Idina Menzel News

On Valentine's Day February 14, Idina Menzel, Betty Buckley, Legally Blonde stars Orfeh and Andy Karl, Peter Parnell, and the cast of Forbidden Broadway will make special appearances in New York City Borders stores as part of LOVE BEATS AIDS.

Kerry Ellis currently starring in Wicked will join Idina Menzel and American singer Josh Groban in Chess at the Royal Albert Hall. Also newly confirmed for the 21st-anniversary concert production, which takes place on 12 and 13 May 2008, is Broadway star Adam Pascal. Further casting is still to be announced.

After a packed house at Virgin Megastore celebrating the release of 'I Stand,' the long-awaited and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Records debut of Idina Menzel, BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this hot new video of 'BRAVE'.

Idina Menzel celebrated the release of 'I Stand,' the long-awaited and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Records debut, at Virgin Megastore in Times Square on January 29 at 6:30PM.

The release of 'I Stand,' the long-awaited and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Records debut of Idina Menzel, will take place on Tuesday, January 29 along with an appearance by Menzel on NBC's 'Today Show' as well as a performance at Virgin Megastore in Times Square also on January 29 at 6:30PM. She is also scheduled to appear on 'The View' on February 13 and 'Good Day LA' on February 7.

Michael Riedel of the New York Post has added more fodder to the possibility of the up-coming concert version of Chess, at Royal Albert Hall May 12 and 13, may lead to a West End or New York revival.

There's a current rumor that the previously announced upcoming concert version of Chess, being presented in London, may head into the West End if successful at the two-night run in the Royal Albert Hall in May. Book writer Tim Rice, who wrote the book and lyrics purportedly stated: 'Rather than set up a £20 million production, we want to see how it holds up at the Albert Hall before we move ahead for an incredibly expensive production in a theatre.'

On Thursday, January 17, Idina Menzel, the Tony Award-winning Broadway actress from Wicked and Rent, recording-artist and recent star of Disney's Enchanted appeared live with Scott Nevins at Splash Bar's 'Campus Thursdays' party, celebrating the release of her new CD 'I Stand.'

Rent, the Tony Award-winning musical by Jonathan Larson, will close on June 1, 2008 at the Nederlander Theatre after over 12 years, making it the seventh-longest-running Broadway show in history.

Idina Menzel's the highly-anticipated up-coming solo album 'I Stand' will be released in-stores January 29! To celebrate, enter this exclusive contest to win one-of-a-kind Idina Menzel prizes!

Tony Award-winning Broadway actress and recording-artist Idina Menzel performed a VIP private concert on Monday, January 15 at The Canal Room. Menzel performed music from her highly-anticipated up-coming solo album 'I Stand,' produced by Glen Ballard, to be released in-stores January 29.

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Idina Menzel is rumored to star opposite recording-artist Josh Groban in the 21st Anniversary concert of Chess The Musical at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday May 12 and Tuesday May 13, 2008.

The special limited edition fan version of Idina Menzel's upcoming record, 'I Stand' is now available for pre-order!

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims recently caught up with Shoshana Bean as she rehearsed for an upcoming performance at Upright Cabaret. She talked about her time on Broadway, taking over the lead role in Wicked earlier than expected and revealed her future plans for recording and possibly touring once her album is released...

Maggie Graham has decided to 'haul out the holly' and add a new holiday music segment to her acclaimed one-woman show 'Carol Channeling.' The show plays Saturdays at 9PM, through December 29, at the Triad

Already a star on Broadway, the charismatic Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) is ready to star on album, with the release of her much anticipated third-solo album 'I Stand,' now available for Pre Order on Amazon

Disney's newly released live-action/animation film 'Enchanted,' topped the U.S. weekend box office topping-off with over $35-million

Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) is featured on the soundtrack of newly released film Beowulf in the song 'A Hero Comes Home' (End Credit Version) produced by Glen Ballard.