Idina Menzel to Reprise Leading Role in If/Then tour

At least in selected performances. Wow!

"A Broadway supernova is soaring over the United States! Tony and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Idina Menzel will headline select stops on the If/Then national tour. The Frozen star will reprise her Tony-nominated performance as Elizabeth (Liz/Beth) for the Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tempe and Costa Mesa stops. Additional casting for the tour will be announced at a later date. The tour will kick off on October 13 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts."

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/179919/here-she-goesagain-idina-menzel-will-reprise-ifthen-performance-on-the-road/

I'm crying.

I kind of figured they'd convince her to tour. It's their best bet for the tour to turn a profit. It would have been very risky without her.

Sf is happy to welcome idina back. It's been 12 years since she spent a month here previewing Wicked b4 Broadway

ill go go see this again now that I know she's in

rst of Shn sf is pretty good

gentlemans guide

Dirty dancing

cabaret

beautiful

Sixth show tba

Hoping sixth show is

sound of music

This still begs the question of who's taking over when she's done? I agree, her doing the Chicago stop would be great (I live about 4 hours away), but without her, I might as well catch it in Cincinnati which is closer. Who knows, maybe sales will drop and she will do a couple more stops.

If you don't have season tickets to your theatre (If Idina is performing in it) it's going to get sold out so fast.

What a wonderful thing for people who couldn't make it to New York.

Hmmm. I was actually interested in seeing what someone else would do with the role, since I saw it in NY, but perhaps I will still pick up a ticket for the LA Run.

Idina, go get that money and do your thing!

More like, "Idina's gonna get all that money, ooooh...Khaleesi is coming to Westeros!"

sorry, couldn't find a good gif.

She's definitely getting that money while the getting's good! World tour ... If/Then tour ... Frozen 2 ... a new album ... perhaps this Ellen show

Also according to twitter, hundreds of Fanzels have proclaimed their own deaths over this tour news. They're dropping like flies.

"This is exciting! Also hoping for an extension. Chicago would be great! Not expecting it but that would be delightful.
As far as the dates schedule I was wondering, aside from what Idina's schedule looks, is the west coast a harder sell for tours and us mid-westerners will see anything? Or are all tour stops pretty highly attended? Sorry, slightly OT."

Perhaps Menzel wants to stay close to the West coast for the TV show, Frozen 2 (though it might be too early for that)?

"Also according to twitter, hundreds of Fanzels have proclaimed their own deaths over this tour news. They're dropping like flies."

One can only hope.

That is some dedication. I am floored by her devotion to this show and its success. Not only does she help to bring an original piece to Broadway, putting years into the creative process, she stays with it and allows for it to run for an entire year. And then, when she likely has every opportunity in the world right now (we all know what kinda year she's had), she decides to stand by this original musical and share it because she beleieves that deeply in it.

I don't know any other star of her caliber that would do something like this. It's incredibly moving and inspiring. Apologies for the rant but, to me, it's a genuinely amazing feat.

"That is some dedication. I am floored by her devotion to this show and its success. Not only does she help to bring an original piece to Broadway, putting years into the creative process, she stays with it and allows for it to run for an entire year. And then, when she likely has every opportunity in the world right now (we all know what kinda year she's had), she decides to stand by this original musical and share it because she beleieves that deeply in it.
I don't know any other star of her caliber that would do something like this. It's incredibly moving and inspiring. Apologies for the rant but, to me, it's a genuinely amazing feat. "

The money she's being paid should elevaiate your surprise.