Idina Menzel on screen and stage

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American actress Idina Menzel has appeared on stage, as well as in film and television. She rose to prominence as a stage actress by making her Broadway debut as Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent . She also originated the role of Elphaba in Wicked on both Broadway and West End, winning Tony Awards for her performances in both musicals. She later had a cameo in the 2024 film adaptation of the latter. [1] [2] [3]

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Menzel later starred in motion pictures in the 2000s. She made her film debut with a minor role in Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), before making her breakthrough by reprising her role as Maureen Johnson in the 2005 film adaptation of Rent. [4] She followed this with a supporting role as Nancy Tremaine in the fantasy musical Enchanted (2007). [5] [6] From 2010 to 2013, she played Shelby Corcoran on the Fox musical series Glee . [7]

In 2013, Menzel gained further recognition as the voice of Elsa in the Frozen franchise (2013–present) and in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). The following year, she returned to Broadway, playing Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical If/Then . [8] [9] She reprised her role as Nancy Tremaine in Disenchanted (2022), [10] [11] and played supporting roles in Uncut Gems (2019), [12] Cinderella (2021), [13] and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023). [14]

Film

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Idina Menzel's film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Bridesmaid
2002 Just a Kiss Linda
2004WaterJessy Turner
The Tollbooth Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
2005 Rent Maureen Johnson
2006 Ask the Dust Vera Rivkin
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway HerselfRecorded "Lullaby of Broadway" for the end credits
Enchanted Nancy TremaineAlso voice
Beowulf HerselfRecorded "A Hero Comes Home" for the end credits
2013 Frozen Elsa (voice)
2015 Frozen Fever Short film
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
2019 Uncut Gems Dinah Ratner
Frozen 2 Elsa (voice)
2021 Cinderella Vivian
2022 American Murderer Melanie
Disenchanted Nancy TremaineAlso voice
2023 You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Bree Friedman
Once Upon a Studio Elsa (voice)Short film
2024 Wicked Wiz-O-Mania Super StarCameo
2027Frozen 3† Elsa (voice)In production
TBA Just Picture It †TBAFilming

Television

Idina Menzel's television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Hercules: The Animated Series Circe (voice)Episode: "Hercules and the Song of Circe"
2004 Rescue Me CarolEpisode: "Sanctuary"
Broadway on BroadwayHerselfTelevision film
2005 Kevin Hill Francine Prescott2 episodes
2009 Soundstage HerselfSeason 7, episode 2
Private Practice Lisa King2 episodes
Great Performances Florence VassyEpisode: "Chess in Concert"
2010–2013 Glee Shelby Corcoran 12 episodes
2010A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White HouseHerself PBS special
Wonder Pets The Queen of Hearts (voice)Episode: "Adventures in Wonderland"
Sesame Street HerselfEpisode: "Snuffy's Allergies"
2011 The Glee Project Episode: "Theatricality"
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the SymphonyPBS special
2013The Broadway.com Show3 episodes
2015 Arthur Dr. Paula (voice)Episode: "Shelter from the Storm"
2016Lego Frozen Northern Lights Elsa (voice)4 episodes
2017 Beaches Cecilia Carol "C. C." BloomTelevision film; Recorded "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Julie's Greenroom HerselfEpisode: "The Show Must Go On"
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Guest announcerSeries 14, episode 7
2018 A Very Wicked Halloween Herself / ElphabaTelevision special
Celebrity Undercover Boss Undercover as Helen GoldEpisode: "Idina Menzel"
Mickey's 90th Spectacular HerselfTelevision special
2019 Rent: Live Television special [15]
2020 The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II Television special
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 Disney+ docuseries
2021Musicals: The Greatest ShowTelevision special
2022 Harmonious Live! Herself (host)Disney+ livestream
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?HerselfDisney+ documentary
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself (guest judge)Episode: "The Fame Games"

Stage

Idina Menzel's theatre credits
YearProductionRoleVenueDatesNotes
1994 Rent Maureen Johnson New York Theatre Workshop October 27 – November 6, 1994
1996 Nederlander Theatre April 29, 1996 – July 1, 1997
2000 The Wild Party Kate Manhattan Theatre Club February 24 – April 9, 2000
Summer of '42 Dorothy Norma Terris Theatre August 10 – September 3, 2000
2001 Hair Sheila New York City Center May 3–7, 2001
Aida Amneris Palace Theatre September 13, 2001 – January 27, 2002
2002 The Vagina Monologues Performer Westside Theatre March 5 – April 14, 2002
Funny Girl (concert) Fanny Brice New Amsterdam Theatre September 23, 2002(Performed "Cornet Man")
2003 Wicked Elphaba Curran Theatre May 28 – June 29, 2003World Premiere
George Gershwin Theatre October 8, 2003 – January 8, 2005
2005 See What I Wanna See Kesa /
The Wife (Lily) /
The Actress (Deanna)		 The Public Theatre October 30 – December 4, 2005
2006 Wicked Elphaba Apollo Victoria Theatre September 7 – December 30, 2006
2008 Chess (concert)Florence Vassy Royal Albert Hall May 12–13, 2008
Nero Poppaea Sabina Powerhouse Theater July 11–13, 2008
2014 If/Then Elizabeth Vaughan Richard Rodgers Theatre March 30, 2014 – March 22, 2015
2015—October 13, 2015 –⁠ January 26, 2016National tour
2018 Skintight Jodi Isaac Laura Pels Theatre May 31 – ⁠August 26, 2018
2019 Geffen Playhouse September 3 – ⁠October 12, 2019LA production
2021Wild: A Musical BecomingBea American Repertory Theater December 3–16, 2021 [16] [17] World premiere
2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! Producer James Earl Jones Theatre November 19, 2023Broadway
2024 Redwood Jesse La Jolla Playhouse February 13 – ⁠March 31, 2024World premiere
2025 Nederlander Theatre January 24, 2025 – May 18, 2025Broadway

Video games

Idina Menzel's video game credits
YearTitleRoleRef.
2013 Disney Infinity Elsa (voice) [18]
2014 Disney Infinity 2.0 Elsa (voice) [19]
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Elsa (voice) [20]
2019 Kingdom Hearts III Elsa (voice)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gills, Melina (April 19, 2016). "Idina Menzel Talks FROZEN, RENT, WICKED, and Finding Her Own Voice at Tribeca 2016". Tribeca Film . Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Idina Menzel – Biography". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ Peitzman, Louis (November 21, 2024). "Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?". Vulture. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gans, Andrew (November 25, 2005). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Tony Winner Idina Menzel Plus "The Biggest Star on Broadway"". Playbill . Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ Phipps, Keith (November 21, 2007). "Enchanted". The A.V. Club . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ O'Keefe, Meghan (August 20, 2014). "Throwback: 'Enchanted,' Or The Disney Film Where Idina Menzel Didn't Sing 'Let It Go'". Decider . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, 2009). "Idina Menzel heading to 'Glee'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Idina Menzel to Return to Broadway Next Spring in a New Musical. The New York Times . February 28, 2013.
  9. ↑ New Musical If/Then, Starring Tony Winner Idina Menzel, Will Arrive at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre in March, 2014.
  10. ↑ Brazier, Tori (November 18, 2022). "Disenchanted review: Amy Adams has lost none of her Oscar-worthy sparkle as Giselle in new fairy tale twist". Metro . Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ Jonathan, Fuge (November 18, 2022). "Disenchanted Reviews: Was the Disney Sequel Worth the 15 Year Wait?". MovieWeb . Retrieved April 1, 2023. Variety's Owen Gleiberman heaped praise on the likes of Maya Rudolph and Idina Menzel, but found Disenchanted to be an uninspired adventure.
  12. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (January 9, 2020). "Uncut Gems review – this sparkler will be the most exciting film of the year". The Guardian . Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  13. ↑ Nissen, Dano (June 9, 2019). "'Cinderella' Musical Comedy, Kevin Hart's 'Fatherhood' Get Release Dates". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  14. ↑ Vognar, Chris (August 25, 2023). "Adam Sandler's Netflix 'Bat Mitzvah' Is a Sweet, Jewish Family Affair". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ Turchiano, Danielle (January 27, 2019). "'Rent' Star Injured in Live Performance, Original Broadway Cast to Appear". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  16. ↑ "WILD: A Musical Becoming". americanrepertorytheater.org. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ Staff, B. W. W. "American Rep Cancels All Performances Of Idina Menzel-Led WILD & Additional Programming". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity . Scene: Closing credits, 4:52 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  19. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 2.0. Scene: Closing credits, 2:55 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  20. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0 . Scene: Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
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