Tommy Pictures featuring Alice Ripley and Manley Pope

[sfs1414]

Posted: 7/12/05 at 4:56pm

Tommy opens tonight in Pittsburgh starring Alice Ripley and Manley Pope. I'm going on Thursday. Check back for a review. Here is a link to see some production photos.

http://www.pittsburghclo.org/shows/tommyproductionPhotos.cfm Updated On: 7/12/05 at 04:56 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/12/05 at 4:59pm

I'm so happy Alice Ripley is going back to brown hair (I know that's a wig, but in the rehearsal pictures, she's brunette).

She went off the deep end a little bit as a blond...

Hopefully she's recovered her wits and will be back on Broadway soon.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/12/05 at 5:01pm

She was absolute perfection in Baker's Wife. She seems to have all her marbles back in one basket.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 7/12/05 at 5:28pm

Thanks for that link! In looking at the cast list, I discovered a friend is in the ensemble, Allison Levenberg!

[thejcm]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:09am

I saw the show tonight. It was beautiful. See it if you can.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:13am

Alice Ripley is stunning. I love seeing her perform. I can't say the same for Manley Pope, however.

[thejcm]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:42am

I actually really enjoyed Manley in "Tommy." His posture has improved since his RENT days. Plus his singing is better than ever.

You're right about Alice. She's so amazing. I flat-out gushed to her for like, 2 minutes straight at the stage door.

[zoran912]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 3:12am

She's one of my favorite Broadway singers alive...or dead!

[broadwayalto01]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 9:26am

Alice Ripley is amazing !!! I hope she comes back to Broadway soon !

[Di2]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:17am

Who is playing "Sally Simpson?"

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:56pm

I guess there was no sense in coming up with original designs...

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:28pm

AAAAGH!

I looked at that site like, a month ago and I swear his bio and headshot wasn't there and he wasn't listed as part of the cast back then but looking at those promo pics just now - I was like "that guy looks a LOOOOT like Jared Stein, but I thought he was music directing nowadays and not performing anymore..." then I scroll down to see the captions for hte pic and yuppers, it's him!!! CRAZINESS, I haven't seen him in like, 4 years!

Did anyone see the show? He plays Cousin Kevin - how was he?

[ShineOn]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:30am

So sad I can't see this! She really was perfection in The Baker's Wife.

I'm digging the brunette look as well. It's really striking and a nice change of pace. (Truth be told, I just think it got to the point where she couldn't go any blonder... haha)

CAN *NOT* wait for 20th Century!!!!!! Woo. Woo.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:33am

ha, Manley looks kind of ridiculous!

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 8:56am

daisy hilton - what's 20th century got to do with it? Did I miss some casting announcements on this already?

[ShineOn]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 10:46am

Alice is playing Lily Garland in On the 20th Century in September in Boston... I think there was an announcement somewhere online about it, not sure. I'm pretty excited, as that's one of my "dream roles". (And she'll be playing another one of "my" parts in December in D.C.... woo.)

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 10:48am

Time for me to book tickets to Boston.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 10:57am

Wait what? Ripley in one of my favorite musicals? ARGHHHHHHHHHHH! I need to see it! I missed Carmello in the role, and now I'll probably miss Ripley too.

[ShineOn]

Posted: 7/15/05 at 12:04am

It's a concert version... I think she's perfect for the role. I can't wait!!!

[KChenowethfan]

Posted: 7/15/05 at 4:05pm

I am definitely seeing Alice when she comes back to Arena Stage in DC for Damn Yankees.