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Idina Kim Menzel (/ ɪ ˈ d iː n ə m ɛ n ˈ z ɛ l / ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) [2] [3] is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on Broadway, she has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation.
Menzel performing in 2008. Idina Menzel is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She rose to prominence for playing Maureen Johnson in the Broadway production of Rent. She also originated the role of Elphaba in Wicked and later had a cameo in the motion picture adaptation. [1] [2] [3]
Menzel won the Best Actress award, and the show also won the Award for Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design, notably losing Best Book, Original Score and ultimately Best Musical to Avenue Q. [135] The same year, the show also won 6 Drama Desk Awards out of 11 nominations, including Outstanding Musical, Book, Director, and Costume Design.
Menzel was recently joined by her son at the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked in November 2024. Walker matched his mom’s all-black ensemble in a monochrome look of his own and was all smiles ...
Idina Menzel is ready for Wicked and her big return to Broadway! At the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, Menzel opened up about the upcoming Wicked film adaptation and her return to Broadway in a new ...
Ever since there were rumblings of a “Wicked” movie more than a decade ago, fans have wondered how the show’s original Broadway stars, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, would factor into ...
The original “Wicked” put forward both of its actresses as leads for the Tonys; Menzel, playing Elphaba, won the prize. For the film, Grande is running in the supporting actress category.
In 2000, Menzel was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her role of Kate in the off-Broadway show The Wild Party. [4] She then was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical in 2004 for her role in Wicked, [5] and was nominated again in 2005 for her roles of Kesa, Lily, and Deanna in the off-Broadway musical See What ...