BroadwayWorld.com Logo
HomeSpacerSpacerSpacerSpacer Spacer
BWW SocialTwitterFacebookGoogle PlusRSS Feeds
 
 
LOG IN | REGISTER NOW!

TICKET CENTRAL
Broadway
Off-Bway
Tours
London
Help, Pick Me a Show
Latest Headlines - Updated 24/7!
PIPPIN
Save Over $50
TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
Save on Tickets!
MURDER BALLAD
Only $59!
PETER...STARCATCHER
Save up to 30%
ANNIE
Save on Tickets!
CINDERELLA
Save up to 35%
Click Here to Register for More Special Offers!

Idina Menzel to Return to Broadway Spring 2014 in If/Then by Next to Normal Team after DC Tryout

beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend
joined:6/28/07
The creative team is very good. I think this has potential.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend
joined:6/13/04
Based on what I've heard, this should be pretty special.
Jordan Catalano
Broadway Legend
joined:10/9/05
I'm glad she's coming back. I'm actually kind of shocked she's stayed away for so long.
beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend
joined:6/28/07
^ She did not want to do revivals. She's always been into original musicals and she finally found the right one.
LYLS3637
Stand-by
joined:5/1/09
She has been previewing one of the songs in her concert tour this past year. It sounds beautiful!
dtzumbrunnen
Featured Actor
joined:6/30/08
Hoping they do LOTS of stuff from this at the Kitt/Yorkey Lincoln Center American Songbook concert Friday.
I've got my tickets, but if you want yours...
Rainbowhigh23
Broadway Star
joined:3/29/12
Thank you dtzumbrunnen! You've given hope to those who were shut out when the show first went on sale.

I am incredibly excited for this new production. I will definitely make a road trip to DC for this show.

What is the song she has previewed in concert?
Wishing Only Wounds
Broadway Star
joined:4/27/10
I'm so excited for this! Random question...is there a reason 'Aida' is not part of Idina's bio?
Wishing Only Wounds
Broadway Star
joined:4/27/10
I'm so excited for this! Random question...is there a reason 'Aida' is not part of Idina's bio?
steven22
Broadway Legend
joined:5/19/06
was this the show Kyle Dean Massey was workshopping too?
Esther
Swing
joined:2/27/05
She didn't originate Amneris, so maybe that's why it was left off?

That's my guess.
Wicked Fanatic
Leading Actor
joined:3/31/09
"was this the show Kyle Dean Massey was workshopping too?"

Yes it was along with Anthony Rapp, Adam Kantor, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Colin Donnel.
steven22
Broadway Legend
joined:5/19/06
if that cast ends up transferring with the project to Broadway...what a show this will be!
broadwayfever
Stand-by
joined:6/15/08
I hate to say it but Idina memory skills have severely diminished. She has trouble remembering the words to her own songs these days. I'm not too sure if she can remember an entire show nowadays, so I don't think she's the best pick.
Rainbowhigh23
Broadway Star
joined:3/29/12
LYLS3637, thank you. That was beautiful!
hockeynut2
Broadway Legend
joined:1/31/06
I am so happy that it will stop at The National Theatre. Here's the announcement on my site DCMetroTheaterArts.
Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's new musical with Idina Menzel stops in DC Before BWAY
fingerlakessinger
Broadway Legend
joined:11/18/10
broadwayfever, I have seen her in concert, she never dropped the words.
Emma White
Stand-by
joined:2/11/13
"broadwayfever, I have seen her in concert, she never dropped the words. "

There's a video on youtube of her forgetting the lyrics to "For Good" in concert.
And let's be honest, For Good is not the hardest song to remember the lyrics to.
fingerlakessinger
Broadway Legend
joined:11/18/10
Are we really questioning her abilities to memorize things because she forgot words to a song?
WestwardHoHo
Chorus Member
joined:8/2/10
Emma White
Stand-by
joined:2/11/13
No, I'm sure she can memorize just fine. I'm just saying, she has forgotten the words on stage before... And just sat there looking confused and being like "****, what are the words?"
Honestly, I think she's a talented lady, but she is so over-hyped.
emma3386
Swing
joined:9/8/12
I am so excited for this! I saw Idina recently in concert and she blew everyone I was with away. She is a star, and she has proven herself time and again.

The idea that anyone thinks they have the right to say her memory has diminished (as if she's 90 years old) is absurd to me. Don't go to the show then, and leave more seats open for me and my fellow Idina fans.
darquegk
Broadway Legend
joined:2/5/09
Some people are actors first, concert performers second. In a concert setting, it's much easier to forget the words, since they aren't "coming from the same place" as doing the show, playing the character.

Legendary singer-songwriter Pete Townshend is somewhat notorious for forgetting the words to the songs from his four rock operas, and cabaret darling turned Glee star Darren Criss usually has to turn his songs into a singalong to keep them going.
veronicamae
Chorus Member
joined:7/13/09
I'm just beyond thrilled about this announcement. Truly.

Also, really? Criticism for forgetting words to songs she's sung 2000 times? That can happen to anyone and everyone. She's not going to get up there and mumble her way through a song in a staged performance. Could it happen that she forgets her words? Yes. Of course. That's hardly a reason for her to be a "bad pick" for this show.

p.s. remember when! http://broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1037112&dt=13



Updated On: 3/1/13 at 11:47 PM

1
Page:



10 DAYS TO GO - CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!
LIVE UPDATE:
KINKY BOOTS vs. MATILDA for Best Musical...

Save on Tickets!
Save on Tickets!
Save up to 35%
Save Over $50
Only $59!
Save up to 30%

Musicals that should've had a longer run...
34
Matilda Lottery
5
Drama Desk Live Stream
56
Torch Songs for Boys
3

Robert Diamond's Blog
BWW Awards Voting!
Michael Dale's Broadway Blog
How I Voted: DD
BroadwayGirl NYC Blog
Tony Noms Pt. 1
BLOG
2 More Productions Announced
CERASARO
GLEE Goes Out Singing

GUEST BLOG- Kelly McCormick of PTC's LES MISERABLES - Great Junk Food!

GUEST BLOG- Kelly McCormick of PTC's LES MIS - Wig Magic





Now Playing:
Now Playing on Broadway Web Radio Big, Blonde & Beautiful from Hairspray - The Musical on 2007 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

Rory O'Malley, Anthony Rapp & More Set for THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME Benefit for BC/EFA Tonight

Jim Caruso's Cast Party Celebrates 2013 Tony Nominees With Stephanie J. Block, Keala Settle and More Tonight

Tovah Feldshuh Hosts BROADWAY BEAUTY PAGEANT Tonight; Andra Martin, Billy Porter and Michael Urie Judge

SPECIAL COVERAGE: All the 2013 Drama Desk Award Winners - MATILDA, VANYA AND SONIA, PIPPIN, VIRGINIA WOOLF and More!

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/19 - SHOW BOAT

InDepth InterView: Susan Stroman Talks PBS Mel Brooks Doc, BIG FISH, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, SCOTTSBORO BOYS In LA/UK, BLAZING SADDLES & More

ORPHANS, Starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster & Tom Sturridge Closes on Broadway Today

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, May 18 - STAR TREK Edition with BOOK OF MORMON, KINKY BOOTS and More!

Bea Arthur Nude Sells For Nearly $2 Million At AuctionBea Arthur Nude Sells For Nearly $2 Million At Auction
SPECIAL COVERAGE: All the 2013 Drama Desk Award Winners - MATILDA, VANYA AND SONIA, PIPPIN, VIRGINIA WOOLF and More!SPECIAL COVERAGE: All the 2013 Drama Desk Award Winners - MATILDA, VANYA AND SONIA, PIPPIN, VIRGINIA WOOLF and More!
Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine in Talks to Join Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp for INTO THE WOODS Movie?Gyllenhaal, Pine in Talks to Join INTO THE WOODS Movie?
From Musical Mondays at Splash to AVENUE Q: John Bantay Talks to Richard Jay-Alexander About His Farewell Night on Monday, May 20thJohn Bantay Talks to Richard Jay-Alexander About Musical Mondays Farewell
BWW TV Exclusive: Hal Prince, Norm Lewis, Craig Schulman, Cris Gronenedaal & More Remember Kevin GrayBWW TV Exclusive: Prince, Lewis & More Remember Kevin Gray

BWW TV World Logo
  
BWW Movies World Logo
  
BWW Fashion World Logo
  
BWW Music World Logo
BWW Geeks World Logo
  
BWW Opera World Logo
  
BWW Dance World Logo
  
BWW Classical World Logo

All Materials Copyright 2013 Wisdom Digital Media | Privacy Policy | RSS/XMLFeeds