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 .”

The actress delivers a memorable performance as a grieving mother in the touching production, which she also co-conceived

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