Idina Menzel's 2015 World Tour Kicks Off in Asia--South Korea, Japan, The Philippines

Tony winner and "Glee" star Idina Menzel confirmed via Twitter yesterday the addition of Manila, Philippines, alongside South Korea and Japan, to the shortlist of Asian countries for her 2015 World Tour. Check out her complete itinerary here.

Announcing her performance set Sunday, June 7, 2015, at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Menzel said, "I hear you and I love you and your enthusiasm. We've both waited so long--I will see you on June 7!"

Menzel flies to Manila to conclude the Asian leg of her upcoming World Tour, which includes a one-night-only concert in Seoul, South Korea's Olympic Hall (Saturday, May 30), and four other performances in Japan In Osaka's Castle Hall (Monday, June 1), Nagoya's Aichi Ken Geijutsu Gekijo (Tuesday, June 2), and Tokyo's Nippon Budokan (Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5).

Menzel, whose Tony Award-winning turn as Elphaba in the original Broadway run of Stephen Schwartz's "Wicked," is set to visit Manila a year and four months after the Australasian touring production of "Wicked" capped off a blockbuster two-month run at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

"It will be a cherished experience for musical theater fans in the Philippines [and in Asia]--especially for us who have only been able to her perform excerpts from 'Rent,' 'Wicked.' 'If/Then,' and 'Frozen' online," said Elfrida Tan, founder-moderator of Facebook-powered fanpage community Theater Fans in Manila.

"We're just so happy that Ms. Menzel recognizes her strong fanbase in Manila and we're counting the days to her concert!" she continued.

Menzel's stellar film, theater, and recording career shot higher into mainstream superstardom as she took on the role of Elsa, opposite Kristen Bell's Anna, in Disney's 2014 animated blockbuster hit "Frozen." Her performance of "Frozen's" Oscar-winning hit song "Let It Go" during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards further cemented the multi-Platinum song's place in her repertoire of signature songs, which includes "Wicked's" "Defying Gravity."

For concert tickets, visit the following websites:

Olympic Hall, Seoul, South Korea: ticket.yes24.com

Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan: udo.jp

Aichi Ken Geijutsu Gekijo, Nagoya, Japan: udo.jp

Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan: udo.jp

Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines: smtickets.com

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