Broadway's Redwood, starring and co-conceived by Tony winner Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent), will release a cast album next month. A digital release will drop May 13 from Sony Masterworks Broadway, with a physical CD set for June 13 and a vinyl edition July 25. Pre-save and pre-order the various releases .
The label is celebrating the news with a special drop of a track from the album, Menzel's anthem "In the Leaves." Get a first listen to the track with a newly released music video above.
Neal Avron and songwriter Kate Diaz are producing the album, with Avron mixing and recording by Derik Lee. The album was recorded at Berklee at PowerStationNYC and Renaissance Recording NY in March and April.
Tina 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.
Menzel鈥攚ho stars as Jesse, a woman who finds herself at a crossroads in a Northern California redwood forest after a life-altering event鈥攔ecently extended her run in the new musical, which is now set to perform through August 17 at the Nederlander Theatre, the former home of Rent, which marked Menzel's Broadway debut. Menzel is 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, John Hemphill, Veronica Otim, and Jessica Phillips round out the company. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Patrick Goodwin.
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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 are 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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De'Adre Aziza in Redwood
Idina Menzel and Khaila Wilcoxon in Redwood
Idina Menzel in Redwood
Idina Menzel in Redwood
Idina Menzel in Redwood
Khaila Wilcoxon and Idina Menzel in Redwood
Khaila Wilcoxon and Michael Park in Redwood
Khaila Wilcoxon in Redwood
Khaila Wilcoxon, Michael Park, Idina Menzel, Zachary Noah Piser and De'Adre Aziza in Redwood
Michael Park in Redwood
Zachary Noah Piser and Idina Menzel in Redwood
Zachary Noah Piser in Redwood
