‘Redwood’ Review: Idina Menzel Hits the Heights in a Heartfelt Broadway Return
variety.comFrank Rizzo There’s a powerful appeal to the idea of leaving behind the turbulence of the personal — or for that matter, the political — and escaping to a place of beauty, safety and solace.
A separate peace within a natural sanctuary is just what the troubled character of Jesse, played with captivating ease and intensity by Idina Menzel, finds in the new musical “Redwood,” now on Broadway following its run last spring at La Jolla Playhouse.
Others, too, might welcome that sense of comfort in a production of grandeur and heart, telling a story of grief, healing and wonder.
Of course, there’s also the draw of Menzel herself — a Tony winner for “Wicked,” the voice of Elsa in “Frozen” and a Broadway original who has developed “Redwood” over many years along with director-book writer Tina Landau, who co-conceived the musical.
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