Her mother Helene Goldberg was a therapist & her father Stuart Mentzel was a pajama salesman. One single from the album, "Minuet," made the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Tracks chart at number 48 in October 1998. [50] However, due to Hurricane Sandy's impact on New York City, it was postponed until January 13, 2013.[51]. [122] Menzel was particularly inspired by Streisand's performance in the film A Star is Born (1976),[143] and cites singers Franklin, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Chaka Khan and Sarah Vaughan among her vocal idols. ("I finally took the 't' out, because it made everyone pronounce my name wrong," she explains.) Helene has been found in 2 states including Colorado, New Mexico. Idina Menzel had a younger sister named Cara when she was growing up, and she was 15 years old when her parents got divorced. Idina Menzel Career Profession: Actress, Theater Performer, Singer and Songwriter. January 27, 2020 to present. Her mother Helene Goldberg was a therapist & her father Stuart Mentzel was a pajama salesman. [119][120], During the ongoing time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Menzel created and launched a brand new YouTube web series for children entitled Idina's Treehouse. The concert at Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City was filmed for the PBS television series Soundstage. The book is semi-autobiographical about a mouse named Dee who loves to sing loudly. [n 1] She grew up in New Jersey until about age three, when her family moved to Syosset, New York, on Long Island. [114] Michael Calleri of the Niagara Gazette said Menzel delivers the film's best performance, writing she has enough talent "to give [her character's] banality a boost. As a recording artist, Menzel has released six studio albums: Still I Can't Be Still (1998), Here (2004), I Stand (2008), Holiday Wishes (2014), idina. She has an hourglass body build with a pair of green eyes and dark brown hair color. Helene Mentzelwas born on month day1888, at birth place. She is an American Actress, Singer-Songwriter. Idina Menzel was born in 1971 in New York City, New York, United States. And then, as you bring her higher and higher, she gets stronger and stronger, and more powerful. [39] On December 17, due to COVID, it was announced that the show on that day was cancelled; September 30, 2022 by Ahsan. She had a recurring role as Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee (20102013). [175] When Menzel returned to Broadway in 2014 after the success of Frozen, Suzy Evans of Billboard observed that audience response was more akin to that of a "rock star" than a stage actor. For the latter performance, she received a 2004 Tony Award. [37] She departed the show (along with LaChanze and Snyder) on the last day of the Costa Mesa, California engagement, on January 24, 2016. She was raised in Syosset, New York, with her younger sister Cara, and later changed the spelling of her last name (Mentzel) because of constant mispron read more Her final performance in the musical was on July 1, 1997. Idina did her schooling from J. Irving Baylis Elementary School in Plainview, New York. This role brought her not only huge popularity & acclaim, but also a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.In 2005, she appeared in the Off-Broadway musical See What I Wanna See, earning Drama Desk Award & Drama League Award nominations. . Idina Mentzel, who is 51 years old, has a four-year age difference from her sister, Cara. She was succeeded by Elphaba standby Kerry Ellis.[32]. After appearing in several smaller-scale stage and Off-Broadway productions, in 2003 Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. We will continue to update information on Idina Menzel's parents. [14][15] Menzel attended J.Irving Baylis Elementary School in Plainview, New York, and then Syosset's H. B. Thompson Middle School and Syosset High School. [122][142] Menzel said she had long aspired to have a career as successful as Streisand to whose Jewish upbringing Menzel has also been compared, with fans deeming her "the next big Jewish icon in music". [19], Idina changed the spelling of her surname to "Menzel" to better reflect the pronunciation that the Mentzel family had adopted in the United States. Idina Menzel was born as Idina Kim Mentzel on 30th May 1971 in Queens, USA. [134] Despite her live vocals earning consistent acclaim,[122][135] some critics have criticized Menzel's belting for sounding "screechy". The first date she announced was July 8, 2012, at Ravinia Festival near Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were Stuart Mentzel, a pajama salesman, and Helene Mentzel, a therapist. 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With the success of the album, Menzel embarked on a World Tour in 2017 that traveled to Asia, Europe, and North America. Education. Menzel played the role of Florence in the 21st-anniversary concert of the musical Chess at London's Royal Albert Hall, from May 12 to 13, 2008, alongside Kerry Ellis, Adam Pascal, and Josh Groban. [64], On March 12, 2018, it was announced that Menzel would join Josh Groban for his Bridges Tour. [69] Despite being a musical, Menzel famously does not sing in the film;[70] a duet songwriters Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz had written for her character was ultimately not used. This injury prevented her from performing in her final show on January 9. 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"[128] Describing Menzel as a loud soprano similar to Broadway actress Ethel Merman, Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote "The sound she creates when she belts is a primal cry embedded in her being that insists that we listen and pay attention. [54] On November 26, 2014, Menzel announced through her Facebook page that she would be touring during the summer of 2015, making it her first global tour and first time playing shows in Europe and Asia. Performances in the US, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Canada, Japan, and the UK. On June 17, 2014, during a concert at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, Menzel confirmed that she was working on a Christmas album that would contain original material to be released later that same year. Siblings: Cara Mentzel. [47], In April 2010, Menzel returned to the concert stage embarking on her "Barefoot at the Symphony Tour" in which she was accompanied by major symphony orchestras. [199], Menzel identifies as a feminist, saying, "I love that I play all of these strong women. [110] Menzel also wrote and recorded an original song for her character entitled "Dream Girl". [136] Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun wrote that Menzel's "high-wattage vocal cords and intense phrasing [make] a mark whenever she sings. She grew up in New Jersey until about age three, when her family moved to Syosset, New York, on Long Island. [103] At the 87th Academy Awards, Menzel presented the award for Best Original Song alongside Travolta where she jokingly introduced him as "Glom Gazingo". Menzel contributed to the soundtrack of Desperate Housewives in 2005. 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She grew up in New Jersey until about age 3, when her family moved to Syosset, New York, on Long Island. [109] Despite admiring actresses who played the role prior, Menzel strove to eschew "the archetypal kind of idea of the straight-ahead evil nemesis" in favor of exploring the trauma behind the character's cruel nature. Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony was released as a live CD and DVD and aired on PBS in March 2012, with Musical Director Rob Mounsey producing. 2014 Tony Award Nominations The Complete List; 'A Gentleman's Guide' Leads With 10! Idina Menzel Relationship History. Idina Menzel's mother's name is Helene Mentzel and her father's name is Stuart Mentzel. [53] The album has so far peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, becoming her highest-charting album as a solo lead artist. [179] According to The Salt Lake Tribune contributor Sheena McFarland, the artist has remained influential for over two decades, since her first appearance on Broadway. 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