NEXT TO NORMAL Headed to Broadway's Longacre Theater, Previews Start March 27

[Rob]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:10pm

Click Here to Read NEXT TO NORMAL Headed to Broadway's Longacre Theater, Previews Start March 27

[EnWashingtonHeights]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:11pm

cool I can't wait
Updated On: 2/17/09 at 05:11 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:11pm

I have loved this show for a long, long time. This is great news.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:12pm

and here comes the Tony's shakeup!!!!

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:13pm

Definitely a well needed shakeup this season.

[snl89]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:14pm

SO FREAKING EXCITED!!


can it just BE March please???

(not even just for NtN now- ALL the new shows are opening March/April)

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:14pm

Must convince parents to see this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:14pm

WOW, so excited.



EDIT

They're closing the balcony to turn it into an 800 seat theatre? Interesting choice. Updated On: 2/17/09 at 05:14 PM

[snl89]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:19pm

They're closing the balcony to turn it into an 800 seat theatre? Interesting choice.


I think that's a very good idea. It's a really small show. The smaller they can make the venue, the better :)

[legally_popular]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:19pm

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[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:28pm

So, now we just need an announcement on ticket sales, and box office opening.

[Sondheim_Geek]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:31pm

March 2nd.

[scaryclowns2232]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:31pm

Hurray! Good for them, and I'm very excited to see this.

However, the only Tony shake-up this will create will be in Leading Actress, as well as perhaps supporting actor. The Best Musical award was determined quite some time ago.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:32pm

I am so happy and excited. I have loved this show since it was Feeling Electric and I am just so happy that it's come this far.

[nmartin]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:33pm

Concerning the picture on the home page, are those Joan Crawford's eyes?

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:34pm

Clowns, it'll shake up the nominations for best musical, and while i agree it won't be Billy elliot (not for qualities sake but because BE is Best Musical fodder, designed specifically to win the award) it will probably sneak in with a nomination.

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:35pm

Concerning the picture on the home page, are those Joan Crawford's eyes?

what now?



EDIT NVM

I always assumed they were supposed to be Alice's/Diana's Updated On: 2/17/09 at 05:35 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:35pm

Looks like they're cheapest seat is $25, which is great. I wonder if they'll do a rush anyway? Updated On: 2/17/09 at 05:35 PM

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:36pm

I highly doubt that. Though it's only real competition is "Story of my life" (unless TOS possibly comes back...) so I guess it's not impossible.

I still doubt it will create a shakeup. SOML is a wonderful little show but not so sure it really had a chance anyway. They'll just look for a show to fill in the space between BILLY, 9 TO 5, and SHREK.

Nothing really changes in the Best Musical category.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:38pm

Exciting! I haven't really paid much attention to this show since it was called Feeling Electric, but I definitely want to see it.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:38pm

I completely disagree. This is a huge Tonys shakeup and could change the outcome of BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE, BEST ACTRESS, and BEST FEATURED ACTOR.

[snl89]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:39pm

See, that's totally sad that it doesn't have a great shot at winning the Best Musical Tony. I'm sure Billy Elliot is absolutely amazing (I need to get on seeing it, actually haha), but I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume it does not NEED to win. Next to Normal... would REALLY benefit from winning it I think. It's a tiny original musical about mental illness- and it's an incredible show, but that still doesn't mean it doesn't need all the help it can get, you know?

Billy Elliot will do just fine no matter what


*sigh*

Updated On: 2/17/09 at 05:39 PM

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:45pm

Yay! Congrats to the cast and production team!

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:46pm

I don't care either way.

I'm not really a fan of any of the contending musicals except 9 TO 5.

I'm just saying... WickedRocks... there's no way this show beats the three biggie's. They're all popular favorites.

[changinandhow]

Posted: 2/17/09 at 5:47pm

Does anyone know when Aaron will be leaving Wicked?