NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans- Page 2

[defygravity24]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 6:43pm

I think Jessica Phillips should play Diana on the tour. I saw her when Alice was out and she was great as well. She brings more of the quirky side of having a mental illness which Alice Ripley completely ignores.

[invisiblegirl322]

Posted: 1/20/10 at 10:04pm

I totally agree with you defygravity24. Jessica Phillips brings a whole different side to the character which was refreshing in a way. Alice Ripley is great but Jessica Phillips did just as good a job in my opinion.

[MichaelUK92]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 1:43pm

I can't comment on Phillips. But I do disagree that Ripley doesn't bring any quirky-ness to the role, that's all I could see for the first 15 minutes of the show and throughout "My Psychpharmacologist and I".

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 1:47pm

Quirky is actually one of the first words I'd use to describe Alice's performance.

[BwayTday]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 4:37pm

Can't say for Philips, but I saw a quirky side to Alice's performance also. And it was the perfect amount of quirky. Some of the show is fun and quirky but to much. I mean a 'quirky' performance of "How Could I Ever Forget," no thanks.

I don't think Toni Collette would be avaiable with her t.v. show.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 1/21/10 at 5:04pm

Toni Collette went from starring in the greatest musical of the 21st century (so far) on Broadway to an Emmy and Golden Globe winning role on a dramedy written by Oscar winner Diablo Cody based on a concept by Steven Spielberg.

She is not going to do the tour of N2N. Ever.

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[defygravity24]

Posted: 1/22/10 at 1:25pm

Maybe quriky was the wrong word. I mean like crazy or goofy. Jessica bought more of the craziness or goofiness there can be to that kind of an illness while Alice stays almost dead serious the whole time.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 1/22/10 at 5:39pm

I can't comment on Jessica's performance, but I thought Alice played that up in the few scenes where it was appropriate. I'm just glad she stays true to the character and doesn't make her a caricature of a "crazy" person.

[greensgreens]

Posted: 2/25/10 at 2:25pm

The tour is for sure confirmed and will be coming to the Ordway in the Twin Cities spring of '11. I absolutely loved this show - definitely the greatest original musical I have seen in quite some time. BUT, this show is virtually unknown outside of the theatre scene. The creative team would be foolish to not cast some big names in the show (no matter how unfair it might be to more talented actresses who could fill the role of Diana).

Toni Collette would certainly work and win critical praise, but I still think she might be slightly off total mainstream awareness (isn't her highest profile film Little Miss Sunshine?). I'm having a tough time thinking of someone who would be high profile (or at least used to be) who could fulfill the demands of Diana... Maybe a television name who has recently wrapped a hit show?

[binau]

Posted: 2/25/10 at 2:33pm

" (isn't her highest profile film Little Miss Sunshine?)."

lol. She had an academy award-nominated performance in the SIXTH SENSE.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 2/25/10 at 2:42pm

There is not a chance in hell that Toni Collette would go on tour.

[greensgreens]

Posted: 2/25/10 at 3:40pm

Unfortunately, at least for the "average individual" in my area, an Oscar nomination does not mean anything. Now, if she were in some state of undress on the cover of Field & Stream at some point, she would be a huge draw.

[tourboi]

Posted: 2/25/10 at 5:28pm

Having seen both, I prefer Philips to Ripley any day.