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	NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano chatted with Idina Menzel on Nov. 13 before the world premiere of her documentary&nbsp;&ldquo;Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?&quot;&nbsp;The film, which follows Menzel on her national tour and also gives an inside in-depth look at her life, begins streaming Dec. 9 on Disney+.
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