Next to Normal plans UK transfer

So I went to Next to Normal tonight (the last show I'll see on Broadway for a while) and totally loved it.

At stage door I spoke to Alice Ripley about being in NYC on holiday from Australia via the UK, and she said that there were very promising initial planning to bring the show to London (with her still playing Diana) after the show runs a year or so at the Booth. I was shocked that they were already considering a transfer, but she reassured me she was not kidding.

So what do you all think? Will London welcome what will hopefully become a multiple-Tony-Award-winner in a few months?

Updated On: 4/19/09 at 12:23 AM

I've booked to see N2N in New York on May 14 - and it's the show I'm most looking forward to seeing of the 6 things I've booked to see on my trip. If it's as good as I'm expecting it to be, I would certainly love to see it again in London. Hell, even if it's not as good as I'm expecting and it has Alice Ripley, I would go and see it again in London! She is amazing. I love every recording I have of her and when I saw her in The Baker's Wife at Papermill a few years ago, she totally blew me away. It was worth flying 5,000 miles just to hear her sing Meadowlark! So, I'd certainly make the relatively short trip to London to see her.

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We were there last night as well!
Ripley was superb, as were the rest of the cast, the production...the whole deal.
Very moving and from the heart.

PS We were eating in Juniors (love the cheesecake)after the show and could see from where we were sitting Alice Ripley was chatting for ages. I guess bfo2 was in there somewhere!

Updated On: 4/19/09 at 09:05 AM

bfo.
i hate you.

juniors chocolate milkshake was also amazing !

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i hope this show comes, i watched it at second stage and it was great, im excited to see the changes

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I got to see this show yesterday afternoon before my late-night flight home and I'm so glad I had the opportunity. I can see why there is so much Tony buzz surrounding Alice Ripley - she was absoloutely mesmerising - and the rest of the cast weren't too far behind either.

Would see this again in London in a heartbeat - a gorgeous score and a riveting production.

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American Airlines from JFK @ 11.30pm (last night's actually left at 12.30am). I've often taken this flight on my return from NYC - gives me the luxury of another matinee!

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American Airlines suck! lol I flew with them a lot years ago and thought they were great but they have gone downhill in a big way since 9/11 hit the airline industry. The last time I flew with them the service was appalling and I would have to have a VERY cheap deal to persuade me to fly with them again.

The last few times I've flown with either Virgin or BA (both with excellent service), both of whom have flights late enough for me to catch a matinee show before flying out. (around 9.30. - 10.00. pm)

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Funny enough I disagree, I think American are great never had a bad flight, although BA are my favourite. I hate Virgin with a passion, avoid them like the plague.

Funnily enough my AA flight was also overbooked and I seriously considered volunteering to be bumped - they were offering a $600 flight voucher and a night in an airport hotel. Would have meant getting back from Heathrow late at night though, so I prevaricated and others took them up on it.

I'd prefer to fly Virgin or BA but find American has the best deals and flight times allow me to squeeze every last minute out of my NYC trips, so I'll probably stick with them. Wish they'd upgrade their in-flight entertainment though - tis very repetitive and not very current.

I probably won't be going back till Nov/Dec though - can't stick the stickiness of New York in the summer!

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LOL


Sorry for the sick joke, you guys know me, in this pic!!!!

Oh Lord, your terrible

Now back to Next To Normal

Its FREAKIN amazing

That is all

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