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Idina Menzel on screen and stage

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]

Apart from musical theatre, Menzel has appeared in motion pictures and television shows.

She reprised her role as Johnson in the film adaptation of Rent,[4] and played Nancy Tremaine in Enchanted ().[5][6] From to , she played Shelby Corcoran on the Fox musical series Glee.[7]

Menzel gained further recognition for voicing Elsa in the Frozen franchise (–present) and in Ralph Breaks the Internet ().

In , she returned to Broadway, playing Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical If/Then.[8][9] She reprised her role as Nancy Tremaine in Disenchanted (),[10][11] and played supporting roles in Uncut Gems (),[12]Cinderella (),[13] and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah ().[14]

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  1. ^Gills, Melina (April 19, ).

    "Idina Menzel Talks FROZEN, RENT, WICKED, and Finding Her Own Voice at Tribeca ". Tribeca Film.

    Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress and singer acknowledged for her role as the original Elphaba in Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz on both Broadway and in the West Finish making her the first actress to perform for two performance companies. Idina is also featured on the original Broadway cast recording of the musical. Besides Wicked, Idina has had several other acting and singing roles in her career. Idina was born on 30th of May

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  2. ^"Idina Menzel – Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 13,
  3. ^Peitzman, Louis (November 21, ). "Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?". Vulture.

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  4. ^Gans, Andrew (November 25, ). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Tony Winner Idina Menzel Plus "The Biggest Star on Broadway"".

    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, ) [2] [3] is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her serve in musicals on Broadway, she has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" for her dominant stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation.

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  5. ^Phipps, Keith (November 21, ). "Enchanted". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 25,
  6. ^O'Keefe, Meghan (August 20, ).

    Menzel repeated her act as Elphaba when ‘Wicked’ was staged at Apollo Victoria Theater in the West End area of London in Idina was the most overpriced female performer for the entire 3 months the show ran on West End, amassing a cool $30, every week.

    "Throwback: 'Enchanted,' Or The Disney Movie Where Idina Menzel Didn't Hum 'Let It Go'". Decider. Retrieved October 25,

  7. ^Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, ). "Idina Menzel heading to 'Glee'".

    The Hollywood Reporter.

    Get Idina Menzel Email Alerts. Idina prides herself on the importance of new musicals, creating original roles, and promoting immature composers. As a recording painter and songwriter, Menzel has released seven studio albums, including I Stand and Holiday Wishes ; the latter peaked at number six on the Billboardbecoming her highest-charting studio album to-date. Call on Official Website.

    Archived from the original on December 14, Retrieved April 6,

  8. ^Idina Menzel to Return to Broadway Next Spring in a New Musical. The New York Times. February 28,
  9. ^New Musical If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Will Come at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre in March,
  10. ^Brazier, Tori (November 18, ).

    "Disenchanted review: Amy Adams has lost none of her Oscar-worthy sparkle as Giselle in new fairy tale twist". Metro. Retrieved April 1,

  11. ^Jonathan, Fuge (November 18, ). "Disenchanted Reviews: Was the Disney Sequel Worth the 15 Year Wait?".

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    Stuart Mentzel, her father, was a pajama salesman and Helene, her mother, a therapist. Her and younger sister Cara grew up in Syosset, Novel York and changed her last name later to Menzel because it was constantly mispronounced. Her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. In Menzel auditioned for and was cast in the rock musical Rent and worked together with partner actor Adam Pascal.

    Retrieved April 1,

  12. ^Bradshaw, Peter (January 9, ). "Uncut Gems review – this sparkler will be the most exciting film of the year". The Guardian. Retrieved April 1,
  13. ^Nissen, Dano (June 9, ).

    "'Cinderella' Musical Comedy, Kevin Hart's 'Fatherhood' Get Release Dates". Variety. Retrieved January 7,

  14. ^Vognar, Chris (August 25, ). "Adam Sandler's Netflix 'Bat Mitzvah' Is a Sweet, Jewish Family Affair".

    Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 28,

  15. ^Turchiano, Danielle (January 27, ).

    Idina Menzel - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas: Idina Menzel was born on May 30, in New York City, Fresh York as Idina Kim Mentzel. She's an American actress, singer & songwriter. She's best recognizable as Maureen in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked & the voice of Elsa in Frozen ().

    "'Rent' Star Injured in Inhabit Performance, Original Broadway Cast to Appear". Variety. Retrieved January 27,

  16. ^"WILD: A Musical Becoming". . Retrieved November 17,
  17. ^Staff, B. W. W. "American Rep Cancels All Performances Of Idina Menzel-Led WILD & Additional Programming".

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