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      Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?

      2022 Documentary Music List
      83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 76% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score From Disney Branded Television, the intimate and inspirational film follows Tony Award®-winning icon Idina Menzel on her path to realize a lifelong dream: headlining a concert at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City. Featuring never-before-seen performance footage alongside raw and vulnerable interviews, the documentary follows Idina on an intimate journey as she juggles the challenges of being a working mom and wife on a grueling travel schedule while preparing to take the stage at the legendary arena. Read More Read Less

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      Don Aucoin Boston Globe Although Menzel is one of the documentary’s executive producers, “Which Way’' is fairly candid in capturing not just the joy of one of Broadway’s premier belters when she’s onstage but also her anxieties, doubts, and occasional tears when she’s offstage Dec 20, 2022 Full Review Natalia Winkelman New York Times There is little dramatic tension or psychological depth to this cinematic biography, and even in sentimental moments, McCabe fails to elicit an emotional response from her subject or the audience. Dec 8, 2022 Full Review Verne Gay Newsday Fine eye-level portrait of a musical theater great. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 8, 2022 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) It's not just a concert film but a peak into her backstory and personal life. Even non-fans of her will find it fascinating. Dec 31, 2022 Full Review Raven Brunner Decider Her story packs a lot of heart and [Idina] Menzel shares it with a level of intimacy and genuineness that is rare to come across. Dec 12, 2022 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail All in all, Menzel more than knows the way to the stage, for it is a welcoming place, and she deserves the full spotlight. Nov 30, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Idina Menzel made it big back in the 1990s as far as music is concerned She grew up in a theater background practicing singing gigs eventually becoming a solo artist doing different genres Her parents ended up separating not wanting Idina to work professionally and still have her education even if it turned her world upside down Going to NYU in Manhattan you could be free to be yourself and not attempt to fit in Idina went through a divorce while raising her son but found love again eventually Yet she slowly started making waves going bigger by going on Broadway in the musicals Rent and Wicked It wasn’t until ‘Enchanted’ back in 2007 she started a career in Hollywood then in 2013 she finally got her big break from Disney’s ‘Frozen’ playing Elsa the snow queen The single ‘Let It Go’ became a bonafide hit dominating the charts and she even got to Star next to Nia Long in the Beaches remake in 2017 Here we find Idina making her way to perform at Madison Square Garden in NYC in 2018; she’s been with her music crew for so long they’ve become family At this point she’s struggling to multitask her show, guest appearances, touring, and trying to take medical measures to be pregnant in her late 40s The staging for the show is is bigger thanks to Idina’s input although at times it feels pressuring she has to prove herself Universalness and specificness is what Idina loves about writing music yet she feels the music industry can pigeon hole you when you go versatile they don’t know how to market you and that can confuse people The documentary directed by Anne McCabe looks amazing, the staging of the performances look stellar, the archive footage shows this woman’s highs and lows of her career, and it’s a honest look into an artist’s rise to success You gotta take the highs and lows of life, sometimes you have to start over, making music that’ll give an experience to others not just yourself is important, stop making yourself feel smaller so others can feel satisfied, there’s a ferocity or power inside all of us we need to let out even if others see it as too much, versatility is risky at times Idina Menzel wants to be honest and real as possible making a connection and this tour has taught her to discover about herself Like her we all have our doubts, anxieties and fears even with fame This documentary has a level of intimacy and genuineness that’s rarely seen and that has to be appreciated Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Avery R It was beautiful and Idina Menzel clearly shines through the shadows of publicity and fame pandemonium with fans and critics alike who are eager to see her in a more serious way than she is used to seeing her own fans! She is not a fantasy star but she is a real powerful and strong woman and the behind the scenes footage is a great example of how far she can go in her career and her life! She is the Queen of Broadway! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review geovanny p um documentario magico . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/23 Full Review Scarlet J Awesome documentary. It really does a great job of showing the what happens in between shows and what happens in Idinas life . As someone who knew her back in rent and has followed her all the way to now it was really amazing to see where she came from ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/23 Full Review Susan G Loved it! A very honest look at the way to the top in musical theatre. I saw Idina Menzel live in Amsterdam Carré theater on her first time there. She never disappoints. Big fan here. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Idina Menzel made it big back in the 1990s as far as music is concerned She grew up in a theater background practicing singing gigs eventually becoming a solo artist doing different genres Her parents ended up separating not wanting Idina to work professionally and still have her education even if it turned her world upside down Going to NYU in Manhattan you could be free to be yourself and not attempt to fit in Idina went through a divorce while raising her son but found love again eventually Yet she slowly started making waves going bigger by going on Broadway in the musicals Rent and Wicked It wasn’t until ‘Enchanted’ back in 2007 she started a career in Hollywood then in 2013 she finally got her big break from Disney’s ‘Frozen’ playing Elsa the snow queen The single ‘Let It Go’ became a bonafide hit dominating the charts and she even got to Star next to Nia Long in the Beaches remake in 2017 Here we find Idina making her way to perform at Madison Square Garden in NYC in 2018; she’s been with her music crew for so long they’ve become family At this point she’s struggling to multitask her show, guest appearances, touring, and trying to take medical measures to be pregnant in her late 40s The staging for the show is is bigger thanks to Idina’s input although at times it feels pressuring she has to prove herself Universalness and specificness is what Idina loves about writing music yet she feels the music industry can pigeon hole you when you go versatile they don’t know how to market you and that can confuse people The documentary directed by Anne McCabe looks amazing, the staging of the performances look stellar, the archive footage shows this woman’s highs and lows of her career, and it’s a honest look into an artist’s rise to success You gotta take the highs and lows of life, sometimes you have to start over, making music that’ll give an experience to others not just yourself is important, stop making yourself feel smaller so others can feel satisfied, there’s a ferocity or power inside all of us we need to let out even if others see it as too much, versatility is risky at times Idina Menzel wants to be honest and real as possible making a connection and this tour has taught her to discover about herself Like her we all have our doubts, anxieties and fears even with fame This documentary has a level of intimacy and genuineness that’s rarely seen and that has to be appreciated Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/30/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis From Disney Branded Television, the intimate and inspirational film follows Tony Award®-winning icon Idina Menzel on her path to realize a lifelong dream: headlining a concert at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City. Featuring never-before-seen performance footage alongside raw and vulnerable interviews, the documentary follows Idina on an intimate journey as she juggles the challenges of being a working mom and wife on a grueling travel schedule while preparing to take the stage at the legendary arena.
      Director
      Anne McCabe
      Genre
      Documentary, Music
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 9, 2022