Take Me Or Leave Me Tour

Ida Menzel announced the Take Me or Leave Me Tour via Instagram in April 2024.^[4] The tour title was adapted from the song "Take Me or Leave Me" from the musical Rent, in which Menzel played Maureen Johnson on Broadway.^[5]

The tour reflects on Menzel's career. She made her Broadway debut as Maureen Johnson in 1996, and later played Elphaba in Wicked, for which she earned her Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.^[6] Her stage work also included performances on Broadway, including Aida and If/Then.

Menzel also appeared in film and television, including Disney's Enchanted and the television series Glee. As the voice of Elsa in Disney's Frozen, she recorded "Let It Go" and won the Oscar for Best Original Song.^[7][8]

At her performance in Pittsburgh's Benedum Center, the concert began with the song "Dramatic" from Menzel's 2023 album Drama Queen. The production featured theatrical staging, including props such as a couch, dressing table, and clothing rack, as well as multiple costume changes throughout the show.

The set list combines Menzel's Broadway musicals, solo recordings, and cover songs, reflecting her career. These included performances from Rent, Wicked, If/Then, Evita, and Disney's Frozen, together with her solo works and her upcoming Broadway project, Redwood.

Between songs, she also shares reflections on her personal career and experiences. The performance included participation from the audience, as some selected attendees were invited on stage to perform portions of the song "Take Me or Leave Me."

The concert concluded with her Broadway hits, including "No Day But Today" from Rent and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked.^[9]

In a San Francisco Chronicle review, critic Lily Janiak highlighted Menzel's vocal performance during her Oakland performance, adding that it was a voice that cleared out all the space between the audience's ears. The review also featured different performances of songs such as "That's All" and "Buenos Aires."^[10]

Artist presale for tour, as well as tickets and VIP packages, began on April 24 at 10 AM (local time). General ticket sales began on April 26 at 10 AM (local time).^[1]

This set list was taken from Menzel's final performance in Greensboro, North Carolina. This does not apply to all dates.^[11]

1. Dramatic
2. Everybody Knows
3. Dear Prudence / Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
4. Great Escape (from Redwood)
5. Little Redwood (from Redwood)
6. Buenos Aires (from Evita)
7. Let It Go (from Frozen)
8. That's All
9. Twisted
10. Why
11. Take Me or Leave Me (from Rent)
12. You Learn to Live Without (from If/Then)
13. No One Mourns the Wicked (from Wicked)
14. Heart on My Sleeve / Brave

Encore

1. Finale B (No Day But Today) (from Rent)
2. Defying Gravity (from Wicked)

The list of tour dates was adapted by consequence.net.^[12]