Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
#1Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 6:58pm
Does anyone know if Alice will still be doing Next to Normal through the Labor Day Holiday weekend?
Also, when is Aaron Tveit expected to return to the show from his hiatus?
Any insight would be much appreciated.
Thanks BW...
Luckydave14
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#2re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 7:12pmI feel like Alice will be sticking with this show for as long as possible. She should be there Labor Day weekend. Aaron is supposed to come back right after that weekend I believe.
#2re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 7:17pmThis show is dead after Alice leaves. The producers will do what ever they can to keep her.
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#3re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 8:00pmFrom what I have heard everyone is contracted through...January or February. The standard year-long thing.
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#4re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 8:14pmYep. Everyone (except Kyle) is contracted a year from opening night.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 8:33pm
Opening night was in Mid-April.
Since Aaron was already attached to CMIYC, he arranged a shorter contract so that he could return to it once it came to NY -- so if he leaves to rehearse, he'll be gone in Feb(ish).
#6re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 9:25pmAlice is welcome there for as long as possible probably. She is keeping the show going and has a steady job. I expect her to be there longest.
fgreene1938
Leading Actor Joined: 10/25/06
#7re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 9:51pmThis is Ripley's big career moment and I can't imagine she would give it up easily. I've read in several places that she and the rest of the cast (except Tveit, and we know that score) is contracted for a year. Normal should run at least until then, I think, because it's the talk of the town and Ripley's a huge drawing card right now. Unless business really tanks, this show should be sticking around. That's good news for everybody because we don't get decent original musicals like this very often these days.
#8re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 10:35pmI suspect Ripley will be in this show as long as it runs.
#9re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 11:01pmIf N2N extends past RIpley, I am sure the producers will have their pick of talented A-listers to try the part. It may not have to close without her, if cast right.
sipos
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/04
#10re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/28/09 at 11:59pmwill there be a tour of this show?
broadwaybelter
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
#11re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/29/09 at 12:39amThere was an article recently published in the Chicago Tribune, which briefly mentioned that there are currently plans to have a mini-tour of Next to Normal.
sipos
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/04
#12re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/29/09 at 12:52amOh, ok. Great! Thanks. Maybe Alice will do it...
bwayfan7000
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/09
#13re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/29/09 at 1:07amIf Ripley does the tour, it would create great buzz on it, and maybe it can be a full tour.
Eleah
Understudy Joined: 12/16/07
#14re: Aiice Ripley's run in Next to Normal?
Posted: 6/29/09 at 1:34amThat's not necessarily true. Norbert Leo Butz did the tour for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and it didnt generate that much buzz. It's a similar senario.
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