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It's Idina Menzel Day in Cincinnati!

By: Aug. 18, 2015
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We think every day should be... (we're not biased at all) but today, specifically, is Idina Menzel Day! In the city of Cincinnati, that is.

Cincinnati Councilman Chris Seelbach will present Idina with a proclamation from Mayor John Cranley at tonight's concert at the PNC Pavilion, naming August 18, 2015 "Idina Menzel Day" in the City of Cincinnati, according to Menzel's official website.

Tony winner Menzel is currently on her 2015 World Tour, stopping in cities in Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

Idina made her Broadway debut as Maureen in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner, RENT, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. She followed that with her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba in WICKED, which she subsequently brought to London's West End, and she recently finished her run as Elizabeth in IF/THEN on Broadway (a role she will reprise on tour in select cities!).

Other New York stage work includes SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE (Public), THE WILD PARTY (MTC), and HAIR (Encores!). Menzel's voice can be heard in the Disney animated musical, FROZEN, singing its Oscar nominated song, "Let It Go." She reprised her performance as Maureen in Chris Columbus' film version of RENT, and has appeared in movies as diverse as ENCHANTED and ASK THE DUST.

On television, Menzel had a recurring role over multiple seasons of GLEE and has guest starred in numerous other shows. She starred in her own PBS special, BAREFOOT AT THE SYMPHONY, with an accompanying live album of the same name. Menzel's highly successful international concert tour recently included a sold out performance at Carnegie Hall. In addition to cast albums, Menzel's prolific recording career includes solo albums: BAREFOOT AT THE SYMPHONY, I STAND, HERE, and STILL I CAN'T BE STILL.




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