Saying Goodbye to N2N: Your Favorite Memories

Next to Normal has mere weeks left on Broadway. Let's remember the good times...post your favorite N2N memories here:

I'll start.

During AR/BDJ/JD's last performance, Adam got all choked up singing Hey #3. It took about a minute for the song to go on at one point, and it was one of the most beautiful onstage moments I've witnessed. So touching...

What about you?

I'll never forget when Alice Ripley called me a fag and everyone supported her in that because she's eccentric.

Good times.

I've seen the show four times, and will be seeing it on closing night as well. I think my all-time favourite memory would be the time I got to see it when Brian d'Arcy James took the role of Dan. Brian's performance as Dan at Second Stage is really part of what made me fall in love with the show. So being able to see him the way I did (I decided that I was just going to go, so I did. To this day, I'm still surprised that I pulled things together as quickly as I did and actually made it happy; I'm notorious for backing out of things because I'm 'scared' or whatever) really brought the show full circle for me.

Of course, the first time seeing the show is always special. I got Jessica Phillips and Michael Berry both on for the leads my first time. And really, I wouldn't have traded that night for a full OBC. They were phenomenal and really brought the intensity.

A few favorite performances, in no particular order...

The first Broadway preview. I never saw the show in DC, so prior to Broadway, the last time I'd seen the show was the last performance at 2nd Stage. Seeing it again, with its potential finally fully realized was incredible. As enjoyable as the show was at 2nd Stage, it was clearly a work in progress with stuff that needed fixing. It was great to see it finally come together.

Opening night on Broadway. The energy in the theater was electric.

Seeing "standby power". This was some time in the winter of 2010, when I got to see Jessica and Michael perform together. I only saw them together once, but it was fabulous.

Brian D'Arcy James' first performance. The ultimate Dan, and that night he was paired with Jessica Phillips. They were a great time.

Alice/Brian/Jen's final performances. What a night. So much energy.

steven22 - We lucked out with that. The friends I went with were hoping to get her (since they had both seen Alice already), and we did. She was absolutely phenomenal. And for me, instead of comparing Jessica to Alice, I was comparing Alice to Jessica, if that makes sense!

"I'll always prefer Alice, but in many ways, Jessica was the perfect Diana."

This.

Though, honestly, replace Alice with Marin and you've got my feelings. LOL

Oh, bummer! See, now I'm kind of sad you never got to see her. I do know she got flack for her first performance after the Tony's, but she was absolutely perfect when I saw her. She has such a beautiful voice that just works so well for the score.

For me, it was the first time I saw it. I had comps through my work for the second or third preview. I took my friend and both of us knew nothing about the show besides a dysfunctional family. Both of us were completely breathless by the end of the show and spent the subway ride home reeling that a show like this was on Broadway. I've since seen it three more times, once with the OBC again, once with Jessica, and once with the new cast. Every performance brought out nuances of the story that are new to me.

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Having the best understudy luck imaginable. Seen the show 4 times.

September 14th 2009 - Jessica as Diana
February 1st 2010 - Tim as Henry
October 16th 2010 - Adam Kantor as Henry and Brian as Gabe
October 17th 2010 - Brian as Henry and Mackenzie as Natalie

Couldn't ask for more.

I've seen the show 4 times, twice with the OBC and twice with the current cast.

I think my favorite moment was the third time I saw it and Kyle sang the new last note of I'm Alive. I was so surprised, but pleasantly surprised.

Also, when they won the Pulitzer because they weren't nominated and I was always thinking that it was the perfect show to win it. Then, when they did I literally screamed, I couldn't stop smiling.

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Being reduced to a sobbing wreck at the very end during Light.

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"Few shows I'd seen before in my entire life and certainly none since have had such an impact emotionally on my life."

Same here. I couldn't explain to anyone who hasn't seen it or isn't familiar with it, but the show just touches a chord with me. I get made fun of at work for it (from non-theatre people, mind you) but the show really does mean so much to me. It's the first show that, upon the first viewing, just clicked and became 'my' show.

because i've only been to New York once, i've only seen N2N once. Basically, we woke up in our hostel that morning and one of my friends said he had had a dream that night that two of the four of us had our names called at the lottery, but Alice was going to be out of the show. That was exactly what happened that night. I sat in the front row, first two seats, and I was just mesmerized by the show. I do remember crying a little bit during the extremely emotional part of the show, which was weird since i'd never cried during live theater before.

We were so glad we got to see Jessica Phillips though. All four of us though she was amazing and swore that we were a bit happier that we saw her over Alice. Luckily for us Alice is on the tour so we'll all get our chance to see her then! I was just amazed with the show and it instantly because my new favorite musical after seeing it.