Rent 30th Anniversary Concert

On Monday, October 26, Idina Menzel and 30 years of RENT alumni reunited at the Richard Rodgers Theatre for a special concert performance celebrating the show’s legacy and raising money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. The sold-out anniversary performance and its livestream raised $4,571,464, providing essential support for people facing hunger and hardship across the country.

Idina was joined by most of the original Broadway cast, including Fredi Walker-Browne, her original Joanne. The cast performed the entire show, with all alum taking turns (though the OBC received special consideration). Idina appeared onstage to tremendous entrance applause and performed the beginning of “Over the Moon” solo. She was eventually joined by fellow Maureens, Eden Espinosa and Nicolette Hart.

She reappeared for “Seasons of Love” and again to perform “Take Me or Leave Me” with Fredi. During “Take Me or Leave Me”, they were joined by three other Maureen/Joanne pairs, including Idina’s movie Joanne, Tracie Thoms. She re-appeared during Goodbye Love, and finally, sang “Finale B” and an encore of ‘Seasons of Love” with the entire cast. During the encore she sat with her Fiyero, Norbert Leo Butz.

I added a bunch of photos from rehearsal, the show and red carpet to the gallery:

Vogue also covered the event and shared this stunning photo:

Here are some concert highlights:

PS: Idina has mostly been out of the public eye, so I haven’t been updating this section as often, but I regularly post on Instagram and update the gallery.

Idina Menzel’s 2026 Concerts

Idina Menzel has announced a few concerts/shows lately and they’re starting to add up, so I thought it best to make a list! Some are proper concerts while others are galas. Most of the galas have been selling individual tickets, so I’ve included them here. If more dates are added, I’ll update the list. The best way to stay up-to-date on her shows is to follow me on Instagram or even Twitter, though!

Shows

The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston (TX) – April 15, 2026 (Gala)

FREE Concert with Philly Pops at Independence Mall – Philadelphia, PA – July 3, 2026 

Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – July 26, 2026 

Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater – Park City, UT – August 8, 2026 ** Added March 19!

Colonial Theatre – Pittsfield, MA – August 28, 2026 (Gala)

Jones Hall – Houston, TX – August 30, 2026 **Added June 15!

Gallo Center for the Arts – Modesto, CA – September 19, 2026 ** Added April 25!

Meyerson Symphony Center – Dallas, TX – September 26, 2026

Appearance at New York Comic Con – October 8, 2026 (She has a panel at 11 AM and a Photo Op and Autographs are for sale!) ** Added September 4

Rent, the 30th Anniversary Concert – NYC – October 26, 2026 The show will stream live, so don’t miss out! 

Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH – October 27, 2026 (Gala) ** Added August 21!

Segerstrom Concert Hall – Costa Mesa, CA – November 6 & 7, 2026 ** Added May 13!

Royal Variety Performance – London, England – November 20, 2026 **Added October 29! She will perform ‘The Wizard & I’ with Stephen Schwartz and it will air on television in December.

McCallum Theatre – Palm Desert, CA – December 2, 2026 (Gala)

Kohler Memorial Theater – Kohler, WI – April 30, 2027 **Added July 14!

Lyric Opera House – Chicago, IL – May 1, 2027 ** Added June 16!

Idina Joins Kristin, Ariana & Cynthia in Special Performance of “For Good”

Idina Menzel appeared on NBC’s “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” special on Thursday! She was joined by Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for a performance of “For Good” at the Gershwin Theatre in NYC! The performance was top secret and such a great surprise!

Here’s a short clip:

 

You can watch the special and the full performance on NBC.com as well as on Peacock. Pus, Wicked: One Wonderful Night (Live) – The Soundtrack featuring this special quartet performance is streaming now on major platforms!

You can also listen on Youtube:

 

Finally, here are some photos:

REDWOOD Announces May 18 Closing Date

Sad news! Redwood will end its Broadway run on Sunday, May 18, 2025 after playing 127 performances, including 17 preview performances. Tickets through the end of the run are on sale at the Nederlander box office and on BroadwayDirect.

Idina had this to say on Instagram:

Creating @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.

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.

In keeping with one of the show’s messages of tikkun olam (repairing the world), Redwood partnered with several organizations to help raise awareness and funds to support the themes depicted in the show. Through these partnerships, the show helped raise more than $2,000,000 for these social impact organizations, including $1,500,000 for Save the Redwoods League, $250,000 for A BroaderWay, $180,000 for Broadway Cares and $40,000 for Julia Butterfly Hill’s nonprofit Circle of Life. In addition, through a collaboration with Redwood Empire Whiskey, more than 400 trees were planted in the month of April and separately, more than 50 redwood trees were planted at the Gateway to Big Basin Redwoods State Park in honor of the show’s cast and crew.

If you can’t make it to NYC before May 18, the Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released digitally on May 13th, the CD will be released on June 13 and the vinyl will arrive on July 25! Pre-order all versions here.

If you have the chance to see the show, don’t miss out. Idina is INCREDIBLE. I promise you’ve never seen her like this and the show is so beautiful and touching. It’s such a cathartic theater experience and something I personally really needed. I’m so proud of her for starting with a seedling of an idea and making it all the way to the Nederlander Theatre for audiences around the world to experience it.

REDWOOD Announces Cast Album!

REDWOOD Announces Cast Album!

 
Redwood has announced that their Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released digitally on May 13th! The CD will be released on June 13 and the vinyl will arrive on July 25! Pre-order all versions here. One of Idina’s big numbers, “In The Leaves”, is streaming now and they also released a music video, which you can watch above. This is one of my favorite parts in the show and so incredibly special to watch live!

Here’s the official tracklist, which also includes some of the beautiful instrumental parts of the show:

1. Drive
2. The Trees
3. Climb
4. Little Redwood
5. The Stars
6. Big Tree Religion
7. Back Then
8. The Ascent
9. Great Escape
10. Roots
11. Little Redwood (Reprise)
12. Looking Through This Lens
13. In the Leaves
14. Becca’s Song
15. No Repair
16. The Fires
17. The Rain
18. Still
19. Finale

Redwood tickets are available through the official ticket seller, BroadwayDirect, or at the Nederlander box office! There is a digital lottery via Broadway Direct with a limited number of $54 tickets available for each performance, beginning at 10 am ET and closing at 4 pm ET the day before each performance. There is also an in-person rush policy, with a limited number of tickets available for purchase at the time of box opening each day for $44.00 each, based on availability, on a first-come first-served basis.

P.S. Idina has been SUPER busy promoting the show and I’ve added lots of photos to the gallery. Make sure you’re following me on Instagram & Twitter to stay up-to-date on all her appearances and interviews. I’m also regularly updating the REDWOOD Playlist on my Youtube channel!

Here are some of the recently added photo albums:

Theme: Overlay by Kaira.