won the best animated feature […]
It’s safe to say that 2014 is a year Idina Menzel will never forget. The actress and singer chatted with ET about balancing her professional triumphs with her personal challenges over the past year. While Idina rode into 2014 on the huge success of “Let It Go” from […]
Tony Award winner Idina Menzel opens up and reflects on one of the biggest years of her life. It used to be safe to say that 2004 was Idina Menzel’s “year.” She was starring in the biggest show on Broadway, playing the iconic Wicked Witch who defined a […]
Video at the source Tony award-winning singer and actress Idina Menzel, the voice of Elsa in the blockbuster animated film Frozen, became the latest celebrity to publicly identify as a feminist on Wednesday. Asked by MSNBC’s Krystal Ball if she considers herself a feminist, Menzel laughed and replied, […]
Played almost twice as frequently as the runner-up, Idina Menzel’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside (featuring Michael Buble)” remains the song to beat at adult contemporary radio. According to Mediabase, Menzel’s take on the classic received an impressive 1,192 spins and 6.84 million audience impressions during the December 7-13 […]
“Introducing Idina Menzel…what could possibly go wrong?” Savannah Guthrie cracked before introducing Billboard’s Breakthrough honoree at our Women in Music event Friday (Dec. 12). Guthrie had a bit of a surprise for Menzel. Guthrie began by talking about A BroaderWay, a summer musical theater camp Menzel founded to […]
The Showstoppers The Frozen Soundtrack 13 Weeks on Billboard 200 In a particularly cold climate? for music sales, Frozen broke virtually every Hollywood rule — no “prince charming” narrative or genre trends — to become the year’s biggest phenomenon. The soundtrack moved more than 3 million copies, making […]
If/Then is a love letter to New York: the places, people and moments that change our lives and link us together. If/Then‘s “A Map of New York” series documents the pivotal locations of its stars and creators. This week: Idina Menzel. IDINA MENZEL’S MAP OF NEW YORK As […]