Idina Menzel Sings RENT With Talented Fans On World Tour

By: Jun. 07, 2015
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Idina Menzel picks up Timothy John for duet ---

Posted by GR Rodis on Sunday, June 7, 2015


Idina gives fans the thrill of a lifetime!

Internationally CELEBRATED vocalist and Tony Award-winning original WICKED star Idina Menzel is currently on a hotly anticipated world tour capitalizing on her newfound international celebrity due to Disney's most successful film to date, FROZEN, and a thrilling new look at a recent moment from the road is available in a new video from the current leg of her tour.

In Manila, Philippines, Menzel choose audience members to duet on the famous RENT anthem "Take Me Or Leave Me", a standout song which she famously introduced in the original Broadway production, to the delight of the rapt audience.

"You're so cute!" Menzel commented before launching into the memorable earworm with the first surprisingly talented fan, Timmy Pavino of The Voice Of The Philippines Season 2 fame.

"Timmy, Timmy, Timmy!" Menzel shouted before allowing another fan to participate, Andrea.

The lucky fan, Timmy, posted on Facebook shortly thereafter, writing, "Idina, wherever you are... thank you. #GoodNYT #Manila #IdinaMenzel #WorldTour2015. Michelle, thank you for yelling out my name to Idina!" while a video of the pairing was uploaded by GR Rodis, as well.

Follow Idina Menzel on Facebook here.

Recently commenting on her new world tour, Menzel said, "My whole life, that's what I wanted to do - you just want to be able to play music for a living. To go to different territories that you never knew even knew your name is very exciting."

As for the set-list, Menzel shared, "I am just choosing the things that I think the audience would really be mad at me if I didn't do!"

Furthermore, Menzel added, "I try to change it up every night - I like every city to feel like they got something different."

Of note, Menzel will visit cities in Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

More information on Idina Menzel is available at her official site here.

View the new video of Idina Menzel below.



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