Wicked Tony winner Idina Menzel, back on Broadway in the new musical Redwood at the Nederlander Theatre, recently chatted with the women of ABC's The View.
The Broadway favorite said that returning to the Nederlander—the former home of Rent, which marked Menzel's Broadway debut—has been very emotional and "like a homecoming."
"I took over my old [Rent] dressing room, which I used to share with Daphne Rubin-Vega, which was tiny," Menzel said. "I took over that, and then I knocked the wall down for the [room formerly shared by] three guys—my ex-husband [Taye Diggs] being one of them… So now I have a little suite, because I feel like I've earned it."
Watch the complete interview with Menzel, who also spoke about the genesis of Redwood as well as a White House outing with her son, in the video above.
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Redwood officially opened February 13 at the Nederlander after beginning previews January 24. Read the reviews by clicking here.
The Tina Landau-Kate Diaz musical features Menzel reprising her performance from the work's world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse last year.
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And, Menzel isn't the only one back from that earlier staging. Also reprising their performances are De'Adre Aziza as Mel, Michael Park as Finn, and Zachary Noah Piser as Spencer, newly joined by Khaila Wilcoxon as Becca. Standbys Daniel Brackett, Bradley Dean, Veronica Otim, and Jessica Phillips round out the company. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Patrick Goodwin.
Menzel stars as Jesse, a woman who finds herself at a crossroads in a Northern California redwood forest after a life-altering event. Landau, who's directing the Broadway bow, conceived the work with Menzel (who provides additional contributions), and has written the book. The score features music by Diaz and lyrics by Diaz and Landau.
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The production also features scenic design by Jason Ardizzone-West, video design by Hana S. Kim, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by Scott Zielinski, sound design by Jonathan Deans, vertical movement and choreography by Melecio Estrella of BANDALOOP, and orchestrations and arrangements by Diaz, all reprising their work from the La Jolla world premiere. New for the Broadway bow is music supervisor Tom Kitt and music director Julie McBride.
Redwood is produced on Broadway by Eva Price, Caroline Kaplan, and Loudmouth Media.
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