Elaine Paige Joins Idina Menzel For BBC Concert, Airing Tonight

Two of the world's most terrifically talented leading ladies will be joining together in song for this week's Friday Night Is Music Night concert, IDINA & FRIENDS on BBC, to be broadcast tonight, April 26 - Tony Award-winning WICKED, RENT and Glee notable Idina Menzel and super-special guest, the legendary theatrical diva Elaine Paige.

Recorded on April 24 at Hackney Empire, the two Florences of CHESS fame shared a song or two on the night, with Paige acting as one of the "friends" of the evening's title.

After all, Paige famously inspired the lead character in CHESS and starred on the concept album and in the inaugural West End mounting of the mega musical, while Menzel essayed the role at the spectacular recent Royal Albert Hall concert, which was recorded for DVD, CD and also broadcast on PBS.

Who knows, could a new "I Know Him So Well" be in the cards? It could be oh-so good and oh-so fine - but, we will have to wait a little while longer to see/hear for sure!

Menzel will join the 60-piece BBC orchestra, conducted by Mike Dixon, for IDINA & FRIENDS, performing songs from her various theatrical endeavors - such as her Tony Award-winning work in WICKED, as well as RENT, AIDA and others - plus hits from Glee and her own solo albums.

Menzel currently appears in a recurring role on the fourth season of FOX's hit musical dramedy series GLEE, which has just been renewed for two more seasons.

The concert will be broadcast today, April 26 at 8 PM UK time on BBC Radio 2.

More information is available at the official site here.

Check out the original announcement here.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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