We all know Idina Menzel was, as they call her, Mother Elphaba. Menzel: I had a really good audition up until the point that I sang “Defying Gravity.” At the end, I cracked on the big note at ...

Idina Menzel, the original Elphaba on Broadway's "Wicked," has nothing but good words about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's powerful duet performance of "Defying Gravity" at the Oscars 2025. On X, ...

Idina Menzel has real guts. After starring in the megahits ... They give Jesse far too many “Defying Gravity” moments, and Menzel’s signature laser high notes, which now sound very disconnected from ...