NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
#1NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 2:44pm
I thought the tour was a go months ago. The only thing new here is the Scandinavian production. Is anyone else put off by the quote about "Next to Normal" being an American story? I am by no means and expert on mental health in Scandinavia, but I'm sure folks there have issues like this.
A national tour and an international debut are among the future plans of the Tony-winning musical Next to Normal, Playbill.com has learned.
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The musical's Tony-winning book writer and lyricist, Brian Yorkey, told Playbill.com, "A tour is in the works. [Producer] David Stone's at work putting it together. I think it will launch later this year, in the fall or winter." No official announcement about a tour has been made.
Yorkey also said that a Scandinavian production company is at work translating the musical for an upcoming production. "It seems very American to us, but there are some chords that it strikes that are universal, maybe more than we knew," he said.
The Scandinavian production will likely debut later this year or in early 2011, according to Yorkey.
Yorkey and his Next to Normal collaborator, composer Tom Kitt, are also exploring a new project for the stage. "We're at work finding our next show," Yorkey stated. "We're talking about properties and possibly about an original musical. Hopefully, [we are] looking to do it again with David Stone and [director] Michael Greif."
Next to Normal arrived on Broadway in March 2009 following an Off-Broadway run at Second Stage and a regional engagement at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. The musical earned Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations, as well as Best Actress for Alice Ripley.
Next to Normal currently plays the Booth Theatre. Visit NexttoNormal.
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#2NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 2:46pmi hope this show does well touring...I love the broadway production but can't imagine anyone but Alice Ripley as Diana...
#3NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 2:50pmBut when will they announce they've recouped on Broadway? They must be close by this point!
#4NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 3:11pmAlice and Diana are the same person, no one else can play Diana but her.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#5NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 3:12pm
Alice and Diana are the same person, no one else can play Diana but her.
Jessica Phillips plays her quite well now.
#6NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 3:27pmI would love to see Jessica Phillips version of Diana..I heard she got much better
#7NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 3:56pm
I hope the show will play the West End sometime. Would be interesting to see what the Brits think.
And for the Broadway or Tour productions, I would love to see Will Chase as Dan. I think he'd be excellent.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#8NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:33pmLast I heard was N2N was doing a MINI tour with a confirmed stop in Chicago. It's currently booking through On The Road.
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#9NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:36pmI had heard the same thing about a mini tour. Rather then playing short stints in various cities, they are going to do longer runs in some of the major theatrical cities in the country.
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#10NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:36pm
"I would love to see Jessica Phillips version of Diana..I heard she got much better"
I'm glad. I felt bad for her after her first performance and all the crazed Ripples fans bashed her. Also, Will Chase as Dan would be Great! I also think Julia Murney would be a great Diana. I know her name has been put out there. I'd rather her than Orfeh or Patti Lupone! lol
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Shows in the 2010 Season for me. 101 Dalmations tour - Jan 24th, Xanadu Tour - Mar 9th and 10th, Wicked - May 14th, Legally Blonde - June 12th:::::::Upcoming - South Pacific, Young Frankinstein (Two Cities) Rock of Ages (Two Cities) Shrek (3 Cities) Les Mis, DreamGirls, Spring Awakening, Color Purple, and 9 to 5!
#11NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:40pm
I'm assuming the tour is going to be equity, right?
Updated On: 1/19/10 at 04:40 PM
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#12NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:41pmYes, the tour is going to be equity I believe.
"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear"
Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
#13NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 4:47pm
Oh, that's great, I'm excited for this!
Does anyone know when it is rumored to start up? End of 2010 or early 2011?
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
#15NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 7:36pm*I was being sarcastic*
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
mina3
Stand-by Joined: 5/3/09
#16NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 8:41pm
The tour is currently planned to begin in fall 2010. It'll make stops of 2 to 3 weeks in most cities, with some longer stops in large cities like LA and Toronto. It's currently scheduled through mid-2011, so it'll be hitting quite a few cities across the country.
I can't make any promises about casting because none of the contracts are signed yet.
#17NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 10:02pm^ Aren't you the person who swore the next Elphaba would be a "famous Country singer" ?
goober1632
Understudy Joined: 7/29/07
#18NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 10:11pmThe only other person on Earth I can think of to play Diana, other than Ripley, is Toni Collette.
#19NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 10:23pmdelete.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Updated On: 1/19/10 at 10:23 PM
mina3
Stand-by Joined: 5/3/09
#20NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 11:00pmlj889 - I agreed with someone who said that, yes. And I'll stand by it, because it came from a source as credible as anyone could possibly want, but who knows, something could have caused a change of plans since I got that information. If you want to vilify me for it, go right ahead - I should've known better than to talk about casting when I couldn't provide a direct link to a news source or something.
#21NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/19/10 at 11:09pmMina, Mandy Gonzalez is all but confirmed as the next Elphaba. You're going to have to let that one go.
Salene
Broadway Star Joined: 3/26/07
#22NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/20/10 at 4:26pm
The Norwegian production opens in the fall. They're announcing the details next week.
"It seems very American to us, but there are some chords that it strikes that are universal, maybe more than we knew
I agree with the "more than we knew" part ...
Updated On: 1/20/10 at 04:26 PM
ThePinballWizard
Leading Actor Joined: 1/25/06
#23NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/20/10 at 4:39pm
Yes I completely agree. Aside from her booked taping schedule, and if she had the time I think Toni Collette would be an amazing, inspired choice as Diana. The role needs someone with strong if not amazing acting skills and she has it. While I love Julia Murney, I don't think she has the acting chops to pull it off and well Jessica Phillips just seems too clean cut for me.
"Isn't it strange that we spend most of our time learning to do what they put people in asylums for." - Jane Fonda on Acting
Updated On: 1/20/10 at 04:39 PM
#24NEXT TO NORMAL Tour plans
Posted: 1/20/10 at 5:07pmI think Julia Murney definitely has the acting chops for Diana, but her vibrato grates on me. Jessica Phillips actually sounds very good from what I've heard. Lisa Brescia would be an interesting choice. I'm not sure if she could pull it off, but I think she might be able to.
