Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
#1Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 6:40am
Idina Menzel will perform on UK X Factor on 7th December.
Anyone any idea what she will be performing?! I'm assuming it will be something from her Xmas album.
What does this mean for If/Theb? Will Jackie Burns go on instead?!
Mrtrobz
Leading Actor Joined: 9/16/13
#2Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 8:46amShe's performing Baby it's cold outside with Michael Bublè.
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 9:32am
Interesting during the promo on the show they mentioned two performers next weekend. Idina Menzel and Sam Bailey would be performing. Never heard a mention of Michael Buble. A surprise possibly?
#3Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 10:36amHOW is she going to get to the UK during 8 shows a week? Don't understand that lady's seemingly endless energy supply.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#4Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 1:00pm
These things aren't pre-taped, are they? Dec 7 Sunday on Ticketmaster clearly does NOT state that Menzel will be out, and they've been good about noting future absences.
Between the 8 shows, jet lag, other Dec holiday appearances, a kid, I dunno...
#5Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 2:48pmShe looks stunning while doing it! She was up at four AM for the Today Show with not a trace of tiredness on her face.... I assume that she will have to be absent for the show though. Perhaps they will announce it soon?
#6Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 2:56pmI can only assume it has to be pretaped right? I mean her work ethic is borderline inhuman but she is not. Even she can't be in two continents at once.
#8Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 3:06pmMaybe she really is a witch?
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#9Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 3:20pm
^Haha!
Also factor in over 14 hours lost just from travel.
"She looks stunning while doing it! She was up at four AM for the Today Show with not a trace of tiredness on her face.... I assume that she will have to be absent for the show though. Perhaps they will announce it soon?"
That's called makeup. 
IMO, it wouldn't make sense for Menzel to miss a single weekend show in December for something like that (unless IF/THEN was suuuper close to recouping or something). Surely the musical takes precedence, and I think the advance sales for that Sunday appear decent; wouldn't want unhappy refunds, right? There's no Monday replacement show either. I'm leaning towards pre-taped, but I have no idea how that works.
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#10Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/1/14 at 3:26pm
I don't believe I have ever seen a pre-taped performance on the X Factor. They usually come out and perform one guest prior to who is in the sing off and next guest performs right after they announce two contestants in the sing off.
Should prove interesting.
#11Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/2/14 at 9:16am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Idina-Menzel-to-Perform-on-X-FACTOR-UK-Semi-Finals-127-20141201
it still doesn't explain how she will manage this with If/Then!
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#12Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/2/14 at 11:34am
Well, let's say 1-way from NYC to London is about 7.5 hours on average.
London is 5 hours ahead of NYC.
Air time for this X-Factor is Sunday December 7 at 8:00pm London time (I think) and performers should probably get there hours early...
Menzel has 2 shows on Saturday, ending around 11pm without stage dooring.
Then her 3pm show Sunday.
?????
Yeah, I can't make head or tails of that. We'll see. I mean, missing a December weekend seems pretty awful for a guest spot, so Menzel would probably make a huge effort not to do that. Doing a last minute slot-in with Burns would not go over well with the tourists especially this time of year. What.
Michael9
Chorus Member Joined: 1/2/09
#13Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/2/14 at 6:17pmThe Glee Cast did a pre-record when they did X Factor but usually it's live.
sr4mjc
Featured Actor Joined: 9/20/05
#14Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/2/14 at 6:40pmQueen and Adam Lambert pre-recorded this past week, but literally it was hours before, because the band's equipment was too much to set up and break down live.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#15Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/2/14 at 9:39pm
Ah, if pre-rec is well within the realm of possibility, then I'd still lean towards that as what Menzel would do (or has done) for this. Seems a lot more reasonable than trying to squeeze in the time between Saturday and Sunday shows, especially with Ticketmaster not noting an absence.
And if it IS live, I want to know how the heck she managed logistics.
#16Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/3/14 at 1:44amWithout missing a show, it is quite literally not possible. Time will tel I suppose!
#17Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 3:32pmIdina announced on her Facebook page she will be guesting on UK X Factor and singing live. So what does this mean for If/Then show on Sunday? Does anyone have tickets for Sunday?
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#18Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 3:55pm
Erm...
Well, I just hope she doesn't call out any of those weekend shows. Ticketmaster appears down for me at the moment, can't check any dates.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#20Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:06pmI don't see anything about X Factor on her Facebook, and there's nothing on Ticketmaster.
#21Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:12pm
The problem with that is replica of the set. They need to make it look like she is actually on the show. So she needs to be in the London studio. I don't they would build a replica set just for her in NYC.
Finishes If/Then show at 11pm (EST) on Saturday, catches a flight to London at Midnight/1am, 6 hour flight. Lands in London 11am (GMT). Then 2 hours to get to studio record slot and leave. Factor in travel time so next flight back to NYC is 2pm, six hour flight means back 3pm (EST).
Just isn't possible to do Saturday and Sunday show and get to London!!!
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#22Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:14pm
"The problem with that is replica of the set. They need to make it look like she is actually on the show."
That's not true. They can say "live, via satellite from New York". Why do they need to pretend she's there?
#23Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:16pm#24Idina Menzel on UK X Factor
Posted: 12/4/14 at 4:18pm
'"The problem with that is replica of the set. They need to make it look like she is actually on the show."
That's not true. They can say "live, via satellite from New York". Why do they need to pretend she's there?'
They've never done that before. It's always in the X Factor studio. Mr Cowell always likes the artists in his studio. I think he would settle for a live pre-recording, but it it is live from NYC I would be very surprise. But hey, stranger things have happened!
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