Now playing at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre, where Menzel originated the role ... particularly in relation to Jesse (Idina’s character, Spencer’s Mom) and her story. If you’re into ...

As an anguished mother who abandons the New York art scene for a forest full of California redwoods, Idina Menzel's Jesse is attempting the impossible: She's trying to outrun her grief.

Zachary Noah Piser. Photo by Mari Uchida. The biggest difference between Idina Menzel and my real mother… I’ve joked with Idina that she reminds me of my mother in certain ways (minus the ...