Idina Menzel - The original Elphaba for Wicked on Broadway and in London

Idina Menzel I Stand ON THIS PAGE:

Albums - Wicked and Idina Menzel - Menzel CDs including I Stand, the new Chess concert, Wicked, and more

Idina Menzel interviews, book, articles Idina Menzel is featured in Defying Gravity the book. Read more about Idina, her voice, her preparation for singing, etc.

Photos and Clips: Idina Menzel photos - Wicked, Rent, etc. | Wicked and Idina Menzel Clips

Idina Menzel CDs & DVDs

Idina Menzel in a concert version of Chess

DVD and CD: Watch or listen to Idina Menzel perform along with multiplatinum artist Josh Groban and Rent star Adam Pascal in Chess In Concert. It was recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in May 2008. Chess' great lyricist Tim Rice (who also wrote lyrics for Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, and Evita) introduces it. Chess revives the eclectic yet wonderfully pop 1984 concept album featuring the music of ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. A sensational sound with the 50- piece City of London Philharmonic and 100- voice West End Chorus. BUY the Chess Concert Chess in Concert DVD or Chess in Concert (2 CD)

Idina Menzel album I Stand

Idina Menzel I Stand Idina Menzel's much anticipated third-solo album Idina Menzel - I Stand features tracks: 1) I Stand, 2) Better To Have Loved 3) Brave 4) Gorgeous 5) Where Do I Begin? 6) Don't Let Me Down 7) I Feel Everything 8) Forever 9) Enemy 10) Perfume and Promises. She has just released a new single from the album, called Brave - get on itunes:

Idina Menzel on DVD - fans will love this!

Idina is featured in many segments of this new SHOWBUSINESS documentary. With the camera zoomed close up to her face, she talks about what it was like to create the role of Elphaba. She is also included in rehearsal footage shown as part of this behind-the-scenes DVD for Broadway musicals. SPECIAL NOTE: Be sure to listen all the way through the credits. The second song run during the credits is Idina Menzel singing "Lullaby of Broadway," with her own special pop-vocal sound.

Idina Menzel Defying Gravity Remixes

Idina Menzel Dance Remix Defying Gravity Idina Menzel - Defying Gravity remixes. EP 1. Your itunes player will take a minute and then load with this album. Click through the related links to find the new red cover remix as well.

Idina Menzel - Defying Gravity single - Blue cover

What does Wicked's composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz think of the remix of his song? When he heard it, he emailed his assistant to say, "Well, how cool was that?"

Grammy winning Wicked CD: All about the Wicked CD Enjoy Idina's vocal magic in "The Wizard and I," "What is This Feeling" (duet with Kristin Chenoweth), "Defying Gravity," "As Long As You're Mine" (duet with Norbert Leo Butz), "No Good Deed," and "For Good" (duet with Chenoweth)

Still I Can't Be Still - Idina's first album as a singer/songwriter is a pop music album. Buy or hear clips: Still I Can't Be Still - CDBaby.com | Or Buy Still I Can't Be Still - Amazon.com

Tracks:

1. Minuet
2. Larissa's Lagoon
3. Follow If You Lead
4. All Of The Above
5. Still I Can't Be Still
6. Think Too Much
7. Planet Z
8. Fool Out Of Me
9. Reach
10. Straw Into Gold
11. Heart On My Sleeve

Amazon.com: Here - Idina Menzel

(Amazon lists this as a 4-6 week shipment, so hopefully they can get it in. It seems to be sold out just about everywhere, even ebay. Good luck finding it.)

Enjoy Idina as singer-songwriter on her new CD in a mellow and unplugged song style.

Tracks: 1. Here 2. You'd Be Surprised 3. If I Told You 4. Penny 5. Once Upon A Time 6. So Beautiful.

From Carol, MusicalSchwartz.com webmaster: When I'm home alone, this is often the CD I turn to for company. It isn't about power songs. It's about really being who you are, and Idina revealing a lot of herself through these songs she's written. I play "So Beautiful" over and over because it's uplifting.

Rent DVD cover Idina is featured on the new RENT DVD released in February 2006. DVD includes special features like deleted scenes and musical performances.

List Price: $28.96
Amazon.com Price: $15.98 Rent (Widescreen 2-Disc Special Edition)

OR Rent (Fullscreen)

Idina's most recent stage performance: Idina Menzel starred in See What I Want to See in the fall of 2005 with only four other actors, so she is featured on this CD. Amazon.com: See What I Wanna See The album entered at number one on Billboard's Broadway charts.

At itunes:

RENT: Idina Menzell played Maureen on Rent on Broadway and can be heard on the cast album: Rent - The albums, etc. at Amazon.com [new browser window] as well as the new movie soundtrack: Rent (2005 Movie Soundtrack) [SOUNDTRACK] While performing in the show, she met her husband-to-be, another performer Taye Diggs.

THE WILD PARTY:

The Wild Party (Lippa) (2000... [new browser window]

She also performs a solo "The Life of the Party" as part of her role in The Wild Party, a show created by Stephen Schwartz's good friend Andrew Lippa. In the song, she sings, "...point me to the sky, it's my turn to fly." Her real turn to fly came in 2003 with Wicked

Ask the Dust DVD Idina Menzel is featured in this recent R rated movie. Note, there is some nudity in this film (not Idina but other stars). Read reviews before buying.

Idina Menzel interviews and articles

Idina Menzel is featured in Defying Gravity

Defing Gravity features Idina Menzel Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked, includes a long account of how Wicked came to life. For the book, author Carol de Giere interviewed Idina Menzel, Gregory Maguire, Stephen Schwartz, Joe Mantello, Winnie Holzman, and others. In the book, Menzel shares her experience in the production. Idina offers her insight into her journey with Wicked, elaborating her thoughts and feelings during the pre-production process including auditioning, learning the music, and rehearsing. The book includes over 200 photos and illustrations, including Schwartz's handwritten music for the Wicked Witch of the East.

You'll also find Idina photos and quotes as part of Wicked the Grimmerie. Link to: Wicked Grimmerie

Interview exclusive to MusicalSchwartz.com: Idina Menzel, Elphaba, and the Artistic Life.

Subscribe to The Schwartz Scene for Stephen Schwartz's comments on Wicked. Back issue 13 explores the development of the song "The Wizard and I," including Idina's influence.

For interviews with Idina on Wicked, don't miss the keepsake book Wicked the Grimmerie

Like on page 31, Idina talks about wearing post-it notes in San Francisco in 2003 while the show was changing ever week and she was just learning new lines.

Wicked: The Grimmerie offers fans a behind-the-curtains peek at the musical, profiles of the cast and creative team, and inside stories, with photographs and drawings.

What Stephen Schwartz says about Menzel's voice: See StephenSchwartz.com web forum [new browser window] where he answers a question about her vocal training. See third post on the list. "....I do know that although Idina's performance style suggests that she is off-the-cuff and spontaneous, she is one of the most diligent and hardest-working performers I have ever worked with.....

www.idinamenzel.com [new browser window] Official Website includes bio, photos, newsletter, and email address for fan mail. Idina Menzel received the 2004 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Wicked.

Included in this Daily Mail article of April 2006 are Idina Menzel comments on working in London as Elphaba. Daily Mail article on Idina

Playbill.com's Diva Talk with Idina 11/25/05

Idina's comments posted on the RENT blog during filming

http://www.idina-menzel.com/ fan site

Rent (with Idina Menzel as Maureen) - November 11, 2005 release

Idina Menzel Q and A on Broadway.com [new browser window] | Ask a Diva feature on Playbill.com [new browser window]

An unofficial website dedicated to Idina Menzel is at Idina at Geocities [new browser window]. And there's an Idina Menzel fan group at yahoo groups.

If you like the music for Idina Menzel's solo "The Wizard and I" from Wicked, you might also enjoy the stirring song "Meadowlark" from The Baker's Wife, belted by many divas on their CDs. Check out Liz Callway's version. Read about Liz Callaway and her recordings

More on Wicked

Wicked home page index - access to over 50 Wicked-related web pages

Broadway shop has posters, t-shirts etc.

Posters for the tour and Broadway, green glasses like Idina wears in the Emerald City scene, shirts: Wicked, Defying Gravity, Popular, Shiz University, etc. etc

Sing along: Wicked karaoke CDs

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Sheet Music

Wicked Sheet Music: Enjoy the highly praised Wicked Sheet Music if you want to sing "Defying Gravity," and other Wicked songs.

Sheet music for Idina's shows: Rent easy/piano | More Rent - includes digital downloads: Rent sheet music

Idina Menzel Clips

Video clips of Idina

ShowBusiness - New Documentary that includes interviews with Idina Menzel ShowBusiness-- Idina on DVD

Also, there's a clip of Idina Menzel's section of SHOWBUSINESS on the DVD's official site. Look down the right side of the page at http://www.myspace.com/showbusinessmovie

Broadway: The American Musical DVD DVD with bonus features: Watch Idina Menzel rehearse and perform "For Good" from Wicked in the DVD's special feature. PLUS a 16-minute bonus feature "Wicked: The Road to Broadway" with production footage and interview clips, including Idina Menzel in rehearsal, on stage, and backstage. (3 DVD discs 6+ hours total Broadway footage) Broadway - The American Musical - DVD Amazon.com (In Europe: Broadway... - Amazon.co.uk)

ADORABLE: Wicked in London: For an online video of Wicked's opening night and clips of the show see: Broadwayworld- London - A collection of clips from the show plus interviews after the performance. Idina tells why she wanted to be in WICKED in London.

Older but still online: CBS special with Wicked's original Broadway cast just before the Tony Awards: WICKED Tony Awards CBS video clip - Interviews of Idina and Kristin. Idina talks about her costumes and green make up.

See Rent movie trailer RENT

List of Videotaped interviews from Seth's Chatterbox - Seth interviewed Idina Menzel; she also appears on the musical compilation tape.

Idinamenzel.net Fan site with links to clips of performances, etc.

Idina on Theatre Talk Nov '03 [new browser window] - Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel speak on Theatre Talk. The show includes clips of Wicked as well as a Hairspray-related interview. The video is available - follow the order tapes link

Look for Idina Menzel radio clip (Playbill.com)

Links to Photos

Idina Menzel and Helen Dallimore Pictured: Idina Menzel with Helen Dallimore during rehearsals for Wicked in London, where Idina played Elphaba. See http://www.wickedwestend.co.uk for info on the London production, including photos and link to video clip.

Links to more photos:

Idina Menzel as Elphaba in the Emerald City: Wicked Characters page - includes description of Elphaba and other characters.

(Want a witch hat like Idina wore for Wicked? Check out the witch hats on Half Price Costumes )

Articles on the official site wickedthemusical.com [open in new browser window] Feature story on Menzel - The Journal News | About the green make up | Makeup

Review of Rent with photos Cinemablend.com

Idina and Taye at gala May 2007: Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs

Idina and Taye at RENT concert Summer 2005 (Broadwayworld)

Photos from the cast recording session for WICKED - Menzel and others - Broadway.com

Broadway.com - Photos of Idina's final appearance on WICKED's stage [new browser window]

Photos with Norbert March 2005

Cute photos from the Wicked cast album recording sessions Cast album recording session - Broadway.com

Idina's site has photos - press page

About Idina

Comments on Idina's career by Morgan LaVere: Idina Menzel literally burst onto the scene in the New York Theatre Workshop's production of "Rent," playing Maureen, a character who has one of the best entrances in musical theatre history. When the show transferred to Broadway, Idina was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Supporting Actress. She followed this up with her performance as Kate in Andrew Lippa's version of "The Wild Party" at the Manhattan Theatre Club. More recently, Idina played "Sheila" in the Encore's production of "Hair," and starred in "Aida" on Broadway.

Time Magazine said of Idina Menzel's performance: "...a mix of vulnerability and feminist passion, with a rock voice to raise the roof."

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Note for those arriving by search engine. Sometimes Idina's name is misspelled Edina Menzel or Idina Menzell.

More Idina CDs:

Genius & Friends - Idina is one of the "Friends" who sings with Ray Charles - "I Will Be There" track 8.

Idina Menzel sings "Damsel in Distress" on Desperate Housewives -- music from and inspired by Desperate Housewives TV series. A September 2005 release.

The Other Sister [new browser window] Menzel sings "Follow If You Lead" on this soundtrack CD

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Wicked Original Broadway Cast Album Track List with Elphaba's songs highlighted:

1. NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED - Glinda and Citizens of Oz
2. DEAR OLD SHIZ - Glinda and Students
3. THE WIZARD AND I - Morrible, Elphaba
4. WHAT IS THIS FEELING? - Glinda, Elphaba and Students
5. SOMETHING BAD - Dr. Dillamond and Elphaba
6. DANCING THROUGH LIFE - Fiyero, Glinda, Boq, Nessarose, Elphaba and Students
7. POPULAR - Glinda
8. I'M NOT THAT GIRL - Elphaba
9. ONE SHORT DAY - Glinda, Elphaba and Denizens of the Emerald City
10. A SENTIMENTAL MAN - The Wizard
11. DEFYING GRAVITY - Elphaba, Glinda, Guards and Citizens of Oz
12. THANK GOODNESS - Glinda, Morrible and Citizens of Oz
13. WONDERFUL - The Wizard, Elphaba
14. I'M NOT THAT GIRL (reprise) - Glinda
15. AS LONG AS YOU'RE MINE - Elphaba and Fiyero
16. NO GOOD DEED - Elphaba
17. MARCH OF THE WITCH HUNTERS - Boq and Citizens of Oz
18. FOR GOOD - Glinda and Elphaba
19. FINALE - All

ENCHANTED - November 2007

In the spring and summer of 2006, Idina was busy filming Enchanted, a forthcoming Disney feature. Menzel plays Nancy, the best friend of Amy Adam's character. Read about Disney's Enchanted with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, music by Alan Menken. The latest release date for Enchanted is 2 November 2007

WICKED

In the fall 0f 2007 she finished four months playing Elphaba in Wicked in London.

ASK THE DUST

Idina Menzel in Ask The Dusk Ask the Dust is now on DVD. Ask the Dust - Idina Menzel joins Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek in the Robert Towne directed film "Ask the Dust." According to DVD reviewer Phil Bacharach, "...Ask the Dust most comes alive with the appearance of Idina Menzel as a wounded (figuratively and literally) stalker who is smitten with Bandini. She and Farrell have some memorable scenes together..." Note, there is some nudity in this R rated film (not Idina but other stars). Read reviews before buying.

Idina is also recording an album for Warner Bros. Records.

According to a news service, The Tollbooth will reach NY and LA theatres in February. Blurb about the show: Mara Sokoloff ("The Practice") stars as the youngest daughter in a traditional Brooklyn-based family who defies her family's wishes by moving into Manhattan. In the process, the art school grad has to negotiate the personalities of an overbearing mother (Tovah Feldshuh), philosophizing father (Ronald Guttman) and a pair of very different sisters (Idina Menzel and Liz Stauber). It comes from first-time feature writer and director Debra Kirschner

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