Friday, June 13, 2025

The 2025 JKTS Awards: Editors' Choice Part Two by JK

 Editors' Choice, Part Two Yesterday, we presented the first part of our 2025 JKTS  Awards honoring those theater people - new faces and familiar faces - that made the 2024-2025 Broadway …

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Video: Jonathan Deans Responds to Tony Win for Best Sound Design of a Musical

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Jonathan Deans took home a Tony Award for 'Best Sound Design of a Musical' for his outstanding work on Buena Vista Social Club. After leaving …

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Photos, SUNSET BOULEVARD, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, and More Host Entertainment Community Fund 'Producer's Picks' Performances

Broadway productions including Sunset Boulevard, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Redwood, Purpose, The Last Five Years, and Smash have partnered with the Entertainment Community Fund as part of …

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Lorin Latarro and Simon Evans Will Helm THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Stage Show

The eccentric world of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will be landing in London later this year as an all new live show, based on the treasured novels and the film b…

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Photos: Phylicia Rashad, Cole Escola, Kara Young, More Honor Idina Menzel and Tina Landau at New Dramatists Spring Luncheon by Logan Culwell-Block

The Redwood creators were celebrated at the May 27 event at the New York Marriott Marquis.

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Looking Forward to Summer: June - August 2025 by JK

Soon enough, we'll be trading in light jackets for shorts and tees, and turning up the A.C. Where did spring go? The last couple of summers were busy, theater-wise, but this year it feels mu…

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Photos: Dr. Chelsea Clinton Gives Talkback at REDWOOD

On May 15, following the 7 p.m. performance of Redwood, Dr. Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, participated in a discussion on addiction and recovery. She was joined by D…

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Photos: REDWOOD Duo Idina Menzel and Tina Landau Honored At New Dramatists Luncheon

New Dramatists honored Tina Landau, an award-winning playwright, lyricist, and director (Redwood, Floyd Collins, SpongeBob SquarePants), and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel (Redwood, Wicked, …

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Redwood by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2025 (Sony Masterworks Broadway)   Redwood, which lasted only 127 performances on Broadway, has a score that exposes several of the musical’s inherent weaknesses e…

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Broadway Box Office: ‘Redwood’ Ends Run With Momentum, Clooney Stays on Top by Caitlin Huston

'Good Night, and Good Luck' was the highest grossing show last week with $3.95 million.

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Broadway Grosses Analysis: Redwood Gets $200k Bump in Final Week on the Boards by Logan Culwell-Block

Fans flocked to the Nederlander Theatre for once last chance to see Tony winner Idina Menzel in the musical she co-created with director Tina Landau.

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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/18/25

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/18/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

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Monday, May 19, 2025

Idina Menzel and julia butterfly hill in Conversation at Redwood Musical on Broadway by Redwood Musical

“Redwood took incredible care, commitment, and courage to bring forth something original and from the heart. During these challenging times in so many people's lives, our country, our worl…

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Sunday, May 18, 2025

Redwood Finishes Broadway Run May 18 by Logan Culwell-Block

Tina Landau directs the new musical she conceived with Idina Menzel, who also stars.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Photos: REDWOOD Cast Records Original Broadway Cast Album

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Redwood - A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is now available on all streaming platforms, as the musical enters its final week of perform…

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Listen: REDWOOD Releases Original Broadway Cast Recording

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Redwood is now available. The digital version can be saved here. The physical CD of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Redwood - A New Musical is…

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UNDER THE SPREADING REDWOOD TREE… By Peter Filichia

idina Menzel wasn’t the only one galvanized by the story. Tina Landau was equally engaged when she heard about julia butterfly hill. (And yes, julia prefers small letters in the spelling o…

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Listen: Idina Menzel-Led Redwood Releases Broadway Cast Album May 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

Tina Landau directs the new musical she conceived with Menzel.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

A Declassified Standby Survival Guide with Redwood's Jessica Phillips by BroadwayWorld

In this special episode, we're checking in with Jessica Phillips, who is the standby for 'Jesse' in Redwood, usually played by Idina Menzel. What makes a standby different from an understudy…

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‘Redwood’ to host post-show talkbacks ahead of final Broadway performance by Ruthie Fierberg

Dr. Chelsea Clinton and environmental activist julia butterfly hill are set to participate.

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Post-Show Talkbacks With Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Activist Julia Butterfly Hill Set for Broadway's Redwood by Logan Culwell-Block

The talks will cover addiction and recovery, both themes from the plot of the musical, co-created by and starring Idina Menzel.

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Dr. Chelsea Clinton and Julia Butterfly Hill to Join Idina Menzel for REDWOOD Talkbacks

Redwood will host two special post-show talkbacks ahead of the show’s final Broadway performance as follows: On Thursday, May 15 following the 7 pm show, Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Video: A Declassified Standby Survival Guide with REDWOOD's Jessica Phillips

How do Broadway understudies survive? The gig isn't easy! Understudies and swings are some of the hardest working performers on Broadway (and beyond), having to be ready to go on at a moment…

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Idina Menzel Facing Unfortunate Career Setback - Suggest

... Playbill. “Redwood has been a labor of love since the very beginning of this process, and we are immensely proud of the incredible work our cast ...

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Instagram LIVE: Rent's 29th Anniversary with Idina Menzel and Jeffrey Seller by Playbill

To celebrate Rent's golden anniversary (its 29th anniversary on the day it opened on Broadway, April 29th) Tony winner and original "Maureen" Idina Menzel and Broadway producer and author Je…

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Review: Redwood by JK

Review of the Sunday, April 27, 2025 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Idina Menzel, with De'Adre Aziza, Michael Park, Zachary Noah Piser and Khaila W…

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Monday, May 5, 2025

Listen: Redwood Star and Co-Creator Idina Menzel on Her Broadway Return in Redwood on The Playbill Podcast by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-winning Wicked star is back on the Main Stem at the same theatre where she made her momentous Broadway debut in Rent.

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ToB: Monday, May 5, 2025 | Daniel Yearwood on ‘Old Friends’ by Matt Tamanini

‘Redwood’ Announces Closing, Drama Desk Nominations, Grace Chats With ‘Old Friends” Daniel Yearwood Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast reca…

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Read Idina Menzel's response to Redwood Musical's closing announcement. - Facebook

Playbill is at New York City Center. 1h · 󰟠. 󰟝. 3 fave musicals with the cast of @nycitycenter Encores! Wonderful Town. Susan Berkson. 󰤥 1. 󰤦. 󰤧.

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'Our Roots Will Connect Us for Miles and Miles'; Idina Menzel Responds to Redwood's Early Closing

In his episode of Playbill's My Life in the Theatre, available now, the Tony-winning director looked back on just a fraction of his creative ouvre.

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Theatre News: Redwood, Othello, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, Sunset Blvd, StageStruck! VI: Women and the American Musical and National Asian Ar by Suzanna Bowling

Redwood, starring Idina Menzel, will play its final performance at the Nederlander Theatre on May 18th. Written and directed by Tony Award-nominee Tina Landau, with music by Kate Diaz, and l…

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