N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#1
Posted: 8/28/12 at 1:32pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kendra-Kassebaum-Joe-Cassidy-to-Lead-NEXT-TO-NORMAL-at-Arizona-Theatre-Company-San-Jose-Repertory-Theatre-20120828
I am SOOOO excited about this!
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#2
Posted: 8/28/12 at 1:34pmYay for A.J. Holmes!
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#2
Posted: 8/28/12 at 2:18pmI wish I could make it out to see this. I've worked with David, the director, when I lived in Kansas City on a production of Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure, as well as seeing his production of Pirates of Penzance that he also staged for the KC Rep and love his work (plus he's just a really nice guy to work with).
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#3
Posted: 8/28/12 at 2:21pmI had just been telling my Mother the other day that if anyone out here did this (since we didn't get the tour) it needed to be ATC. I loved their production of HAIR, and with Kendra I think this will be interesting.
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#4
Posted: 8/28/12 at 6:22pmI don't really see Kendra as Diana at all. No one else thinks that casting is off?
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#5
Posted: 8/28/12 at 6:30pmI don't quite see it either, but I'm hoping she'll surprise me.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#6
Posted: 8/28/12 at 8:20pm
How so?
By singing on pitch? By acting? By not turning EVERY beat into horrobly forced comedy?
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#7
Posted: 8/28/12 at 8:30pmUm no. Mainly that she fits the role. Even the most talented of actresses may not do well in every role they tackle and are sometimes miscast. I love Kendra all I'm saying is I hope she does well
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#8
Posted: 8/28/12 at 9:22pm
I think Kendra will be incredible. Joe Cassidy was great as Dan way back when if was still Feeling Electric.
I wish I could see this!
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#9
Posted: 8/28/12 at 9:50pm
Cassidy as been a part of FEELING ELECTRIC/NEXT TO NORMAL for years. When it was on bway, he filled in as DOC Fine/Madden u/s cover. I'm really surprised that Kendra is Diana. All I want is Julia Murney/ Lisa Brescia as Diana....
Updated On: 8/28/12 at 09:50 PM
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#10
Posted: 9/24/12 at 8:50amHas anyone been able to make it out to see this? I'm wondering how Kassebaum has been doing with playing Diana.
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#11
Posted: 9/24/12 at 11:53am
I will be seeing it in October when it is in Phoenix. I am not familiar with the show at all, and I am going to keep it that way so I can be surprised when I see it 
Understudy Joined: 2/27/08
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#12
Posted: 9/24/12 at 6:35pmI can't wait to see this!! I already have my tickets to 2 different performances next month. Although I think Kendra as Diana is an interesting choice, i'm willing to go in with an open mind, with hope that she does it justice.
N2N Arizona Theatre Co. / San Jose Repertory#13
Posted: 2/16/13 at 3:33pm
I'm not sure how this was in Phoenix. Although my Uncle took two months off from his job at Lincoln Center to do the sound. Kendra actually surprised me. I thought she was flawless in her performance. Cassidy was pretty rough the night that I was there. I really thought the cast was amazing, and the set was nicely done.
Having seen it on Broadway, I will say that there was less grit to the overall production that I imagine would be hard to garner regionally not having been through the whole development process.
I liked Ripley, and the understudy of hers I saw (can't remember the name), but I thought the understudy was actually better, and Kendra did more for me than Alice.
I consider this to be an amazing piece of work, and as the brother to a severely bipolar individual, I feel I'm able to relate to it all quite a bit.
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