Alice Ripley proving a tad elusive
I hasten to point out that the tour plays less than two weeks in the third largest city in the U.S., a city that loves live theatre. While Broadway in Chicago is a subscription series that “Next to Normal” is a part of, there are many of us who do not subscribe but buy tickets to shows of interest because of particular appeals. A physical ailment is unfortunate but when the show is touting its star to pull in an audience, it’s a hard pill to swallow when you show up and learn that the star is...