‘Wicked’ Star Credits Her Success To Early Wedding Circuit Days By OWEN McNALLY With her Broadway triumphs in the celebrated musicals “Rent” and “Wicked,” her heralded appearances on Fox’s mega-hit show “Glee,” acclaim for her standing room only concert tours and her yard-long list of theater credits and […]

We always wonder how much a symphony enjoys being a backup band. Stuck literally playing second fiddle to Broadway star Idina Menzel’s own band — which was center stage at the Woods at Fontanel — the Nashville Symphony’s concertmaster broke into a smile halfway through a pretty brilliant […]

High-wattage singing actor Idina Menzel has acquired many titles over the years: stage star who won a Tony for playing Elphaba in “Wicked”; originator of Maureen in “Rent”; TV star of “Glee,” where she plays a vocal coach and mother of lead Lea Michele; and real-life mother of […]

With credits like the hit TV show “Glee,” and Broadway hits such as “Wicked” and “Rent,” Idina Menzel is practically the musical queen of popular culture. But aside from that distinction, she is one of the most talented and engaging entertainers around, as demonstrated at her rollicking concert […]

Thanks to Broadway roles in productions ranging from Rent to Wicked, Idina Menzel has gained a legion of fans though the years. After winning the Tony Award in 2004 for playing Elphaba in Wicked, she went on to appear in several movies, such as Enchanted, and perform her […]

I was equal parts excited and nervous to interview the great Idina Menzel. Aside from being an amazing talent and someone I admire greatly, she is also the most famous person I have ever conversed with to date. (There was that one time I sat directly behind Gwen […]

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Songstress Sings Showtunes, Obsesses Over Staircase When people shuffled into the Detroit Opera House on June 27 to see Broadway belter Idina Menzel, they knew what they were in for: some crazy-ass vocals. And sure, they got a touching take on “No Day But Today” and crowd-pleasing showstopper […]

Idina Menzel needs no introduction to theater fans, who revere her Tony-winning performance as Elphaba in Wicked, as well as her recurring TV role as Lea Michele’s birth mother, Shelby Corcoran, on Glee. The 41-year-old star is a favorite of London theatergoers, as well, who have cheered her […]

Menzel brings Broadway to the Auditorium Theatre by Paloma Capanna If we count her opening excerpt from “Over the Rainbow,” soprano Idina Menzel was a thrill last night at the Auditorium Theatre, performing more than two hours of Broadway songs from hits such as “Wicked,” “Rent,” and “A […]

The musical theatre star tells Brigit Grant how she was snubbed by her idol, and how her heart was broken by the death of her close friend As she waits in the wings at London’s Apollo Theatre on Monday night, Idina Menzel will be a little more anxious […]

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 […]