Idina Menzel is 'emotional' over returning to her roots by starring in her new Broadway musical, 'Redwood,' which is performing at the same theater she made her debut nearly 30 years ago.

Broadway's new musical starring Idina Menzel is off to a strong start at the box office. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.

The new musical Redwood, starring Idina Menzel, had a strong start last week, bringing in close to $400,000 across its first two preview performances. The musical, which marks Menzel's first return to Broadway since starring in the 2014-2015 musical If/Then,

Vocal powerhouse Idina Menzel joins TODAY to talk about her return to Broadway with the new musical “Redwood” and performs the original song “In the Leaves” as part of the Citi Concert Series.

The annual winter Broadway Week 2-for-1 ticket promotion – it’s actually several weeks, but no one’s complaining – arrived January 21, and as usual the promotion took a bite into grosses, with total attendance holding steady from the previous week but receipts dropping 11%.