As announced last month, Idina Menzel will return to Broadway this upcoming season in the new musical Redwood and today it was revealed where and when the production will play.
Redwood will begin performances at the Nederlander Theatre on January 24, 2025, ahead of an official opening on February 13, 2025. Tickets will go on sale to the general public via Broadway Direct, the official ticketing provider for Redwood, on July 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST.
On Wednesday, July 17, 2025, at 10 a.m. EST, Audience Rewards members and fans who have signed up for early access via Menzel’s website and through the show’s official website will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets through July 19, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. EST.
Written and directed by Tony Award nominee Tina Landau, with music by Kate Diaz, and lyrics by Diaz and Landau, Redwood is conceived by Landau and Menzel, with additional contributions by Menzel. The musical premiered earlier this year in a sold-out run at La Jolla Playhouse.
“I made my Broadway debut at the Nederlander Theatre in RENT almost thirty years ago, so to be returning there with Redwood is very emotional for me as it feels like a real homecoming,” Menzel said. “It has been such a gift to collaborate with Tina and Kate on this show, and I’m so proud to bring it to Broadway.”
The Redwood creative team for Broadway was also announced today and includes Haley Bennett (Music Director), Jason Ardizzone-West (Scenic Designer), Toni-Leslie James (Costume Designer), Scott Zielinski (Lighting Designer), Jonathan Deans (Sound Designer), Hana S. Kim (Media Designer), and Melecio Estrella/BANDALOOP (Vertical Movement & Vertical Choreography). Casting is by The Telsey Office/Patrick Goodwin.
Redwood is a transportive new musical about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwood forest. Jesse (Menzel) is a successful businesswoman, mother and wife who seems to have it all, but inside, her heart is broken. Finding herself at a turning point, Jesse leaves everyone and everything behind, gets in her car and drives… Thousands of miles later, she hits the majestic forests of Northern California, where a chance meeting and a leap of faith change her life forever. With its deeply personal story, refreshingly contemporary sound, and awe-inspiring design, Redwood explores the lengths –and heights– one travels to find strength, resilience and healing.
Redwood was originally developed and produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director & Debby Buchholz, Managing Director). A theatre, ticketing information, along with additional cast and creative team members for the Broadway production of Redwood will be announced at a later date.