Redwood (musical)

Redwood is a musical with music by Kate Diaz and lyrics by Diaz and Tina Landau and a book by Landau, inspired by the life of Julia Butterfly Hill. The show tells the story of Jesse, a woman who, after her son's death, leaves her wife and work, drives across the US to the redwood forest, and forms a relationship with a giant redwood. This musical, with music composed by Kate Diaz and lyrics co-written by Diaz and Tina Landau, explores themes of mourning, love, healing, and humanity’s connection to nature. Inspired by Landau’s personal experience of losing a family member to fentanyl-laced drugs, Redwood blends emotional storytelling with evocative music to deliver a powerful message of hope and renewal amid deep loss.