As the star embarks TONIGHT on a new world tour, we'll celebrating Idina Menzel's birthday with a look back into the BWW Photo Archvies! Below, scroll through photos from WICKED, RENT & more and stay tuned for Part 2!
Menzel rose to prominence when she originated the role of Maureen Johnson in the hit Broadway musical Rent, a role which she reprised for the 2005 feature film adaptation of the musical. She received a Tony Award nomination in 1996 for her performance in Rent.
In 2004, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for originating the role of Elphaba in the blockbuster Broadway musicalWicked. She made her return to Broadway in the 2014 musical If/Then. She is currently a nominee for the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance.
Menzel is also known for her recurring role of Shelby Corcoran on the musical comedy-drama television series Glee, the 2007 Disney movie Enchanted and as THE VOICE of Elsa the Snow Queen in the 2013 Disney animated film Frozen, which is the highest-grossing animated film of all time, in which she sang the Academy Award-winning song "Let It Go". The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Solo albums include Barefoot At The Symphony (a live recording of her PBS special by the same name), I Stand, Here, and Still I Can't Be Still. She recently starred in If/Then at Broadway's
Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Idina Menzel and
Kristin Chenoweth arrive in style. from
WICKED: Opening Night Photo Coverage on 10/31/2003 by Linda Lenzi
A Wizard, two Witches and a kiss...Oh My! Menzel and Chenoweth plant one on Grey. from
WICKED: Opening Night Photo Coverage on 10/31/2003 by Linda Lenzi
Idina and Kristin do their imitation of the Wicked logo. from
WICKED: Opening Night Photo Coverage on 10/31/2003 by Linda Lenzi
Idina Menzel (Wicked), Drama Desk Nominee for Outstanding in a Musical from
Photo Coverage: 49th Annual Drama Desk Awards on 5/18/2004 by Linda Lenzi
Oz's favorite team,
Jennifer Laura Thompson and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Broadway on Broadway '04 on 9/14/2004 by
Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Idina from
Photo Coverage: Broadway on Broadway '04 on 9/14/2004 by
Genevieve Rafter KeddyIdina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: 2005 Tony Awards Red Carpet on 6/6/2005 by
Ben StrothmannTaye Diggs and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: 2005 Tony Awards After-Party on 6/7/2005 by Linda Lenzi
For the first number, they were cheered on by
Taye Diggs, Wilson
Jermaine Heredia,
Rosario Dawson,
Tracie Thoms &
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
Adam Pascal,
Tracie Thoms,
Anthony Rapp, Wilson
Jermaine Heredia,
Jesse L. Martin,
Idina Menzel,
Taye Diggs and
Rosario Dawson from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
Jesse L. Martin,
Idina Menzel,
Taye Diggs, &
Rosario Dawson from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
Katie Couric,
Jesse L. Martin,
Idina Menzel,
Taye Diggs, &
Rosario Dawson from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Cast Performs on The Today Show on 8/4/2005 by BWW News Desk
Taye Diggs,
Idina Menzel and
Adam Pascal from
Photo Coverage: Cast of Rent Film Performs in Broadway For Life at Bryant Park on 8/5/2005 by BWW News Desk
Taye Diggs,
Idina Menzel,
Adam Pascal, and Wilson
Jermaine Heredia from
Photo Coverage: Cast of Rent Film Performs in Broadway For Life at Bryant Park on 8/5/2005 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: Cast of Rent Film Performs in Broadway For Life at Bryant Park on 8/5/2005 by BWW News Desk
Adam Pascal and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Cast of Rent Film Performs in Broadway For Life at Bryant Park on 8/5/2005 by BWW News Desk
Idina, Taye and Adam from
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Photo Coverage: Cast of Rent Film Performs in Broadway For Life at Bryant Park on 8/5/2005 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel and
Joe Mantello from
Photo Coverage: Broadway's Celebrity Benefit for Hurricane Relief on 9/28/2005 by Linda Lenzi
Idina Menzel signing a quilt to be auctioned off for the victims of Hurricane Katrina from
Photo Coverage: Broadway's Celebrity Benefit for Hurricane Relief on 9/28/2005 by Linda Lenzi
Best Nominee
Idina Menzel (Wicked) and three-time Tony Winner
Audra McDonald from
Celebrity Freeze Frame! Exclusive pictures from Tony Winner, Jeff Marx on 6/4/2004 by BWW
Idina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: A Wicked Good Time! on 6/9/2004 by BWW
Andy Pellick and
Joe Mantello talking to
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: A Wicked Good Time! on 6/9/2004 by BWW
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: RENT Film Premieres at the Ziegfeld Theatre on 11/18/2005 by
Ben StrothmannTaye Diggs and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: RENT Film Premieres at the Ziegfeld Theatre on 11/18/2005 by
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Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: RENT Film Premieres at the Ziegfeld Theatre on 11/18/2005 by
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre on 11/23/2005 by
Ben Strothmann
Wilson
Jermaine Heredia,
Adam Pascal,
Jesse L. Martin,
Tracie Thoms,
Anthony Rapp,
Idina Menzel, and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre on 11/23/2005 by
Ben Strothmann
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Ben Strothmann
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre on 11/23/2005 by
Ben Strothmann
Tickets were placed under five seats in the audience. Five lucky high school students won the Soundtrack on CD, and got to come up on stage and meet the cast. from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre on 11/23/2005 by
Ben Strothmann
Seasons of Love! from
Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre on 11/23/2005 by
Ben Strothmann
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Photo Coverage: Rent Film Stars Perform at Apollo Theatre on 11/23/2005 by
Ben Strothmann
Idina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: RENT's 10th Anniversary Concert on 4/25/2006 by
Craig BrockmanIdina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: RENT's 10th Anniversary Concert on 4/25/2006 by
Craig BrockmanIdina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: RENT's 10th Anniversary Concert on 4/25/2006 by
Craig BrockmanIdina Menzel,
Adam Garcia and
Helen Dallimore from
Photo Flash: London Wicked Rehearsals Begin on 7/31/2006 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel and
Helen Dallimore from
Photo Flash: London Wicked Rehearsals Begin on 7/31/2006 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel,
Nigel Planer,
Helen Dallimore,
Martin Ball,
Miriam Margolyes,
Adam Garcia,
Katie Rowley Jones and
James Gillan from
Photo Flash: London Wicked Rehearsals Begin on 7/31/2006 by BWW News Desk
Producer
David Stone,
Helen Dallimore,
Nigel Planer,
Martin Ball,
Miriam Margolyes,
Joe Mantello,
Katie Rowley Jones,
Idina Menzel,
Adam Garcia,
James Gillan and producer
Marc Platt from
Photo Flash: London Wicked Rehearsals Begin on 7/31/2006 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel from
Photo Flash: London Wicked in Previews on 9/15/2006 by BWW News Desk
Adam Garcia and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Flash: London Wicked in Previews on 9/15/2006 by BWW News Desk
Taye Diggs and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: WICKED Flies Into London! on 9/28/2006 by
Craig BrockmanPrince Charles,
Idina Menzel and
Helen Dallimore from
Photo Flash: London 'Wicked' Royal Variety Performance on 12/8/2006 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel from
Krieger & Shanley, Townsend, Etc. Part of NYSF Season on 5/11/2007 by BWW News Desk
Kristin Chenoweth and
Idina Menzel from
'ShowBusiness' Fantastic Peek Behind the Curtains on 5/11/2007 by
James SimsIdina Menzel from
Menzel, Orfeh, Karl, Etc. Set for Romantic Poetry Benefit on 5/10/2007 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel from
Idina Menzel to Release New Solo CD in the Fall on 3/15/2007 by BWW News Desk
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Public's Romeo and Juliet Party on 6/20/2007 by
Walter McBride
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Public's Romeo and Juliet Party on 6/20/2007 by
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Photo Coverage: Public's Romeo and Juliet Party on 6/20/2007 by
Walter McBrideIdina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: 'Enchanted' World Premiere on 11/19/2007 by BWW
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: 'Enchanted' World Premiere on 11/19/2007 by BWW
Idina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: 'Enchanted' World Premiere on 11/19/2007 by BWW
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Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: 'Enchanted' World Premiere on 11/19/2007 by BWW
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Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: 'Enchanted' World Premiere on 11/19/2007 by BWW
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Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: 'Enchanted' World Premiere on 11/19/2007 by BWW
Idina Menzel &
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: Red Carpet at the Tony Awards on 6/11/2007 by
Walter McBrideIdina Menzel &
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: Red Carpet at the Tony Awards on 6/11/2007 by
Walter McBride
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Red Carpet at the Tony Awards on 6/11/2007 by
Walter McBrideIdina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: Songwriters Hall of Fame on 6/8/2007 by BWW
Idina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
Photo Coverage: Songwriters Hall of Fame on 6/8/2007 by BWW
Taye Diggs and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Bette Midler's 'The Showgirl Must Go On' Opening Night on 2/21/2008 by BWW
Taye Diggs and
Idina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Bette Midler's 'The Showgirl Must Go On' Opening Night on 2/21/2008 by BWW
Idina Menzel from
An Interview with Idina Menzel on 2/26/2008 by
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An Interview with Idina Menzel on 2/26/2008 by
Robert DiamondIdina Menzel and
Taye Diggs from
An Interview with Idina Menzel on 2/26/2008 by
Robert DiamondKristin Chenoweth and
Idina Menzel from
An Interview with Idina Menzel on 2/26/2008 by
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An Interview with Idina Menzel on 2/26/2008 by
Robert Diamond
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An Interview with Idina Menzel on 2/26/2008 by
Robert DiamondIdina Menzel from
Photo Coverage: Betty Buckley &
Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Photo Coverage: Betty Buckley &
Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Photo Coverage: Betty Buckley &
Idina Menzel CD Signings on 2/14/2008 by
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Photo Coverage: Idina Menzel Releases 'I Stand' CD at Virgin on 1/30/2008 by
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Photo Coverage: Idina Menzel Releases 'I Stand' CD at Virgin on 1/30/2008 by
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Photo Coverage: Idina Menzel Releases 'I Stand' CD at Virgin on 1/30/2008 by
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