Chatting ‘Wicked,’ ‘Frozen 3,’ ‘Rent’ and more ahead of her ‘Take Me Or Leave Me Tour’ Idina Menzel has had many patrons under a spell since she played Maureen Johnson in the musical Rent in 1996. Her powerful voice, demanding stage presence and proud identity as a […]
The animated Frozen will show winter in all its chilled beauty when it hits theaters this Thanksgiving. After all, the tale is based loosely on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, told with a modern twist and in a Nordic environment featuring many winter wonderlands. “It’s just the […]
Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, and more of the cast and creative team reflect on the birth of an unlikely modern Disney classic. About 10 years ago, Josh Gad wanted to buy his daughter an Elsa dress. It shouldn’t have been difficult. Frozen, […]
Love is an open door — but Idina Menzel can’t decide if Elsa should walk through it. The voice behind the iconic character, who has been open about her desire for a third entry in the beloved franchise, chatted all things Frozen with PEOPLE ahead of the release […]
“It’s still a revolutionary thing, to this day, to say, ‘That perfect girl is gone.’” Billboard is celebrating the 2010s with essays on the 100 songs that we feel most define the decade that was — the songs that both shaped and reflected the music and culture of the period — with […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Idina Menzel may not be prepping for the Olympics, but she takes the approach of a world-class athlete when she trains for a global tour. “You have to build your stamina, get a lot of sleep and take care of yourself,” said the Tony Award-winning actress and singer, […]
The singer who helped to make Frozen such a huge hit around the world is coming to Birmingham. Idina Menzel turned the song Let It Go into a global phenomenon when she sang it as Elsa the Snow Queen in the Disney film. Now Birmingham audiences will be […]
IDINA Menzel has revealed why she still loves singing her hits from Frozen and Wicked – because they help remind her what she wants to be in life. As the voice of Elsa in Frozen, the Broadway star is known to a generation of youngsters for her powerhouse […]
Menzel took the time out of her busy schedule to chat with BroadwayWorld about ‘Holiday Wishes’, her upcoming world tour, life at IF/THEN, and so much more To say that you’re having a busy month I think is an understatement – I feel like I see you on […]
“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 […]
This spring, Tony winner Idina Menzel returned to the Broadway stage for the first time in nearly 10 years as the star of If/Then, a thoughtful musical about a woman starting over at the age of 40. It was a fitting role, given Menzel’s other marquee performance—a leading […]
Broadway stars are not typically known for their modesty: it takes a certain amount of self-belief to stand on stage, eight times a week, and hold an audience. And Idina Menzel has been doing that for two decades, ever since she got her break in the original production […]