Idina Menzel News

iTunes has become the most comprehensive, streamlined way to purchase music, and BWW Music has rounded up the most popular tracks and albums on the digital marketplace for the week ending March 30, 2014.

If/Then opens on Broadway in just 24 hours, when we will have complete coverage of all the opening night festivities, but as a Saturday night treat - you don't have to wait another minute for a first look at footage from the highly anticipated new production. Idina Menzel back on Broadway, alongside Anthony Rapp, LaChanze, James Snyder, Jerry Dixon, Jenn Colella, Jason Tam, Tamika Lawrence, Jackie Burns and more - yes, please!

On Twitter Watch, Polk & Company wrote 'Heads up, @IfThenMusical's cover girl @idinamenzel strikes again! Check out April's issue of IN New York magaazine'

Tony-nominee and Obie and Theatre World Award winner Adam Pascal, has created some of the most memorable roles in recent Broadway history. He shot to stardom for originating the role of Roger in the Broadway blockbuster 'Rent,' as well as the London production, and starred in the film version. Tonight, March 29 he debuts in the acclaimed Broadway @ The Broad Stage series, where he joins pianist and host Seth Rudetsky for an unforgettable evening of conversation and song.

On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, SCANDAL's Katie Lowes reveals she's got a nice, icey little connection to Disney's Oscar-winning animated smash FROZEN. Early in the developmental process, Lowes provided all of movement for Idina Menzel's showstopping number 'Let It Go.' Check out her interview below!

Hot Photos Alert! You've been asking us for these photos since previews began, and we've finally got a first look at Idina Menzel's BIG return to Broadway for the first time since winning the Tony Award for Wicked.

During the gallant rescue, the firemen spontaneously broke out in the Oscar-winning track to calm down the young child.

Check out behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot in which the IF/THEN star is outfitted in four luxurious fashion looks.

It's been nine long years since Tony winner Idina Menzel has graced a Broadway stage. This season, she makes her triumphant return in Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's new musical If/Then, which opens Sunday, March 30, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Just in case you've forgotten why you fell in love with her in the first place, below BroadwayWorld brings you ten more reasons to love Idina Menzel.

For the first time that I can remember, AMERICAN IDOL's Elimination Show was a jam-packed 30 minutes this week. The shortened episode was necessitated by the series premiere of Christopher Meloni's new sitcom, SURVIVING JACK.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: VIOLET and HEDWIG begin performances, and IF/THEN opens on Broadway!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Broadway favorite Idina Menzel recently posed for the cover of the most recent edition of Billboard Magazine - which declared her to be 'The (Not So) New 'It' Girl'. According to Billbord's chief creative officer Janice Min, the issue is the first of 2014 to sell out at the Billboard Store.

The award-winning teens of the Riverdale Rising Stars are proud to present Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock musical RENT: SCHOOL EDITION for eight performances only, April 5 - April 13, 2014. Performances will be held at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY.

The Platinum-certified Frozen soundtrack maintains the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Top 200 album chart spending seven non-consecutive weeks in the top position according to Nielsen SoundScan

Last night's second part of the celebratory 100th episode, titled “New Directions”, written and directed by co-creator Brad Falchuk, delivered a recognizable vibe and welcome feeling of the first season of the show - as is all too apt considering the series is transitioning before our very eyes and ears to a predominantly New York City-set storyline. McKinley Goodbyes!

Spring fever is heating up Rockefeller Plaza. NBC's TODAY will broadcast a special spring concert series beginning tomorrow, March 26 with pop superstar and coach of NBC's 'The Voice' Shakira, whose self-titled new album released today. Other hot headliners include rapper Pitbull in his fourth TODAY show concert, Idina Menzel, Oscar winner for “Let it Go” from the movie “Frozen” and star of Broadway's new musical 'IF/THEN,' and R&B singer Janelle Monáe whose new song is featured in the movie “Rio 2.” The dates of the live TODAY concerts are listed below.

Special guests Dot-Marie Jones (GLEE) and Tony winner Julie Newmar (Batman) will join Oxford University Press, as they announce the release of the book NOTHING LIKE A DAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GREAT WOMEN OF MUSICAL THEATER by Eddie Shapiro at 6 p.m. tonight, March 26 at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove/Farmers Market (189 The Grove Drive, Suite K 30, Los Angeles, Calif.).

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY just announced the signing of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of If/Then.Produced by Steve Epstein, Tom Kitt and David Stone, the album will be recorded on April 7 in anticipation of a June 3, 2014 release.Visit MasterworksBroadway.com for more information.

iTunes has become the most comprehensive, streamlined way to purchase music, and BWW Music has rounded up the most popular tracks and albums on the digital marketplace for the week ending March 23, 2014.