and the first few songs flounder — the final third is riveting. From left to right, the Broadway cast of Redwood: Khaila Wilcoxon, Michael Park, Idina Menzel, Zachary Noah Piser and De’Adre ...

to write the songs. The cast also includes De’Adre Aziza, Khaila Wilcoxon, Michael Park and Zachary Noah Piser, who plays Jesse’s late son. “Idina Menzel is the kind of artist who puts ...

The “Wicked” Tony-winner’s belting soars to the sky in the new original musical, which has her scaling trees and suffering through a meandering, irritating script. Senior Editor and Writer ...

The title character of “Redwood,” the musical that opened Thursday night at the Nederlander Theatre, is a humongous northern California tree. Theater review REDWOOD .review-block-star ...

They brought on composer Kate Diaz, who made her theatrical debut, to write the songs. The cast also includes De’Adre Aziza, Khaila Wilcoxon, Michael Park and Zachary Noah Piser, who plays Jesse’s ...

Jesse (Idina Menzel) spends the early parts of the play ... or the Jewish concept of repairing the world. In “Becca’s Song,” a moment of inspiration before the show’s fiery climax, Becca ...

Idina Menzel is climbing to new heights as ... “Great Escape” and “No Repair” are among the standout songs using Menzel’s own force-of-nature notes in strategic ways.