Menzel, Idina M People

Menzel made her Broadway debut as one of the original cast members in Rent, receiving a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Maureen. She also earned a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Kate in MTC’s The Wild Party. She originated the role of Dorothy in Summer of ’42 at Goodspeed, starred as Sheila in the Encores! Production of Hair and appeared on Broadway as Amneris in Aida. Other Off-Broadway credits include Rent and The Vagina Monologues. In film, she has appeared in Summer of Sam, Just a Kiss, Kissing Jessica Stein, Tollbooth, and Water. She performed at the 1998 Lilith Fair summer concert festival, had her debut album Still I Can’t Be Still released on Hollywood Records and continues to write and perform original music. Menzel holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is married to fellow performer Taye Diggs and appeared on Broadway in Wicked where she received her first Tony award (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical). Menzel is currently in preparation to reprise her role of Maureen in the film version of Rent, which starts filming in February of 2005. (Jan 2005)

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• AskMen.com - Idina Menzel - Feature includes pictures, in-depth biography, and commentary with ratings.
  
• Unofficial Idina Menzel Page - The first page dedicated to Idina Menzel, created when she made her debut in "Rent". Includes pictures, sounds, interviews, articles, and news about the diva.
  
• Wikipedia: Idina Menzel - Encyclopedia entry with biography and links.
  
• VH1.com: Idina Menzel - Artist profile including biography, photos, and message board.
  
• Idina and Rent - Photos and links.
  
• Review - Still I Can't Be Still - Music-Critic.com review by Kriste Matrisch.
  
• Idina Menzel - Official site includes news, music, stories, and bio.
  
• Bill Magee's Idina Menzel Worship Site - Pictures, links, sounds, and guestbook.
  
• Idina Menzel - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Fansite devoted to Idina Menzel.
  
• The Ultimate Fan Base - Fanpage including recent news, biography, and pictures.
  
• Idina Menzel and Wicked the Musical - Information about her recordings and role in the musical Wicked.
  
• IMDb: Idina Menzel - Filmography, mini-biography, and photos.
  
• Idina Menzel on Yahoo! LAUNCH - Music videos, discography, and news.
  
• Idina Menzel Fan Site - Idina fan site with concert schedules, photos, and music information.
  
• Idina Menzel: A Fan Site - Includes pictures, articles, information on her shows and album, and a message board where fans of Idina can talk.
  
• Yahoo! Groups - Idina Menzel - Mailing list with photos, links, and member surveys.
  
• IBDB: Idina Menzel - Idina Broadway credits, nominations and awards from the Internet Broadway Database.
  
• Idina-Here.com - Fan site with pictures, video and audio clips, news and general information.
  
• MusicMoz - Menzel, Idina - Submissions for music related information.
  
• Ask A Star - Idina Menzel - Interview from Broadway.com.