Idina Menzel: The Green Goddess Who Moos Quiz

Answer: True

Idina Menzel is a native New Yorker, born on May 30, 1971 as Idina Mentzel. No, "Mentzel" is not a misspelling. She took the "t" out of her last name to keep people from mispronouncing it (Just in case you don't know, Idina Menzel is pronounced "uh-DEE-nah menZELLE").

Answer: Maureen

"Rent," a rock opera by Jonathan Larson, opened January 25, 1996 in the New York Theatre Workshop and opened April 29, 1996 on Broadway. Idina Menzel auditioned for "Rent" because January and February were the slow wedding season months and she needed another way to make money when she couldn't sing at weddings.

She played Maureen, the bisexual performance artist who moos, from 1996-1997 - and she never sang at weddings again.

Answer: Amneris

In 2000, Idina replaced Sherie Rene Scott as Amneris in "Aida." In fact, she sang a song from "Aida" at her audition for "Wicked".
"I would rather wear a barrel than conservative apparel for dress has always been...my strongest suit!"

Answer: Jamaica

There are beautiful wedding pictures of Idina and Taye together in Jamaica on her fansites. They were right on the beach with the water just feet away from the ceremony. Taye was wearing a white suit which looked amazing on him and Idina looked so gorgeous.

Answer: a red track suit

Idina came on stage on January 9 wearing a bright red Adidas track suit.
Idina played Elphaba from the Broadway opening of "Wicked" on October 30, 2003 until January 9, 2005.

Answer: Still I Can't Be Still

Idina has some awesome songs on "Still I Can't Be Still," released in 1998. She has such a beautiful voice with her high belt that anything she sings sounds amazing. Despite said awesomeness, however, her record label dropped her after her debut album. "Here," released in 2004, is the name of her sophomore CD.

Answer: Wicked

Hopefully as an Idina fan, you know that she received a Tony Award for best actress in 2004 for her role as Elphaba in "Wicked." There's a hilarious parody of the moment in "Forbidden Broadway." She wore a really pretty blue dress, and of course Taye was with her!

Answer: False

Idina was nominated for her 2005 run in "See What I Wanna See," but she did not win.

Answer: Desperate Housewives

Idina Menzel along with many other female artists is featured on the "Desperate Housewives" soundtrack, released in September 2005. I believe they were going for an all-women theme to celebrate the power (and desperation) of women.

Answer: Kissing Justin

"Kissing Justin" is not a movie, though "Kissing Jessica Stein" (2001) is, in which Idina was a bridesmaid.
Idina played the part of Sarabeth's older sister in "The Tollbooth" (2006), reprised her role as Maureen in the movie version of "Rent" (2005), and was Linda/Andrea in "Just a Kiss" (2002).