NEXT TO NORMAL Headed to Broadway's Longacre Theater, Previews Start March 27 — Page 3

electric, it's in the article.

The Longacre Theatre is located in Manhattan at 222 West 48th Street. Tickets, priced $25-$115, can be purchased by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.Telecharge.com. The box office will open March 2.

Wasn't this based of a movie?

tickets aren't available on telecharge.com yet.

unless theres some secret section I don't know about.

Does this mean Aaron Tveit won't be doing CMIYC this summer?

Someone hasn't seen Alice in this show clearly.

it might APPEAR higher but that doesn't mean anything when it comes to dollars and cents, my friend.

"Someone hasn't seen Alice in this show clearly."

Wrong. Saw her three times, actually. I love the show. I wish the team were smarter and would take it in next season when they'd have better chances at awards, and maybe we'd be in a better state economically/as a nation so the show would stand better chances at success.

I also saw Allison Janney, and she absolutely blew my mind. Someone CLEARLY hasn't seen Allison in 9 to 5. :) It ain't just another musical comedy, folks.

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Also in this economy where theatre owners are not making any money keeping a theatre dark might be more willing to lower the rent and change their usual deals to know the will at least have an income.

I am very excited for this! Haven't seen it yet, but heard great things!!

Is Aaron out of Catch Me if You Can? wonder how that will work out...

AndAllThatJazz - you made some very good points about the financing and the economy... I wish it the best, but yes it is def working against the current. Snagging a bunch of Tonys would be the best way to ensure a successful run, so we'll see.

Very interesting news to the theatre world!

"Alice is a revelation in the role.

Janney is funny and...well...Janney.

Ripley will win. And deservedly so."

I wouldn't count your Tony's before they're awarded. I've heard that schtick before. With Raul Esparza, Bernadette Peters, etc. etc. Janney has nothing to worry about. Next to Normal is an overrated melodrama which portrays mental illness in a very irresponsible way. It has a great score and a great cast, but that does not a great show make.

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I wouldn't count your Tony's before they're awarded.


Janney has nothing to worry about.

you may want to take your own advice.

"Janney has nothing to worry about.

you may want to take your own advice."

I'm not certain Janney will win at all. I'd like her to, because out of the performances I've seen (including Alice Ripley's), I think hers is the most interesting and the most impressive, and certainly the most surprising. I think it's laughable how many N2N fans have basically engraved the statue for Alice already.

But really, Allison has nothing to worry about. 9 to 5 is going to run for a long time, and she will get wonderful reviews, award or no award. I'm satisfied that I will be able to enjoy her performance for long after Next to Normal has closed.

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"yeah, we'll see after Brantley sticks knife in 9to5 and twists it."

You clearly have not seen 9 to 5. :)

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Updated On: 2/17/09 at 08:32 PM

"I'm sure it cute and fluffy and the girls give admirable performances, but really, 9 to 5? what's it gonna bring to the table we haven't seen before?"

What's wrong with putting on a solid, good show? 9 to 5 has an amazing score written by a true American legend, the wittiest book that I've seen in years, and has one of the most attractive, talented casts ever. There's so many reasons to reward that. It's more than just fluff. In this economic climate, it's a show for the middle class, for people working day jobs who aren't quite where they wanted to be. It's more than just a girl power show, it's more than just fluff and cuteness, it's a show that hits an important chord with so many people now. It's more relevant than ever, and I think that's going to pay off for them in the long run. There seems to be this idea that because something is a musical comedy, it's not as "important" as other shows, and I think that's silly.

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