Idina Menzel will perform 'Frozen' song 'Let It Go' at the Oscars
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
鈥淔rozen鈥� star Idina Menzel is set to perform the Oscar-nominated song from the film 鈥淟et It Go鈥� at the Academy Awards ceremony.聽
There was a question of whether Menzel or singer Demi Lovato, who performed the single version of 鈥淟et It Go,鈥� would perform the song at the Oscars ceremony if the song was performed at all, but Menzel will indeed be belting the tune on March 2, said .
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The actress portrays Elsa, the heir to the throne of Arendelle who can create and control snow and ice. The movie is based on the Hans 海角大神 Andersen fairy tale 鈥淭he Snow Queen鈥� and co-stars Kristen Bell as Elsa鈥檚 sister Anna, 鈥淕lee鈥� actor Jonathan Groff as mountain resident Kristoff, and Josh Gad as Olaf, a snowman.
鈥淔rozen鈥� is also nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar this year in addition to Best Original Song for "Let It Go."
The Disney animated musical has become a smash hit at the box office, grossing more than $368 million domestically so far, according to the website . The movie was also mostly a critical success, currently holding a score of 74 out of 100 on the review aggregator site , and the film鈥檚 songs have also been well-received, with the movie鈥檚 soundtrack becoming the first to top the for four weeks (non-consecutively) since the 鈥淏ad Boys II鈥� soundtrack in 2003.
Menzel was part of the original Broadway cast of the musical 鈥淩ent鈥� and starred in the original Broadway version of 鈥淲icked,鈥� in which she portrayed Elphaba, the young girl who would become Oz鈥檚 Wicked Witch of the West. Menzel won a Best Actress Tony for that role. She is currently set to return to Broadway for the musical 鈥淚f/Then,鈥� which will premiere on March 27 after previews.
