It's been a little bit since Next To Normal has been on Broadway. It also didn't get its rightful awards at the Tonys. But I would love to see a revival with Heather Headley as Diana and Jesse L. Martin as Dan. Any ideas on who the kids could be?
Steven9 said: "It's been a little bit since Next To Normal has been on Broadway. It also didn't get its rightful awards at the Tonys. But I would love to see a revival with Heather Headley as Diana and Jesse L. Martin as Dan. Any ideas on who the kids could be?
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Omg, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU ON A REVIVAL! This show is truly amazing!
I would love to see Rachel Bay Jones as Diana, Aaron Tveit as Gabe (I know he was in the OBC, but who wouldn't want to see him as Gabe again?), Michael Park as Dan, Laura Dreyfuss as Natalie, Christan Borle as Dr. Fine / Dr. Madden, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Henry.
Listen, I know this is basically a Dear Evan Hansen and Tuck Everlasting reunion, but these are the people who I think should be in the revival of Next to Normal if there is one.
UPDATE: Now that I've thought about it, I think Rachel Bay Jones should be Diana, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Gabe, Michael Park as Dan, Ben Platt as Henry, Laura Dreyfuss as Natalie, Christian Borle as Dr. Fine, and Brandon Uranowitz as Dr. Madden.
While those ideas are great, I really think that if they did a revival, they should cast POC in the roles. Mainly because the roles don't NEED to be white. I think Heather Headley would get a Tony
Why don't they make Dan a Lesbian and have a revival with Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone in the lead roles?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Rainah said: "Aaron Tveit is too old for the role at this point, Gabe is supposed to be 18. But it will be hard to find someone to match his fire..."
While I really liked Aaron Tveit in the role, I enjoyed Kyle Dean Massey's performance quite a bit more, for what it's worth. I don't think it'll be a particularly difficult role to cast.
I'd love to see revival in a few years, BUT honestly I'd love like a 10th anniversary concert production with the original OBC in 2019. That would be a dream.
wish i were here2 said: "I'd love to see revival in a few years, BUT honestly I'd love like a 10th anniversary concert production with the original OBC in 2019. That would be a dream.
In a dream world, Stephanie and Sebastian would be amazing as Diana and Dan, respectively, as others have already said. Otherwise I'd say Taye Diggs as Dan and RBJ as Diana.
Additionally:
Eva Noblezada as Natalie would be amazing. Though Kim and Natalie obviously aren't similar characters at all, I feel like they have a similar energy and she'd do really well in the part.
Alex Sharp as Henry. Honestly can't tell you where this thought came from, but...I like the idea of it. It's a hell of a step down from Christopher Boone, but still. If he was younger, I'd have said John Gallagher, Jr.
Chris McCarrell as Gabe. I honestly can't think of anyone else for the role that could play him now. There's a YT video of him singing "I'm Alive" while in college and I think it's wonderful, plus I'd say he's improved a lot over the last four years.
Nycat63 said: "wish i were here2 said: "I'd love to see revival in a few years, BUT honestly I'd love like a 10th anniversary concert production with the original OBC in 2019. That would be a dream.
Saw Deedee Magno Hall as Diana in East West's Next to Normal and not only was she the best Diana I have seen but she gave one of the best performances I have ever seen, period.
For a film version, I'd like to see Naomi Watts as Diana.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000