Idina Menzel News

Broadway headliner and small screen standout Megan Hilty looks back at her Broadway debut opposite Tony Award winner Idina Menzel in the mega-hit WICKED as well as reflects on her time as the star of NBC's musical drama series SMASH as part of a new interview.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, MASTERWORKS BROADWAY will soon release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of If/Then. Produced by Steve Epstein, Tom Kitt and David Stone, the album was recorded on April 7 in anticipation of a June 3, 2014 release. Visit MasterworksBroadway.com for more information. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first listen of 'You Learn to Live Without' as sung by Tony nominee Idina Menzel!

What if Disney's FROZEN was a horror film? Check out the eerie version below!

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and performed 'You Learn To Live Without,' from the Broadway musical, 'If/Then.'

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below, and this morning, the honorees appeared at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there and caught interviews with some of the actors nominated in the Play categories, including Tyne Daly, Hamish Linklater, J. Smith-Cameron, Chris O'Dowd, Bryan Cranston and more! In keeping with Drama Desk's mission, nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2013-2014 New York theater season in the same competitive categories. Eligibility and award category designations for the productions under consideration this season were determined by the Drama Desk board of directors with recommendations from the nominating committee. Because of the abundance of great work throughout the season, the Board also authorized the increase in the number of nominees allowed in select categories. CLICK HERE for a full list of nominees. Drama Desk and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti ('The Sound of Music Live!', Gypsy, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) will host the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).

Below, check an all-new mini-musical parody on the hit song from Disney's Frozen's 'Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?' titled 'Do You Want to Go to Starbucks?'

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below, and earlier this week, the honorees appeared at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a collection of candids of the stars at the big event!

Mashable, the leading media company for the Connected Generation, and 'If/Then,' the multiple Tony nominated original Broadway musical from the Pulitzer Prize winning creators of 'Next to Normal,' announced today the launch of a social media campaign on Mashable designed to bring the show's core theme to life. The campaign includes: Instagram videos from the cast, tech luminaries and community created content of their 'If/Then' moments.

Tonight, May 8th, If/Then star Idina Menzel will appear on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman to perform a number from the the new Broadway musical. Actor James Franco will also appear as a guest on the broadcast.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE FEW and BOOGIE STOMP! open off-Broadway, and the New York City Ballet is hosting its starry spring 2014 gala with songs from CAROUSEL and more!

The star shared her excitement over the upcoming concert on Twitter, posting a photo of the iconic New York City Concert Hall which she calls, 'Too Cool'

CBS's THE TALK, recently nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment and Outstanding Talk Show Host, will return to New York City

The chart-topping soundtrack to Disney's FROZEN refuses to budge from its No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the 13 week

The Tony race for Best Leading Actress in a Musical is a tight one this year, with five Broadway powerhouses earning well-deserved nods- Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Mary Bridget Davies, Idina Menzel, and Jessie Mueller. All of the leading ladies gave standout performances this season, but what roles would they like to see each other in the next time around? The New York Times asked all five which parts they'd like to see each other play, and you can check out the exchange below:

Working Artists Theatre Project, in collaboration with the David Lynch Foundation, presents a staged play reading benefit of James McLure's companion comedies Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon under the title 1959 Pink Thunderbird, featuring a cast of Broadway talent. All proceeds will benefit the Operation Warrior Wellness Project in teaching War Veterans with PTSD Transcendental Meditation.

The gloves are off! One of the most highly anticipated new shows of the season,Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY COMES OUT SWINGING! opened Sunday night, May 4th at 7PM at the newly refurbished Davenport Theatre (354 West 45th Street - between 8th and 9th Avenue). This up-to-the-minute new edition includes Alessandrini's takes on Hedwig, Idina Menzel, Rocky, Cabaret, The Bridges of Madison County, Aladdin, Pippin, the turntable-less Les Miz, Motown, The Sound of Music Live!, Bullets Over Broadway, Kinky Boots and Matilda, among others. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below!

On Thursday, May 8th, IF/THEN star Idina Menzel will appear on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman to perform a number from the the new Broadway musical.

On Monday night, May 5th, stars of stage and screen attended New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala.

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, nominees for Best Score for If/Then, who chat about the thrill of seeing their work on a Broadway stage, working with Idina Menzel, and more. Check out what they had to say below!