Idina Menzel: podcast appearances and interviews

Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress, singer, and songwriter, born on May 30, 1971. She gained prominence as a stage actress in 1996 with her Broadway debut as Maureen Johnson in the musical Rent, a performance that earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, she originated the role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked on Broadway and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. After leaving Wicked in 2005, she reprised her role in the original West End production in 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. She returned to Broadway in 2014 in the musical If/Then, receiving her third Tony Award nomination. Menzel expanded her career into film and television in the early 2000s, including a supporting role in Disney's Enchanted in 2007 and a recurring character on the series Glee from 2010 to 2013. Since 2013, she has provided the voice of Elsa in Disney's Frozen franchise. Her performance of the song Let It Go in the 2013 film peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Menzel has appeared in supporting roles in films such as Uncut Gems, Cinderella, and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. As a recording artist, she has released seven studio albums, with Holiday Wishes reaching number six on the Billboard 200, marking her highest-charting album to date.