Idina Menzel is no stranger to flying high above Broadway stages, and she made her soaring return (literally) Thursday night with the new musical “ Redwood .”

“Redwood” gave me a renewed appreciation for “Into the Woods” and its composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim. His show has the same themes, and the song “No One Is Alone,” softly sung by Cinderella, is a wise meditation on loss among the leaves that goes straight for the soul.

There is an argument between a group of characters in the new Broadway musical Redwood (Nederlander Theatre, booking through July 6) that is both pointless—it’s merely a clumsy attempt to whip up conflict to jolt the audience’s attention—and harsh on the ears,

Menzel's love of performing began as a child singing "Edelweiss" in the choir; now she's back on Broadway in a new musical set in a forest and opening Feb. 13

Redwood is produced on Broadway by Eva Price, Caroline Kaplan, and Loudmouth Media.

The “Wicked” belter scales a 300-foot tree, and a mountain of songs, in a powerful if woo-woo musical about trauma and resilience.

You’ll see the whole story coming from the first minute you enter the forest in this new musical by Tina Landau and Kate Diaz.