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| Tour by Idina Menzel | |
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| Associated album | I Stand |
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| Start date | April 1, 2008 |
| End date | March 28, 2009 |
| No. of shows | 50 total |
| Idina Menzel concert chronology | |
The I Stand tour was a tour taken by American actress and singer Idina Menzel.
Menzel performs a diverse selection songs from her original pop album I Stand , Pop and Rock covers, as well as hits from her breakout performances on Broadway in Wicked and Rent . Throughout the concert, Menzel interacts with the audience sharing stories from inspiration of some of the songs she has written for the album, her early younger years in Long Island, NY (from quitting Hebrew School, to her parents getting divorced, and her life as a Long Island Wedding Singer before landing the role of Maureen Johnson in the original cast of Rent).
Menzel had recently released a pop album titled I Stand , and, in order to promote the album, got funds to go on tour. The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 200 . On the tour, Menzel sang many songs from the album, as well as other various songs.
The tour began on April 1, 2008, performing four sold out legs. She appeared at places such as George Street Playhouse, Lincoln Center, and The Music Hall. The performance at the Lincoln Center was filmed for a PBS special on the show Soundstage.
Before being well known for appearing on the second season of The Voice , Chris Mann opened up for Menzel during the 3rd leg of the tour.
The tour continued until March 28, 2009 which afterwards Menzel took a year off from the spotlight to have a baby. Following giving birth to her son Walker Nathaniel Diggs, Menzel got offered a recurring role on the TV smash Glee and returned to the Concert stage on embarking on her Barefoot at the Symphony tour (which major symphony orchestras came in place of Menzel's 6 piece rock band).
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