Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! Something I've been wondering about for a while is why two of Broadway's b…

This post was prompted by my visit to Newport’s Redwood Library this past summer. December 3, 1875 was the date on which the Coaching Club of New York, sometimes shortened to New York Coaching Club, was found…

Park theatre, LondonThe bonhomie curdles as an otherwise unconnected group of women set out to scatter someone’s ashes in a promising setup that flounders despite a beautiful set Sarah Rickman’s play sets u…

A New York workshop presentation recently took place for the new musical The Turning, with book, music, and lyrics by Zack Zadek, choreography by Chanel DaSilva, music direction by Geoffrey Ko, and directed by …

Watch a video of Michael Park singing "Rebellious Children" as 'Zeus' in Mythic at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. MYTHIC, a new pop-rock musical comedy with Broadway ambitions premiered in the U.S. on Sept. …

Just a few words of acknowledgment about 19th century painter Charles Bird King (1785-1862). I first became aware of the artist through repeated visits to the Redwood Library and Athenaeum in Newport, Rhode Isl…

Saving Cinderella, a new musical by Christine K. Duncan, has revealed the cast for its exclusive, invite-only reading set to take place October 10th. The cast will include Courtnee Carter (Parade), Daniel Brack…

Huzzah! Shakespeare in the Park has returned to Central Park’s newly refurbished Delacorte Theater — the perfect venue to celebrate one of the city’s most remarkable and entirely free amenities. On approa…

By Samuel L. Leiter August 21, 2025: At last! The Delacorte Theatre, home of Free Shakespeare in Central Park has reopened, after a two-year renovation costing a reported $85 million, with a production of one…

Returning to the original cast album of REDWOOD had me recalling a column that was once a go-to feature in Ladies’ Home Journal. Starting in 1954 and continuing for several decades, this magazine would ask an…

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park announced the full cast and creative team for the US premiere of MYTHIC, a new pop-rock musical comedy with Broadway ambitions. The show runs September 20 - October 19. The cast…

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! Yesterday it was announced that the current Broadway revival of Gypsy, sta…

Videos and projections depicting an A.I.-generated actor, the digital memories of robots, a redwood forest and more: High-tech storytelling is having a moment.

 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 season the special o…

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 the stage at Radio C…

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 its “Producer’s …

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 by Touchstone Picture…

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

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 much lighter. It will …

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 Dr. Chinazo Cunningha…

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, Rent) at its recent …

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 even while showcasing…

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

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.

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 grosses, cumulative …

“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 world, and our planet, R…

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

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 performances on Broadway. T…

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 set to arrive on Ju…

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 of her name.) In 1997…

Tina Landau directs the new musical she conceived with Menzel.

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? Watch in this vide…

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

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

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 the Clinton Foundat…

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's notice, often for…

... 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 ...

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 Jeffrey Seller join Pl…

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 Wilcoxon. Book by Tin…

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

‘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 recapping the top theatr…

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

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.

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 lyrics by Diaz and La…

The musical will play its final performance on Broadway May 18.

It's Tonys season! The nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards were announced earlier this week and many of this season's most-loved new productions have recently released (or will soon release) cast recordings. S…

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars - from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers - lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025, at the…

Idina Menzel is speaking out on Redwood's closing notice, labeling the Broadway musical as the "highlight of her career." The musical announced that they will be playing their final performance on May 18, after…

The first casualty of the Tony Awards has arrived. “Redwood,” a musical starring Idina Menzel, will shutter on May 18th. “Redwood” had mixed to poor reviews. It received not one Tony Award nomination, w…

The show, which opened February 13, will haved played 127 performances, including 17 previews, at the time of its closing.

Redwood, starring Tony winner Idina Menzel, will play its final performance at the Nederlander Theatre on May 18. The show, which opened February 13, will haved played 127 performances, including 17 previews, …

Redwood, the new musical starring Tony winner Idina Menzel, will play its final performance at the Nederlander Theatre on May 18. The show, which opened February 13, will haved played 127 performances, includi…

Idina Menzel stars in the musical at the Nederlander Theatre.

Redwood, the Broadway musical starring Idina Menzel, will close on Sunday, May 18, producers announced one day after the production failed to receive a single Tony Award nomination. “While we had of course ho…

The musical is the first to announce an early closing after the Tony nominations were announced Thursday.

The Broadway musical will play its final performance at the Nederlander Theater on May 18.

Redwood, the new musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, will end its run on Broadway on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The show, written and directed by Tony Award-nominee Tina Landau, with music by Kate Diaz,…

With so many great musicals, plays and revivals this season, there is simply no way that every deserving person and production could make the cut. I am glad I'm not on the nominating committee! But still, there…

The 2025 Tony Awards:  If We Were Nominators This year, Mike and I still have several Tony-eligible shows to see before the nominations are announced tomorrow. So, instead of our typical list of informed pred…

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars - from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers - lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025…

The Redwood star and Tony-winning producer will join Playbill Social Media Director Jeffrey Vizcaíno.

Zachary Noah Piser of Broadway’s REDWOOD sings Spencer’s number from the musical “Still” backstage on Broadway. Recorded at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City, our brand-new performance series is…

Jeremy Jordan in “Floyd Collins” First, a big thanks to Adam Feldman for setting me straight (so to speak) on a few eligibility issues.. I rus…

Molly Barnett, a co-founder of Grapevine PR, has built publicity campaigns for approximately 25 shows, including this season’s “Redwood” and “Oh, Mary!”

An audience member donated $10,000 to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids to sing Take Me or Leave Me, a song from Rent, with Idina Menzel, who was apart of the original Broadway cast of Rent. 

The 2024-2025 theater season ends on Sunday with the dual openings of the musicals Dead Outlaw and Real Women Have Curves. And I’m exhausted. But it’s the kind of good exhaustion that comes from doing some…

Audiences were treated to an ad-hoc rendition of "Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent.

Tina Landau didn't realize she was creating two pieces of theater that would speak to one another, but some of the parallels in her musicals Redwood and Floyd Collins are impossible to ignore. "The similarities…

Members of the cast and creative team of Redwood joined SAG-AFTRA for a panel to discuss the show and its journey to Broadway, moderated by BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge.

REDWOOD is a heart-healing story. Awe-inspiring Broadway. Starring Idina Menzel. Get tickets now. Learn more about Redwood: https://www.redwoodmusical.com/ Connect with Redwood on social: Instagram: https://…

Go behind the music of the high-climbing new musical, Redwood, now playing on Broadway! In the videos below, visit with the show's composer Kate Diaz as she gives her insights into the show's opening number, 'D…

Tony Award-winning superstar IDINA MENZEL stars in NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS PICK #RedwoodMusical - Now on Broadway. "Come for Menzel - who is a blazing force - and stay for the incredible ensemble, earwormy score…

Tony Award-winning superstar IDINA MENZEL stars in NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS PICK #RedwoodMusical - Now on Broadway. "Come for Menzel - who is a blazing force - and stay for the incredible ensemble, earwormy score…

On a recent visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Redwood star Idina Menzel dished on her return to Broadway in the musical, becoming a certified climber for the role, and more. Watch the interview!

The cast recording will be released May 13. Watch the music video for the song "In the Leaves," the album's debut track, available now.

Redwood, the original Broadway musical now running at the Nederlander Theatre and starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, has set the digital release of its original Broadway cast recording for May 13. The p…

Tina Landau directs the new musical she conceived with Menzel.