Idina Menzel is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate: a singer, an actress in film and TV, a songwriter, a Broadway star, and a philanthropist.She rose to fame for her role as ""Maureen"" in the popular Broadway musical Rent, and her career took off when she won a Tony Award for her role as ""Elphaba"" in the smash hit musical Wicked. Her voice can be heard as ""Elsa"" in Disney’s Oscar®-winning Frozen, the second highest-grossing animated film of all time. The film’s song “Let It Go,” voiced by Menzel, became an instant international phenomenon, winning the Oscar® for Best Original Song – which Menzel performed at the ceremony – and the Grammy® Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. She reprised her role as Elsa in Disney’s Frozen 2, which broke records to become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.She joined Adam Sandler in the Safdie Brothers’ Film Independent Spirit Award-winning A24 film Uncut Gems, reuniting with Sandler recently in the Netflix feature You're So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. Menzel can currently be seen in the Disney+ documentary Idina Menzel, Which Way to the Stage?, Disney’s Enchanted sequel, Enchanted 2: Disenchanted, alongside Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, and Susan Sarandon; as well as Amazon Studios’ Cinderella, for which she wrote and sang the song “Dream Girl.”Menzel’s prolific recording career includes multiple cast albums and the solo albums: Still I Can’t Be Still, Here, I Stand, idina, and her latest album, Christmas: A Season of Love. Her first Christmas album, Holiday Wishes, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Holiday Albums chart. She received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event in 2014 and performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIX.Additional screen credits include Lifetime’s remake of Beaches, Disney’s Enchanted, ""Maureen"" in Chris Columbus’ film version of Rent, as well as the recurring role of ""Shelby Corcoran"" on Fox’s Glee. Menzel was previously seen on stage in If/Then, for which she earned her third Tony Award nomination, Broadway's Aida, and the Encores! production of Hair. Menzel also premiered Wicked in the West End, receiving the Theatregoers Choice Award.She and her sister Cara Mentzel released a children’s picture book, “Loud Mouse,” which centers on self-acceptance and being true to yourself. She also co-founded the A BroaderWay Foundation in 2010, dedicated to offering girls from underserved communities an outlet for self-expression and creativity through arts-centered programs.She is currently on stage in the world premiere of Redwood, an original musical which she conceived with acclaimed Broadway playwright and director Tina Landau, playing at the world-famous La Jolla Playhouse through March.
Idina Menzel is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate: a singer, an actress in film and TV, a songwriter, a Broadway star, and a philanthropist.She rose to fame for her role as ""Maureen"" in the popular Broadway musical Rent, and her career took off when she won a Tony Award for her role as ""Elphaba"" in the smash hit musical Wicked. Her voice can be heard as ""Elsa"" in Disney’s Oscar®-winning Frozen, the second highest-grossing animated film of all time. The film’s song “Let It Go,” voiced by Menzel, became an instant international phenomenon, winning the Oscar® for Best Original Song – which Menzel performed at the ceremony – and the Grammy® Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. She reprised her role as Elsa in Disney’s Frozen 2, which broke records to become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.She joined Adam Sandler in the Safdie Brothers’ Film Independent Spirit Award-winning A24 film Uncut Gems, reuniting with Sandler recently in the Netflix feature You're So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. Menzel can currently be seen in the Disney+ documentary Idina Menzel, Which Way to the Stage?, Disney’s Enchanted sequel, Enchanted 2: Disenchanted, alongside Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, and Susan Sarandon; as well as Amazon Studios’ Cinderella, for which she wrote and sang the song “Dream Girl.”Menzel’s prolific recording career includes multiple cast albums and the solo albums: Still I Can’t Be Still, Here, I Stand, idina, and her latest album, Christmas: A Season of Love. Her first Christmas album, Holiday Wishes, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Holiday Albums chart. She received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event in 2014 and performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIX.Additional screen credits include Lifetime’s remake of Beaches, Disney’s Enchanted, ""Maureen"" in Chris Columbus’ film version of Rent, as well as the recurring role of ""Shelby Corcoran"" on Fox’s Glee. Menzel was previously seen on stage in If/Then, for which she earned her third Tony Award nomination, Broadway's Aida, and the Encores! production of Hair. Menzel also premiered Wicked in the West End, receiving the Theatregoers Choice Award.She and her sister Cara Mentzel released a children’s picture book, “Loud Mouse,” which centers on self-acceptance and being true to yourself. She also co-founded the A BroaderWay Foundation in 2010, dedicated to offering girls from underserved communities an outlet for self-expression and creativity through arts-centered programs.She is currently on stage in the world premiere of Redwood, an original musical which she conceived with acclaimed Broadway playwright and director Tina Landau, playing at the world-famous La Jolla Playhouse through March.