Tony Award-winning star Idina Menzel – who originated the role of Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ – has “struggled” with the unpredictable nature of show business throughout her lengthy career.
January 26, 2025– Idina Menzel has “struggled” with the unpredictable nature of show business.
The 53-year-old actress was nominated for a Tony Award when she played Maureen in ‘Rent’ in the late 1990s and then landed a record deal that she was quickly dropped from when her album failed to sell, so she had to learn how to deal with the “fleeting” moments of success by the time she was cast in the original Broadway production of ‘Wicked‘ in 2003.
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“So then I got dropped from the label and by that time, my whole kind of momentum had dissipated and I had to keep pounding the pavement.
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Idina found even wider fame when she voiced the role of Elsa in the Disney franchise ‘Frozen’ and admitted that more than a decade on from its premiere, she still enjoys singing the hit song ‘Let It Go’.
She said: “I get to sing it every time that I’m on stage in my concerts. People always ask if I get sick of a song like that. Maybe they think I’m lying, but I really don’t. For me, it’s one of those things, to bring it full circle, that reminds me of how lucky I am.”
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Sources: Wicked, Frozen, Disney, Tony Awards, Broadway, CBS Sunday Mornings
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