Idina Menzel

The Reviews for IF/THEN are In…

March 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

The reviews for If/Then are officially out — if you like Idina Menzel, then you’ll probably like this. On the whole, though, the critics are fussy about this new musical. Some say the plot is too simple, maybe even unoriginal, while the message is muddy and unclear. It seems the critics just expect more from writers Tom Kitt and Brian [...]

President Barack Obama on Broadway musicals

July 20, 2010 // 4 Comments

Yesterday, the Obama family welcomed Broadway to the White house in an event hosted by Nathan Lane, which featured performances by Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald and Brian d’Arcy James, among others. The President opened the event with a reflection on musical theatre’s national significance: “Now there’s nothing quite like the power [...]

Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel’s little baby boy, Walker Diggs

September 17, 2009 // 0 Comments

Aww! How cute is Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel’s little [...]

The hot new Broadway baby boy, Walker Diggs, has been born

September 3, 2009 // 0 Comments

This morning, Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent) and Taye Diggs (Rent, Carousel) welcomed a baby boy, Walker Nathaniel Diggs to the world. “Mother, father and son are all doing well.” Join me in congratulating this amazing Broadway [...]

Free Download of American River Suite by Flaherty, as Sung by Audra McDonald and Idina Menzel

July 16, 2009 // 0 Comments

The New York Pops are providing a free download of the music from their 4th of July celebration, including “American River Suite,” which was composed by Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once on This Island, Seussical) and performed by Tony Award winners Audra McDonald (110 in the Shade, Dreamgirls, Ragtime) and Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent). Click here [...]