The lovely and talented Idina Menzel! The Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actress will perform at the Oscars for the very first time. She will singing her Oscar-nominated song, "Let it Go," from the fantastic Academy Award-nominated animated feature, Disney's "Frozen."
"Let it Go," written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez will compete for the Best Original Song award with "Happy" from "Despicable Me 2," "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," and "The Moon Song" from "Her."
I can't wait to see the Oscars on Sunday, March 2nd.
Here's the rest of the press release:
Menzel won a Tony Award for her performance as Elphaba in the original Broadway production of “Wicked.” She received a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in “Rent” and earned a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in Manhattan Theater Club’s off-Broadway musical “The Wild Party.” In March Mezel will star in “If/Then,” a new Broadway musical about a woman moving back to New York City for a fresh start. In addition to “Frozen,” in which she voices the character of Elsa, Menzel’s film roles include “Enchanted,” “Ask the Dust” and “Rent.”
Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.