With two of the most anticipated movie cameos of the year, Jon M. Chu had his work cut out for him. The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical’s stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth during the song ‘One Short Day’, performed with their…

Stranger Things actor Michael Park is among the new cast members joining Idina Menzel in the upcoming Broadway musical Redwood, producers announced today. Other new cast members announced today are De'Adre Aziza (Passing Strange), Zachary Noah Piser (Dear Evan Hansen), and Khaila Wilcoxon (SIX)…

More than 20 years after originating the onstage role of Glinda in Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth is praising her big-screen successors. After noting she “cannot confirm or deny” a cameo in the long-awaited feature adaptation, which premieres Nov. 22 in theaters, the Tony winner shared a rave review for…

Redwood, the new musical starring Idina Menzel in her return to Broadway, will begin performances January 24, 2025, at the Nederlander Theatre, with opening night set for February 13. The dates and venue for the previously announced production were revealed today by producers Eva Price, Caroline…

It was a Wicked union between Idina Menzel and Cynthia Erivo as the actresses and singers came together to close out the 2024 Tony Awards. Menzel and Erivo took the stage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City to present Best Musical, which ultimately…

Tony-winner Idina Menzel will return to Broadway next year in the new musical Redwood written and directed by Mother Play director Tina Landau, producers announced today. The musical, which features music by Kate Diaz and lyrics by Diaz and Landau, was conceived by Landau and Menzel, with additional…

Tony winner Idina Menzel will launch a North American tour this summer featuring signature songs from her stage career – including Wicked and Rent – and albums including her latest, Drama Queen. Menzel’s Take Me Or Leave Me Tour will kick off July 19 in Seattle and run through mid-August, with more…

Idina Menzel is commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the viral John Travolta at the Oscars. Travolta had the honor of presenting Menzel onto the stage but had a hard time reading the teleprompter and instead introduced Adele Dazeem to the stage. Menzel took to TikTok to celebrate the birth…

When you look at Adam Sandler’s filmography, you might either think outrageous comedy or some seriously impressive dramatic turns in movies like Punch Drunk Love, Uncut Gems and Hustle. But for his latest Netflix flick, he is taking a back seat on camera by basically playing the beleaguered dad to his…

In the buzzing atmosphere of Tribeca's Storytellers Panel, there was a great conversation between two longstanding peers, Billy Porter and Idina Menzel. Born out of shared experiences in musical theater, their friendship spans several decades, revealing a mutual respect between…

Colin Jost kicked off Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” tonight with a couple of Oscar yuks, including one that referenced John Travolta and how he botched Idina Menzel’s name at the 2014 Academy Awards. First Jost set up what appeared to be a joke about Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, since…

Grey’s Anatomy stars Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey, along with blackish leads Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson and the late Chadwick Boseman, were honored as Legends Friday to help kick off D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The ABC stars and the lead of Black Panther, along with Frozen‘s Kristen Bell…