Idina Menzel's 'Redwood' Musical to Premiere on Broadway in January 2025, Will Play in 'Rent' Theatre!

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Idina Menzel is going to be back on Broadway so soon! The Tony-winning actress will return to the stage in the brand new musical Redwood, which she helped conceive with writer and director Tina Landau and composer Kate Diaz.

Redwood will begin preview performances at the Nederlander Theater on January 24, 2025 ahead of an official opening night on February 13, 2025.

For those who don’t know, Idina previously starred in Rent at the Nederlander Theatre almost three decades ago. Keep reading to find out more… “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,” Idina said in a statement. “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.” Redwood is a transportive new musical about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwoods.

Jesse (Menzel) seems to have it all — a successful career and devoted family — until a life altering event drives her far from everyone and everything she knows.