Menzel Concert to PBS

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 1:29pm

per PLAYBILL.com this afternoon:

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will perform a concert at the Rose Hall in Manhattan in April.

The April 14 concert — featuring songs from Menzel's latest solo recording, "I Stand" — will be recorded for future broadcast on PBS. An air date has yet to be announced.

Although tickets will not be available to the general public, a few will be given away via Menzel's official website, www.idinamenzel.com.

As previously announced, Menzel will launch a limited concert tour April 1 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ. The singing actress will also play April 3 at the Barrington Stage in Pittsfield, MA; April 5 at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, NY; April 6 and 8 at Stage One in Fairfield, CT; and April 10 and 11 at The Baby Grand in Wilmington, DE.

Idina Menzel won a Tony Award for Leading Actress in a Musical for her work as Elphaba in Wicked; she also opened the London production of that hit musical. Menzel created the role of Maureen in the original Broadway company of Rent, and her other theatrical credits include the City Center Encores! production of Hair, the Manhattan Theatre Club The Wild Party, the Public Theater's See What I Wanna See and the benefit Funny Girl concert. Menzel's film credits include "Ask the Dust," "Rent" and "Enchanted."

Menzel will join Josh Groban, Adam Pascal and Kerry Ellis for concert performances of Chess May 12 and 13 at London's Royal Albert Hall.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 1:31pm

Oh man. I can imagine the red tracksuit viewing parties now.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 1:32pm

This is "GOOD NEWS!!!"

I'm a big Idina fan... but I'd lamost rather be assured they are recording the CHESS concert, not this

Updated On: 3/19/08 at 01:32 PM

[Tom1071]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 2:02pm

What's the music like on her album? She doesn't seem very "PBS" to me.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 2:04pm

Well neither did Martina McBride....excited about the concert

[insertclevernamehere]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 2:44pm

I'm so excited!

[snl89]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 3:37pm

What's the music like on her album? She doesn't seem very "PBS" to me.

haha, well but.. was is "PBS" anyway? :) I don't mean that in a rude way, I just really am not sure what's usually on PBS! lol


but anyway, her album is great. There's a couple of songs that I feel like are a little bit over-produced (that's today's mainstream music industry for ya), but the songs themselves are beautiful, and she writes beautiful lyrics. I kiinda do miss her old more upbeat, acoustic style a la her concert at Joe's Pub a while back (Jealous, Summer's Grace, It Only Hurts When I Breath, etc.), but her new style is very ballad-y and pretty! I enjoy it :)

(though I'm biased because I love Idina)

[trinaaron]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 4:02pm

"but anyway, her album is great. There's a couple of songs that I feel like are a little bit over-produced (that's today's mainstream music industry for ya), but the songs themselves are beautiful, and she writes beautiful lyrics. I kiinda do miss her old more upbeat, acoustic style a la her concert at Joe's Pub a while back (Jealous, Summer's Grace, It Only Hurts When I Breath, etc.), but her new style is very ballad-y and pretty! I enjoy it :)"

I am sorry, but the lyrics are really the weak spot on this album. The only song I really like is "I Feel Everything", and even then the lyrics are giggle-inducing. Having said that, good for her that her record company is finally stepping up and attempting to promote her a little bit.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/19/08 at 4:20pm

This is quite exciting!

I'll be watching.