Barefoot at the Symphony Tour

Barefoot at the Symphony Tour

Tour by Idina Menzel
Start date	April 4, 2010
End date	July 21, 2013
No. of shows	86 in North America 10 in United Kingdom 5 in Australia 101 in total
Idina Menzel concert chronology

The Barefoot at the Symphony Tour was concert tour by American actress and singer Idina Menzel. This marks Menzel's first concert tour after giving birth to her son Walker Nathaniel Diggs. The tour featured Menzel performing a diverse repoitore of classic pop, musical theater favorites—including hits from Wicked, Rent, Glee, and songs from her third studio album I Stand—all accompanied by major symphony orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and more, featuring symphonic arrangements by Musical Director and pianist Rob Mounsey.

The show in Toronto was recorded live for a CD, DVD, and a PBS airing. Several shows on the second leg, the orchestra would be based on local musicians from the town Menzel was in.

The tour also included her Carnegie Hall debut in early 2013. It was originally set to take place in October 2012, but was delayed due to Hurricane Sandy.

Set list

Leg 1 (2010–2011 shows) 

Act I - The Orchestra

• The orchestras that accompany Menzel plays a 15–20 minute set before a brief intermission. Music variously change.

15–20 minute intermission

Act II - Idina Menzel

1. "Life of the Party" from The Wild Party
2. "I'm Not That Girl" from Wicked
3. "Love for Sale from The New Yorkers/ Roxanne" by The Police
4. "Funny Girl / Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl
5. "Asleep on the Wind" by Jimmy Webb
6. "No Day But Today" from Rent
7. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
8. "Look to the Rainbow"
9. "Good Morning Walker / I Feel So Smoochie" by Idina Menzel
10. "Never Never Land" from Peter Pan
11. "For Good" (a cappella) from Wicked
12. "Defying Gravity" from Wicked

Encore

1. "Tomorrow" from Annie

Notes

• "Where Do I Begin" from I Stand was performed at the Jacksonville, Fl show only.
• "Gorgeous" from I Stand was performed at certain shows.
• "Embraceable You" was performed at certain shows.
• "What I Did for Love" was performed at certain shows when Marvin Hamlisch conducted.
• "The Way We Were" was performed at certain shows when Marvin Hamlisch conducted.
• "Where or When" was performed as a duet with Menzel's husband Taye Diggs during the first Toronto show only.
• "Poker Face" was added into the set list during the first night of the Dallas show.
• "Heaven Help My Heart" was added into the set list in place of "Never Never Land" at the London show at Royal Albert Hall.
• The San Francisco and Toronto shows were the only concerts that featured Menzel in two acts.
• The Kitchen Waterloo Symphony (who accompanied Menzel during the Toronto concerts) did not play a 15–20 minute set at the Toronto shows. Because the show was filmed for PBS, the filming crew spent about 15 minutes filming closeups of the audience before jumping straight into Menzel's set.

Leg 2 (2012–2013 shows) 

Act I - The Orchestra

• The major orchestras that accompany Menzel plays a 15–20 minute set before a brief intermission. Music variously change.

15–20 minute intermission

Act II - Idina Menzel

1. "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz / "The Wizard and I" from Wicked
2. "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl'
3. "Both Sides Now"
4. "Wedding Singer Medley"
5. "Love for Sale / Roxanne"
6. "God Save My Soul"
7. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / In Your Eyes"
8. "Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent (impromptu duet with chosen audience member)
9. "No Day But Today" from Rent
10. "For Good" (a cappella) from Wicked
11. "Defying Gravity" from Wicked

Encore

1. "You Learn to Live Without" (sneak preview from If/Then)
2. "Somewhere" from West Side Story

Notes

• "Where or When" was performed as a duet with Menzel's husband Taye Diggs during the New Year's Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA only on December 31st, 2012.
• "Auld Lang Syde" was performed at the New Year's Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA at midnight.
• "Falling Slowly" from Once was performed as a duet with Declan Bennett only on April 24th, 2013 at the Hackney Empire in London Show
• "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was performed only on April 24th, 2013 at the Hackney Empire in London Show
• "Life of the Party" from The Wild Party was performed on this leg only on April 24th, 2013 at the Hackney Empire in London Show
• "I Stand" from I Stand was added into the setlist on April 24th, 2013 at the Hackney Empire in London Show
• "Poker Face was performed on this leg only on April 24th, 2013 at the Hackney Empire in London Show
• "I Know Him So Well" from Chess was performed as a duet with Elaine Paige only on April 24th, 2013 at the Hackney Empire in London Show