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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Lance Evans

Broadway's Redwood The Musical has a digital "forest that feels like it engulfs the audience", built using Unreal Engine

Redwood the musical; people swinging on a large tree on a stage.

I had the pleasure to speak with some of the key team members behind the Broadway show Redwood: The Musical, and was surprised to find its mix of stage craft and digital video effects is underpinned by Unreal Engine and some CG wizardry. You can watch the interview with the show's creators above.

The show opened last month at the famed Nederlander Theater in Manhattan. It stars Idina Menzel, who has been called the “Queen of Broadway” for her unending achievements in other Broadway shows such as RENT, Wicket, and her work for Disney in Enchanted and Frozen.

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