Idina Menzel has real guts. After starring in the megahits "Rent" and "Wicked," most divas on Broadway would appear in a sure-fire revival to burnish their box office status further. Or they might headline a musical based on everyone's favorite movie.

There’s a powerful appeal to the idea of leaving behind the turbulence of the personal - or for that matter, the political - and escaping to a place of beauty, safety and solace. A separate peace within a natural sanctuary is just what the troubled character of Jesse,

Idina Menzel reaches new heights in the new Broadway musical 'Redwood,' which opened at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City on Thursday, Feb. 13.