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In the Frozen Jr. version, the first verse uses the same lyrics as the original. In the second verse, the line "A beautiful stranger, tall and fair" is changed to "A beautiful stranger, tall and rare". The fourth verse was also omitted. This version goes up a half-step with each verse, starting in E flat major and ending in F major for the final.
Menzel commented that it was "an honor" to have the song and that she enjoyed recording it. "It's a collision of a bunch of forces that are all coming together in the right way," she explained. "The character, what she is singing and what she is experiencing; beautiful lyrics, beautiful melody and a little bit of me."
Once that was resolved, Chenoweth and Menzel were ready to bring some magic. “We had the best day rehearsing,” Menzel says, while Chenoweth adds, “It was almost like Glinda and Elphaba grown up.
Idina Kim Menzel (/ ɪ ˈ d iː n ə m ɛ n ˈ z ɛ l / ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) [2] [3] is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on Broadway, she has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation.
Originally it was sung by Tony Award Winning actress Idina Menzel, who is known for, as Ben Brantley of the New York Times describes it, her "iron strong larynx". Stephen Schwartz composed it specifically to showcase Menzel's belting talent, in addition to giving her a second-act solo song. Idina Menzel has been quoted as saying that this song ...
While I’m still mad that Idina Menzel doesn’t have a song in this pre-Frozen world, “How Does She Know” is maybe one of the best musical numbers ever put to film. Shop Now 19.
(One drag queen with especially deep-cut Idina knowledge even donned the famous red Adidas tracksuit that Medina wore for Wicked’s final night, which Menzel had to sit out in 2005 because she ...
"Defying Gravity" is a song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003, by American actresses Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the musical respectively.