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Anna: Elsa, I'm thinking you might have a cold.
Elsa: I don't get colds. Besides, a cold never bothered me anyway.
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Olaf: [to the Snowgies which appear] Little brothers!
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel (Idina Menzel) , was born on May 30, 1971 in Manhattan, New York , USA . He graduated from New York University Tichy School of Art and is an American actress and singer
[1]
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In 1996, he starred in the musical " Rent " and entered the showbiz
[2]
; with the play, he was nominated for the 50th Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
[3]
. In 2000, with the musical "Wild Party" nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical at the 46th New York Theater Council Awards
[4]
. In 2003, she won the 58th Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre for Best Actress in a Musical Drama " Wicked " for starring in a musical
[3]
. In 2005, he played a triangle in the musical "Only Eyes Open, Only Eyes Closed"
[5]
, and won the 52nd New York Theater Council Award for Best Actress in a Musical
[6] with this play
. In 2008, he held a solo concert "I Stand Tour"
[7]
. In 2013, he dubbed Elsa , the heroine of the animated film " Frozen "
[8]
, and also sang the English theme song " Let It Go "
[9]
. In 2014, the studio album "Holiday Wishes" released was certified as a golden record by the Recording Industry Association of America
[10]
. In 2017, the world solo concert "Idina: 2017 World Tour" was held. In 2019, he dubbed the heroine Elsa again in the animated film " Frozen II "
[11]
.
Early Experience
After Idina Menzel was born in Manhattan, New York, USA in 1971, he grew up in New Jersey. In 1974, when she was 3 years old, she moved with her family to Syosit on Long Island, New York
. She then received elementary education at J. Irving Baylis Elementary School in Plainview, New York, secondary school at HB Thompson Middle School in Syosset, and high school at Syosset High School in Syosset. In 1986, 15-year-old Idina Menzel started working as a singer at weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies. This work has been done until she received a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Art from New York University Tisch School of Art in 1992
.
Performing Experience
In January 1996, the musical " Rent " in which she participated was premiered at Off Broadway New York Theater Studio. She played the role of bisexual rock singer Maureen in the play, thus entering the show business
; in April, " "Rent" began to be officially staged at the Broadway Naderland Theatre. With the play, she nominated the 50th Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre for Best Supporting Actress in a musical
; in August , she released the soundtrack album "with all the actors in the musical "Rent" Rent" contains a total of 16 songs sung by him, including the title song of the same name
.
In September 1998, he released his first studio album "Still I Can't Be Still", which included 12 songs including the title song of the same name; in the same month, 12 small-scale concert tours were held to promote the album. Will "Still I Can't Be Still Tour"
. In September 1999, he released a selected album "The Best of Rent" with all the actors in the musical "Rent", which included 8 songs sung by him, including "Take Me or Leave Me"
.
In February 2000, she worked with Brian Darcy James, Julia Mooney and others in the Off Broadway musical "Wild Party". She played the role of the young and indulgent party girl Kate in the play and was nominated for the play The 46th New York Drama Council Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
; In the same year, the original soundtrack album "The Wild Party" was released with all the members of the musical "Wild Party", including "Look at Me Now", which was performed by him. Of 6 songs
.
In May 2001, the starring niche musical "Long Hair" premiered in the New York City Center Theater. She played the role of the rich girl Sheila in the play
; in September , she played the daughter of the pharaoh in the Broadway musical "Aida". Nares
. In March 2002, the starring drama "Vagina Monologue" premiered at Off Broadway Westside Theatre, which was adapted from the American playwright EveEnsle 's script of the same name
; in September, she acted as the heroine of the musical "Funny Girl" and played the role in the play Fanny Price, a comedy actress who is constantly struggling at the bottom , starred in rival roles with Kristi Dawn Chenoweth and Sutton Foster .
In October 2003, at the invitation of composers Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, the starring musical " Wicked " premiered at the Broadway George Gershwin Theater, which was adapted from Gregory · Maguire’s novel of the same name. She played
the role of the unwelcome and kind-hearted green-skinned witch Ivba in the play. She won the 58th Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre Musical Best Female for her role. Leading role
; In December, the soundtrack album "Wicked" was released with all the actors in the musical "Wicked", which included 12 songs sung by him, including "The Wizard and I". The album won the Recording Industry Association of America twice. Platinum record certification
.
In February 2004, he released his second studio album "Here", which included 6 songs including the title song of the same name
; in October, the comedy film "The Tollbooth" starring in collaboration with Marla Sokoloff , TerriSueFeldshuh and others Released in the United States
.
In October 2005, in the Off Broadway musical "Only Eyes Open, Only Eyes Closed", one person played the role of a triangle and starred in rival roles with Marc Kudisch , Henry Stramm and others
. Based on the story, she won the 52nd New York Theatre Council Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the play
; in November, she received an invitation from director Chris Columbus , and the song and dance film " Rent " starring in was released in the United States. The film was adapted from her. In 1996, she starred in the stage play of the same name. In the film, she continued to play the bisexual rock singer Maureen
.
In March 2006, the soundtrack album "See What I Wanna See" was released with all the actors in the musical "Only Eyes Open, Only Eyes Closed"; in September, he starred in the musical "Wicked" again at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London's West End
. The play won the 8th London Theatre Fan’s Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical
.
In April 2007, the documentary "Theatrical Kaleidoscope: The Road to Broadway" starring him was released in the United States, and the ending song "Lullaby of Broadway" was sung for the film
; in May, two mini albums "Defying Gravity" were released. And "Defying Gravity (DJ Version)", a total of 11 different versions of the song "Defying Gravity"
; October, in the Disney comedy film " Enchanted " directed by Kevin Lima as a fashion designer who fell in love with the prince in the fairy tale world Nancy, starred in rival dramas with Amy Adams , James Paul Marsden and others
; in November, sang the ending song "A Hero Comes Home" for the fantasy movie "Beowulf".
On January 15, 2008, he released his third mini album "Gorgeous", which included 8 different versions of the song "Gorgeous"
; on January 29, he released his third studio album "I Stand", which included a total of Including 16 songs including the title song of the same name, there are 3 versions of the album, two deluxe versions and one regular version
; starting from April, the second personal tour "I Stand Tour" will be held in London, UK , Washington and other cities in the United States. 50 performances
; in May, the musical "Chess King Concert" co-starred with Joshua Winslow Groban , Adam Pascoe and others premiered in The Royal Albert Hall . She played the role of Love in the play. American chess player Florence Vasi
, who went to the Soviet Union ; in September, released his fourth mini album "Brave / Gorgeous", which included 3 songs
; in October, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the premiere of the musical "Wicked", followed by All actors of the play released the soundtrack album "Wicked-5th Anniversary Edition", which included the song "Defying Gravity" sung by him
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Starting from April 4, 2010, he held his third concert tour "Barefoot at the Symphony Tour", and conducted 101 tours in 3 countries of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. On April 10, he released his fifth album. The mini album "Idina Menzel" contains a total of 6 songs including "Embraceable You"
; on April 13th, it debuted as the choir vocal coach Selby Cochran in the 14th episode of the TV comedy " Glee " , And sang three episodes "Funny Girl", "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Poker Face" for the show
.
In September 2011, he returned to the TV comedy " Glee Season 3 ". The character Selby Cochrane was confirmed to be the biological mother of the heroine Rachel Berry of the play and sang for the play. I received 3 episodes "Yoü and I / You and I", "Constant Craving" and "Somewhere"
. In March 2012, he released his first concert album "Live: Barefoot at the Symphony", which included a total of 16 songs including "Where Or When"
; in September, he continued to play the role in the TV comedy " Glee Season 4 " Erby Cochrane, and sang the episode "Next to Me" for the show
.
In November 2013, the animated film " Frozen " dubbed with Kristen Anne Bell , Jonathan Groff and others was released in the United States. She dubbed Elsa
, the princess with ice magic in the film , and won the 16th Youth Choice for this film.
Awarded the best voice actor in the film category
; in addition, she also sang the English theme song " Let It Go " for the film , which was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America 8 times platinum record
.
On March 2, 2014, I was invited by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to sing the song "Let It Go" at the 86th Oscars Awards Ceremony
; on March 30, I received the invitation of producer Brian York, The starring musical "If/Then" premiered at the Broadway Richard Rogers Theatre. She played the role of Elizabeth Vaughan
, who faced many opportunities and choices , and was nominated for the 68th Antoinette Perry Award. Best Actress in a Musical for Excellence in Theatre
; June, released the original soundtrack album "If/Then: A New Musical" with all actors in the musical "If/Then"
; October, released his fourth studio album "Holiday" Wishes", there are 2 versions of the album. The regular version contains 12 songs including "Do You Hear What I Hear". Compared with the regular version, the deluxe version contains 2 additional songs
. The album won the Recording Industry Association of America gold record. Certification
.
In March 2015, the animated short film " Frozen: Birthday Surprise " dubbed by directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee was released in North America together with the fairy tale film " Cinderella " by means of a patch , and the theme song " Making Today a " was sung for the short film. "Perfect Day "
; From May to October, the world tour "Idina Menzel: World Tour" was held, and 54 performances were performed in 9 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea
. In September 2016, he released his fifth studio album "Idina.", which contains 15 songs including "Queen of Swords". There are 3 versions of the album, two deluxe versions and one regular version
.
In January 2017, the drama " Beaches " co-starring with Nia Long was released. The film was adapted from the film of the same name released in the United States in 1988. She played CC, a young singer with dreams, and recorded the soundtrack for the film. The album "Beaches"
; on March 17, the children's TV series " Julie's Greenroom " starring at the invitation of producer Julie Andrews Edwards was broadcast in the United States. She played the role of a troupe member who helped children solve difficulties
; March 29 to On September 3, the world tour "Idina: 2017 World Tour" was held, with 56 performances in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. In November, the animated short film " Frozen: Xuebao's " dubbed The "Ice Adventure " feature animated film " Coco " was released in the United States. In the film, she dubbed Princess Elsa who greeted Christmas
and sang the theme song "Ring in the Seson" for the short film
.
On May 18, 2018, he won the 83rd Drama League Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical
; On May 31, he played the middle-aged woman Jody Isaac who visited her father just after a divorce in the drama "Leotard"
; On October 5, he released his second concert album "Idina: Live", which included 25 songs including "Perfect Story"
; on October 29, he was invited to attend the "Wicked 15th Anniversary Music" Party" and sang the song "Defying Gravity". The concert is to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the premiere of the stage play "Wicked" starring him
; in November, he received an invitation from Disney to serve as a voice actor in the animated comedy film " Ralph Breaks the " Internet " was released in the United States, and she dubbed Princess Elsa in the film
.
In January 2019, the starring TV song and dance comedy "Rent Live Version 2019" was aired in the United States. The play was adapted from her debut stage play "Rent" in which she played Maureen
, a bisexual rock singer ; 10 In September, she released her sixth studio album "Christmas: A Season of Love", which included 18 songs including the title song "Season of Love". This is also her second Christmas album
. In November, the Disney animation film " Frozen II " dubbed by her was released simultaneously in China and North America. She continued to serve as the voice actor for the heroine Elsa in the film
, and sang the English theme song " Into the Unknown " and the episode " Some Things Never Change " Show Yourself "
; on December 19, leave the name Walk Of Fame
; on December 25, the suspense film " Uncut Gems " co-starring with Adam Sandler and Judd Hirsch was released in the United States. She was in the film Plays Dinah, the wife of a jewelry store owner who is addicted to gambling
.
In February 2020, the voice actors of Elsa from ten countries sang the song "Into the Unknown" on 92nd Oscars
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In February 2021, the musical film " Cinderella " starring at the invitation of director Kay Cannon was released in the United States. The film was adapted from the Grimm's fairy tale of the same name. She played the role of Cinderella's stepmother in the film
. August of the same year"Director Adam Shankman shared the set photos with the starring Amy Adams , and revealed the news of the finale.
Personal Life
family
Idina Menzel has Jewish ancestry. Her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe. Her father Stuart Mentzel was a pajama salesman. Her mother Helene Goldberg was a therapist. His parents divorced in 1986. She has a younger sister. Cara
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emotion
In 1995, Idina Menzel and actor Taiya Diggs met because they starred in the stage play "Rent". The two got married on January 11, 2003
. On September 2, 2009, their son was born
. In December 2014, she and Taiya Diggs formally divorced, and the two will raise their children together
. On September 23, 2016, she announced her engagement to actor Aaron Lohr
. On September 22, 2017, she and Aaron Lohr were married
.
Character Evaluation
Idina Menzel is not only an excellent actor, but also a singer-songwriter
. Whether it is in the stage play "Wicked" or the animated film "Frozen", through her singing, the audience can feel the emotion of the character she plays and enter the world of the character
. Idina Menzel has an excellent "instrument", that is, her voice is warm, hoarse, and charming, and she also adds her understanding of life to the song
. In the Christmas album "Holiday Wishes", although the arrangement is traditional, she uses rich interpretation skills to interpret Christmas music
; in the original soundtrack album "Rent", she redefines Broadway with pop rock music
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Extended Reading
