Idina Menzel performed the song in the initial production of 'Wicked'. However, Menzel also gave us another rendition of the song that’s horrid.

The actress delivers a memorable performance as a grieving mother in the touching production, which she also co-conceived Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made After nearly 30 years of ...

Idina Menzel has real guts. After starring in the megahits “Rent” and “Wicked,” most divas on Broadway would appear in a sure-fire revival to burnish their box office status further. Or they might ...

Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...

This article was originally published in November 2024. It was updated on Nov. 19, 2025, for the release of the second part of the “Wicked” movie. There may be no more spellbinding protagonist in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. It's almost needless to say that Idina Menzel concluded her Sunday matinee concert at Powell Hall with "Defying Gravity," the ...

Jon M. Chu counted himself a fan of “Wicked” long before he was hired to direct the big-budget movie adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. So it was a question of where, not if, he should pay ...

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