The musical was originally developed and produced by La Jolla Playhouse, with a theatre for the Broadway run yet to be announced.
It has been announced that Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will return to Broadway in 2025, in new musical Redwood which has been written and directed by Tony Award nominee Tina Landau.
Jesse is a successful businesswoman, mother and wife. She 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… and drives. Thousands of miles later, she hits the ancient forests of Northern California, where a chance meeting and a leap of faith change her life forever. In the presence of the magnificent, towering redwoods, Jesse finds strange and powerful connections, an unexpected sense of community, and a chance at healing.
The musical features music by Kate Diaz and lyrics by Diaz and Landau with dates and further casting and creative team yet to be announced. It had its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse earlier this year.
“I’m so thrilled to be returning to Broadway, and the fact that I get to do it with Redwood, a musical that means so much to me, makes it even more special,” Menzel said in a statement. “This show has lived in my bones for 15 years, from the very first time Tina and I discussed working together. Finally getting to do it on Broadway is really a dream come true.”