VIDEO: Idina Menzel Sings 'Let It Go'; Gives Impromptu 'Defying Gravity' Performance at Disney 60 Taping

By: Feb. 22, 2016
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Last night, Disney lovers tuned in to ABC to watch Tony Award winner Idina Menzel perform the FROZEN mega-hit "Let It Go" as part of Disneyland's 60th Anniversary Special. What wasn't shown on air was Menzel's impromptu performance of "Defying Gravity" during the show's taping at Disneyland's California Adventure earlier this month.

After finishing her performance of "Let It Go," the IF/THEN star was about to leave when fans began singing the WICKED showstopper to her. Members of the band who knew the song began to play along and Idina, not wanting to disappoint, returned to the stage to sing. Check out both performances below!

About Idina Menzel: Tony Award-winning icon Idina Menzel has a diverse career that traverses stage, film, television and music. Menzel's voice can be heard as Elsa in Disney's global box office smash "Frozen," in which she sings the film's Oscar-winning song "Let It Go," and in the follow-up short, "Frozen Fever." After Menzel's performance of the multi-platinum song at the 86th Annual Academy Awards, she made history as the first person with both a Billboard Top 10 hit and a Tony Award for acting. Menzel earned her first Tony nomination as Maureen in the Pulitzer Prize winner "Rent," and won the award for her performance as Elphaba in "Wicked." Other notable projects include "Glee" and Disney's "Enchanted." She embarked on a worldwide tour in 2015 that included Asia, UK and North America. In addition to cast albums, Menzel's prolific recording career includes the solo albums "I Stand," "Here" and "Still I Can't Be Still." Her first-ever Christmas album "Holiday Wishes," released October 2014 on Warner Bros. Records, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Holiday Albums chart, broke into the top 10 on Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and received rave reviews. Menzel was most recently seen on Broadway as Elizabeth in the original production "If/Then," for which she earned her third Tony nomination. Menzel also sang the National Anthem at SUPER BOWL XLIX, which set the record for the most-watched show in U.S. history.

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