Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Idina Menzel's Queen of the World
Idina Menzel’s career right now is simply defying gravity! The If/Then and Frozen star has announced more dates for her upcoming world tour, including visits to Japan and South Korea. Worried about letting her go? Make sure you catch her on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre through March 22 and, of course, DVR the start of the Super Bowl on February 1!
Frankie Grande's Birthday Cupcake
Frankie Grande is the gift that keeps on giving. The Great White Way alum is celebrating his birthday on January 24 and to mark the milestone he’s created the #FrankieBirthdayCupcake in collaboration with Baked by Melissa. The yummy treat was selected on Twitter by his fans, aka the #Grandtourage, and is made up of hot pink vanilla cake, cookie dough stuffing, hot pink frosting and gold glitter topping. The former Broadway.com Vlogger will be passing out the signature cupcakes for free at one of Baked by Melissa’s NYC locations on his birthday 3-5PM—keep your eye on his Twitter feed at 1PM that day to find out where! We had a preview today in the Broadway.com office and they were delicious!
Get Up Close & Personal With Andy Karl
Rocky Tony nominee Andy Karl will take part in an intimate discussion as part of the Drama League’s Up Close Series. The event, which is set for March 16 at the Drama League Theater Center, will be moderated by our very own Paul Wontorek, the creative director/editor in chief of Broadway.com.
Lea Michele Vomited While Singing 'Let It Go'
As we all know, Broadway alum Lea Michele recently took on her Glee mom Idina Menzel’s Frozen anthem "Let It Go" for the hit Fox series. Turns out, the taping of her rendition wasn’t all smooth sailing—indeed slo-mo vomit was involved. Check out Michele tell all to Jimmy Kimmel below!