Wicked Star Idina Menzel Opens Up About Career ‘Struggles’ Over The Years

Idina Menzel has “struggled” with the unpredictable nature of show business.

The 53-year-old actress was nominated for a Tony Award when she played Maureen in ‘Rent’ in the late 1990s and then landed a record deal, which she was quickly dropped from when her album failed to sell, so she had to learn how to handle the “fleeting” moments of success when she was cast in the original Broadway production of ‘Wicked’ in 2003.

Speaking on ‘CBS Sunday Mornings’, she explained: “I got a record deal that I always wanted, I wanted to be signed to a record label so bad and make my own album.

“I did, and it was a dream come true, but then I only sold like three albums.

“So then I got dropped from the label and at that point my whole momentum kind of dissipated and I had to keep pounding the pavement.

“It wasn’t until ‘Wicked’ that things really looked up again, so again, this idea of ​​really trying to embrace the moment, because in our business things ebb and flow. Those magical moments can be fleeting.

“It could be a struggle.”

Idina found even wider fame when she voiced the role of Elsa in the Disney franchise ‘Frozen’ and admitted that more than a decade on from her premiere, she still enjoys singing the hit song ‘Let It Go’.

She said: “I get to sing it every time I’m on stage in my concerts. People always ask if I get sick from a song like that. Maybe they think I’m lying, but I really do. Because for Me, it is one of those things, bringing it full circle that reminds me how lucky I am.”