# Idina Menzel: World Tour

Idina Menzel: World Tour was a concert tour by actress and singer Idina Menzel.

## Performances

Following the success of her critically acclaimed one night only concert at Radio City Music Hall and the release of her Christmas album Holiday Wishes, Menzel announced she would embark on World Tour: planning 54 concerts in various countries including America, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and the Netherlands.
This is her first time doing a world tour.
In non-English speaking countries, Menzel sang a bilingual version of Let it Go, singing one of the song's stanzas in the country's language.

## Concert synopsis

Menzel is accompanied by a five-piece band, six-piece horn section, and four-piece orchestra. The show begins with video clips projected against a white curtain before Menzel emerges wearing a black strapless dress, starting the show with a lower version of Defying Gravity from Wicked and Don't Rain on My Parade from Funny Girl.
She then addresses the audience before performing Brave and the title track from her 2008 solo album I Stand. Next, Menzel talks about her role in Wicked and performs a lower version of The Wizard and I. Next, Menzel pulls up a stool for her cover of River from her 2014 Christmas album Holiday Wishes.
Menzel shares a story about an experience she had studying Theater at New York University and performs a mashup of Cole Porter's Love For Sale and The Police's Roxanne. Menzel performs a tribute to Ethel Merman in a medley of There's No Business Like Show Business, Anything Goes, and Everything's Coming Up Roses. Menzel then performs the title track of her debut studio album Still I Can't Be Still and a cover of Radiohead's Creep.
Menzel then performs Take Me Or Leave Me with volunteers from the audience and No Day But Today from the musical Rent, paying tribute to Jonathan Larson, the composer of the musical. Menzel shares her experience with the Broadway run of If/Then and performs Always Starting Over from the musical.
Menzel then introduces her musicians and thanks the audience before performing an a cappella rendition of For Good from Wicked and Let It Go from Frozen, inviting audience members to perform with her. Menzel then takes a bow, dances with her band, and leaves the stage.
Menzel returns to the stage to perform her new original song Child (dedicated to Walker Nathaniel Diggs) and Tomorrow from Annie.

## Set list

* "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
* "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl
* "Brave" from I Stand
* "I Stand" from I Stand
* "The Wizard And I" from Wicked
* "River" from Holiday Wishes
* "Love for Sale" / "Roxanne"
* "There's No Business Like Show Business" / "Anything Goes" / "Everything's Coming Up Roses"
* "Still I Can't Be Still" from Still I Can't Be Still
* "Creep"
* "Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent (impromptu duet with chosen audience members)
* "No Day But Today" from Rent
* "Always Starting Over" from If/Then
* "For Good" (a cappella) from Wicked
* "Let It Go" from Frozen
Encore
* "Child"
* "Tomorrow" from Annie

## Critical reception

Idina Menzel: World Tour has garnered critical acclaim. Sharon Eberson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that Menzel was "a little bit naughty, a little bit nice and a little bit nutty, but always entertaining ... Each song, each story she told, was like unwrapping an elegantly wrapped package to see what surprise it held inside."
Melissa Ruggieri of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution opined, "What makes her live show so appealing is Menzel herself" because "She's funny." Ruggieri elaborated, "That's the thing about Menzel. Yes, the spotlight that comes with singing songs associated with 'The Wizard of Oz' ... and Disney cartoons ... But Menzel, 44, is an adult. And she sings about adult things". However, Ruggieri cited her performances of original songs "I Stand" and "Still I Can't Be Still", and rendition of "Take Me or Leave Me" alongside five audience members, among "a few moments that didn’t wow."

## Personnel
### Production

* Music Director/Piano: Rob Mounsey
* Tour Manager: Scott Cadwallader
* Production Coordinator: Courtney Keene
* Front of House Engineer: Alex Dakoglou
* Monitor Engineer: Chris Trimby
* Backline Technician: Brian Clairemont
* Lightning/Set Designer: Abigail Rosen Holmes
* Lighting Programmer: Felix Peralta
* Lighting Director: Teddy Sosna
* Stylist: Kemal Harris
* Wardrobe: Joby Horrigan
* Hair Stylist: Geo Brian Hennings

### Musicians

* Music Director/Piano: Rob Mounsey (Europe), Clifford Carter (North America)
* Guitar: John Benthal
* Bass: Sean Hurley
* Drums: Rich Mercurio
* Keyboards: Clifford Carter (Europe), Keith Cotton (North America)
* Menzel is also accompanied by an additional 10 orchestral musicians (Strings, Woodwinds, and Brass) serving as the local orchestra for each city.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| Leg 1 — Asia ||||||
| May 30, 2015 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Hall | — | — |
| June 1, 2015 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-Jo Hall | — | — |
| June 2, 2015 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Aichi Ken Geijutsu Gekijo | — | — |
| June 4, 2015 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| June 5, 2015 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| June 7, 2015 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | — | — |
| Leg 2 — Europe ||||||
| June 16, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Royal Theatre Carré | — | — |
| June 17, 2015 | Antwerp | Belgium | Stadsschouwburg | 898 / 1,982 | $49,153 |
| June 20, 2015 | Dublin | Ireland | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | — | — |
| June 22, 2015 | Birmingham | England | Symphony Hall | — | — |
| June 23, 2015 | Manchester | England | Manchester O$_2$ Apollo | — | — |
| June 24, 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | Royal Concert Hall | — | — |
| June 26, 2015 | Bournemouth | England | Windsor Hall | — | — |
| June 27, 2015 | London | England | SSE Arena | — | — |
| Leg 3 — North America ||||||
| July 7, 2015 | Richmond | United States | Altria Theater | — | — |
| July 8, 2015 | Baltimore | United States | Hippodrome Theatre | — | — |
| July 10, 2015 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata | — | — |
| July 11, 2015 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | 5,669 / 7,236 | $254,799 |
| July 12, 2015 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | — | — |
| July 14, 2015 | Bethlehem | United States | Sands Event Center | — | — |
| July 16, 2015 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | — | — |
| July 17, 2015 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | — | — |
| July 18, 2015 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | — | — |
| July 22, 2015 | Raleigh | United States | Red Hat Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 24, 2015 | Atlanta | United States | Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 25, 2015 | Orlando | United States | Walt Disney Theater | — | — |
| July 26, 2015 | Boca Raton | United States | Mizner Park | — | — |
| July 28, 2015 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall | 1,868 / 2,080 | $207,157 |
| July 30, 2015 | New Orleans | United States | Saenger Theatre | — | — |
| July 31, 2015 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | — | — |
| August 1, 2015 | Austin | United States | Bass Concert Hall | — | — |
| August 5, 2015 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | — | — |
| August 7, 2015 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion | — | — |
| August 8, 2015 | San Diego | United States | Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre | — | — |
| August 9, 2015 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre | — | — |
| August 11, 2015 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | — | — |
| August 12, 2015 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre | — | — |
| August 13, 2015 | Minneapolis | United States | Northrop Auditorium | — | — |
| August 15, 2015 | Nashville | United States | Ascend Amphitheater | — | — |
| August 16, 2015 | Chicago | United States | Jay Pritzker Pavilion | — | — |
| August 18, 2015 | Cincinnati | United States | PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Center | — | — |
| August 19, 2015 | Columbus | United States | Palace Theatre | — | — |
| August 21, 2015 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | — | — |
| August 22, 2015 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre | — | — |
| August 23, 2015 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre | — | — |
| August 25, 2015 | Pittsburgh | United States | Benedum Center | — | — |
| August 26, 2015 | Norfolk | United States | Chrysler Hall | — | — |
| August 28, 2015 | Boston | United States | Leader Bank Pavilion | — | — |
| August 29, 2015 | Lenox | United States | Tanglewood | — | — |
| August 30, 2015 | Canandaigua | United States | Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| September 1, 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier | — | — |
| September 2, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts | — | — |
| October 1, 2015 | Orem | United States | UCCU Center | — | — |
| October 3, 2015 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 11,617 / 17,469 | $954,687 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 20,052 / 28,767 (68.7%) | $1,465,800 |