NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

#1

NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:00pm

Don't yell at me, I know it doesn't open until tomorrow but there's already a review from AMNY and its a rave:

"Alice Ripley is absolutely fierce. Like Sherie Rene Scott, Idina Menzel or Julia Murney, Ripley brings an electrifying, urgent intensity to edgy rock musicals. And Ripley?s luminous ferocity is displayed to brilliant perfection in ?Next to Normal.?

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Simply put, ?Next to Normal? is truly one of the most powerful, surprising and invigorating original musicals in recent memory, reminding us how it?s possible for contemporary musical theater to hook an audience entirely through the strength of its storytelling. This dynamic musical should not be missed."

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#2

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:05pm

Hahahaha! I thought you were just trying to beat Limelight Mike.

#3

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:06pm

Hahaha; nope I was just so happy the first review was so enthusiastically positive!

#4

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:30pm

let's hope tommorow night's follow suit

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#5

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:30pm

hoping that all of the reviews are

#6

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:35pm

very exciting....a great way to start them off!!!

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#7

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:40pm

Thats a great start!

I have never wanted a show to get raves in my entire life like I want raves for N2N

#8

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:40pm

I see raves in future, and totally deserved !!!!

#9

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:52pm

Here's hoping they're all like this.

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#10

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:55pm

Excellent review and totally well deserved! I'm having high hopes for tomorrow!

#11

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:55pm

It's nice to see that its first review is a Rave, but that was an awful review. He compared her to IdinaMenzel and Julia Murney as a compliment. That's a terrible comparison.

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#12

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:15pm

It'll get love letters, I'm sure.

#13

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:24pm

In a perfect world, it would win the Tony as Best Musical. I doubt it will happen & it will probably go to Billy Elliott

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#14

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:25pm

Aren't news outlets only supposed to post their reviews on opening night?

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#15

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:27pm

<< In a perfect world, it would win the Tony as Best Musical. I doubt it will happen & it will probably go to Billy Elliott >>

Love "BE", but too bad Best Musical isn't based strictly on score !!! Then we would have a "N2N" win !!!

#16

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:29pm

i'm really hoping that N2N does well at the tonys (BEST Musical)

#17

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:29pm

^That's my issue with Billy Elliot winning...Best Musical should be about the show on the whole, including a strong score. Which BE definitely does not have. Ah well...only time will tell!

#18

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:32pm

I think it will get respectful reviews, and Brantley will probably do his Diva Worship act for Alice Ripley. I doubt there'll be many raves.

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#19

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:32pm

The "BE" score is so forgettable its frightening !!! And like I stated earlier, I love the show as a whole.

#20

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:33pm

Oh roscoe, you don't like anything

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when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

#21

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:35pm

Alice Ripley IS fierce. Wait, that's the first time I used the word 'fierce.' . . . Look! That's the second!

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#22

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:35pm

I think this show will be a string of raves

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-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

#23

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:40pm

C'mon, there's really no way N2N can take Best Musical. Let's get serious. I love the show and would love to see that happen but it's just not going to happen this year. Among many other reasons, it's way too risky for the Tonys to hand over the most important award to a dark, depressing, original musical. We're in a recession. People want to see some big, grand, Broadway spectacle based on a movie or with a familiar score. There's no way the one original musical that will likely get a nomination will be able to beat out recognizable tourist traps like 9 TO 5, ROCK OF AGES, SHREK, or BILLY ELLIOT.

But I hope the positive reviews keep a-comin'.

Updated On: 4/14/09 at 08:40 PM

#24

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:43pm

I'm really curious to see what the Word of Mouth pannel has to say. I think they generally tend to be on the side of the tourists, and I want to see how a touristy audience will react.

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"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

#25

re: NEXT TO NORMAL reviews

Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:47pm

My guess is that "Shrek" doesnt get a Best Musical nod--- unless the "9 To 5" reviews are horrible.