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Idina Menzel Announces 2017 World Tour
Actress and singer/songwriter extraordinaire Idina Menzel is gearing up to hit the road in a big way. She’s announced dates in Japan as well as the North American leg of a 50+ city world tour that begins in late March.
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“City Parks Foundation Gala & Concert,” Central Park SummerStage, New York City
You won’t want to miss the tour from the multi-talented artist, who The Denver Post calls “the Streisand of her generation.”
The setlist for the excursion will feature songs from her new album, idina, and other selections from her catalog, along with classic pop and musical theatre favorites.
Perhaps she’ll include a song from her latest project – a starring role as CC in a remake of the film “Beaches.” The contemporary version airs on Lifetime Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Menzel is featured on the Beaches EP, which includes songs from the 1988 film and new tracks recorded for the remake.
Fans will be hoping she also throws in a song or two from her previous roles as Elsa in “Frozen,” Elphaba from “Wicked” or Maureen Johnson in “Rent.”
With European dates to come, here’s how the tour routing stands today:
March 29 – Osaka, Japan, Osaka Festival Hall
March 30 – Nagoya, Japan, Nagoya Shi Kokaido
April 1 – Tokyo, Japan, Budokan Hall
April 7 – Uniondale, N.Y., Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
April 14 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre
May 19 – Richmond, Va., Altria Theater
May 20 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.
May 24 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Broward Ctr. Au-Rene Theater
May 25 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
May 26 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
May 27 – Sarasota, Fla., Van Wezel Perf. Arts Hall
July 07 – Mashantucket, Conn., Grand Theater
July 08 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
July 09 – Oxon Hill, Md., MGM National Harbor
July 11 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts
July 12 – Cleveland, Ohio, Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica
July 14 – Toronto, Ontario, Sony Centre For The Performing Arts
July 15 – Canandaigua, N.Y., Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Pa.C (CMass.C)
July 16 – Camden, N.J., BB&T Pavilion
July 18 – Baltimore, Md., Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric
July 19 – Raleigh, N.C., Red Hat Amphitheater
July 21 – Charlotte, N.C., Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 22 – Atlanta, Ga., Fox Theatre
July 25 – New Orleans, La., Saenger Theatre
July 26 – Sugar Land, Texas, Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land
July 28 – San Antonio, Texas, The Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
July 29 – Austin, Texas, Bass Concert Hall
July 30 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
Aug. 01 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
Aug. 02 – Birmingham, Ala., Concert Hall At The BJCC
Aug. 04 – Indianapolis, Ind., Murat Theatre
Aug. 05 – Kettering, Ohio, Fraze Pavilion For The Perf. Arts
Aug. 06 – Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
Aug. 11 – Rochester, Mich., Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
Aug. 13 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
Aug. 15 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
Aug. 16 – Kansas City, Mo., Starlight Theatre
Aug. 18 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug. 19 – Layton, Utah, Kenley Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 – Redmond, Wash., Marymoor Park
Aug. 23 – Portland, Ore., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Aug. 25 – Reno, Nev., Grand Sierra Resort Theatre
Aug. 26 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre At UC Berkeley
Aug. 27 – Paso Robles, Calif., Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Sept. 1 – Temecula, Calif., Pechanga Resort & Casino
Sept. 2 – Las Vegas, Nev., Pearl Concert Theater
Sept. 3 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre
A presale for American Express card members begins Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. Menzel is also hosting an artist presale that starts Wednesday at 10. Tickets go on sale to the general public Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. All times local.
Visit IdinaMenzel.com for more information.