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But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the ...

Chu had his work cut out for him. The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical’s stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth during the ...

Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth were almost cast as Galinda's parents in 'Wicked'. The two actresses - who originated the roles of Elphaba and Galinda when the iconic musical debuted on ...

Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Idina Menzel won. 2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Idina Menzel was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Featured Actor in a ...

for Wicked and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rent. What awards has Idina Menzel won? Idina Menzel has won several awards, including the ...

Everyone has covered “Defying Gravity,” including Cynthia Erivo in the 2024 Wicked film adaptation ... in the sound of musical theater. Apparently, audiences like Menzel when she sticks ...

By not giving up during the audition, you could argue that the Shiz University student role was made for Menzel, who won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for her Wicked performance.

Menzel and Chenoweth originated the roles of Elphaba and Galinda when Wicked premiered on Broadway in 2003, earning the former a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical, for which her co-star was also ...