The Broadway musical 'Redwood', starring Idina Menzel, is set to close early on May 18, 2025, after being overlooked by the Tony Awards and receiving no nominations. Originally scheduled to run until August 17, 2025, the show's early ending comes as a disappointment, as Tony nominations often boost a show's audience and visibility. Idina Menzel, who played a pivotal role in bringing the show to Broadway and stars in it, expressed her gratitude and pride through an Instagram post, highlighting the all-female-led team's accomplishments. Despite the show's closure, Menzel cherishes the experience as a professional highlight and a personal dream fulfilled by being part of the Broadway community. She metaphorically compares the resilience of Redwood trees to the strength of the team and the show's enduring impact, urging audiences to connect with the show one last time before its closure.

The musical 'Redwood' will end its Broadway run on May 18, 2025, after 127 performances, including preview shows, due to being excluded from Tony Award nominations, which are crucial for a show's success and visibility.

Idina Menzel, who was instrumental in conceiving and bringing the musical to Broadway, was originally set to star in the show until August 17, 2025, but the lack of Tony nominations led producers to schedule an early closure.

Menzel took to Instagram to express her pride in the project, emphasizing the collaboration with an all-female team and her deep appreciation for the cast and crew, whom she regards as family.

She reflects on the creation of 'Redwood' as her proudest professional achievement and a dream come true, celebrating the musical's narrative and its production at New York's Nederlander Theatre.

Menzel draws a parallel between the resilience of the redwood trees and the shared journey of the musical's team, underscoring the enduring connections and the strength derived from overcoming challenges together.

Her message conveys a sense of hope and resilience, inviting audiences to experience the musical one last time and to embrace the connections formed through the art, even amidst the show's premature closure.

The closure announcement comes amidst broader discussions of Tony Awards snubs, highlighting the competitive nature of Broadway and the impact award recognition can have on a show's lifespan.

The new Broadway musical Redwood, a brand new original show starring Idina Menzel, has announced an early closing.

Idina helped conceive the idea for the musical and brought it to Broadway in early 2025. She was scheduled to star in the musical through August 17, 2025, but producers have decided to end the run early after being shut out by the Tony Awards.

Redwood earned zero nominations from Broadway’s biggest awards show. Nominations usually help shows grow their audience and a Best Musical nomination secures airtime on the Tony Awards. The musical will now close on May 18 after 127 performances, including 17 preview performances.

Idina took to Instagram on Friday morning (May 2) to react to the news.

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“reating @RedwoodMusical with @TinaLandau and @KateDiazMusic has been my proudest professional accomplishment. It is an all-female-led team, who are fearless risk-takers and gorgeous human beings. I will be eternally grateful to our stunning cast whom I love so friggin’ much. I’ll be singing Kate’s music for years and years to come. You are all my family. Making music and telling this beautiful story with you has been the highlight of my career. In fact, being back in NYC with the entire Broadway community at the Nederlander, of all places, is my ‘little Idina’s’ dream come true over and over again. Thank you to our entire crew,” Idina began her message.

She continued, “We’ve made something exquisite that the Redwoods would be so proud of. Our heartwood is love abounding, sad yet stronger than ever. Our roots will connect us for miles and miles and we will hold each other up beyond the sadness of a show closing to the complicated scary world we are living in. And lastly. Let’s remember the Redwood has lived through fires, through pain, and through the most challenging times in history… and is still standing tall. That’s what I will do. So join us in the canopy one last time before May 18th. Because, like the roots, we need connection.”

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