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In anticipation of 'Next to Normal's' upcoming Chicago stint (as well as her Chicago concert debut!), Alice Ripley is taking YOUR questions, BroadwayWorld.com readers.

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Tickets are now on sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.'s one-night-only remount of Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL. Performances are Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Studio BE (3110 N. Sheffield Ave.) in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org, www.studio-be.org, or by calling 773.248.5900.

The Brown Paper Box Co. presents Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL, as a one-night remount fundraiser of their sold-out 2010 hit. Performances are Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Studio BE (3110 N. Sheffield Ave.) in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org or by calling 773.248.5900.

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BroadwayWorld, the biggest theater site on the web, is proud to announce that there will be a live Celebration of the first annual BroadwayWorld Chicago Theatre Fans' Choice Awards. And you're invited! Come celebrate Chicago's 2010 BroadwayWorld Awards with us!!

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BroadwayWorld, the biggest theater site on the web, is proud to announce that there will be a live Celebration of the first annual BroadwayWorld Chicago Theatre Fans' Choice Awards. And you're invited! Come celebrate Chicago's 2010 BroadwayWorld Awards with us!!

The Brown Paper Box Co. presents Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL, directed by M. William Panek. Performances begin Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Viaduct Theater's Studio, 3111 N. Western Ave. in Chicago's Roscoe Village. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org or by calling (773) 296-6024.

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The Brown Paper Box Co. presents Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL, directed by M. William Panek. Performances begin Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Viaduct Theater's Studio, 3111 N. Western Ave. in Chicago's Roscoe Village. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org or by calling (773) 296-6024.

The Brown Paper Box Co. presents Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL, directed by M. William Panek. Performances begin Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Viaduct Theater's Studio, 3111 N. Western Ave. in Chicago's Roscoe Village. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org or by calling (773) 296-6024.

The Brown Paper Box Co. presents Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL, directed by M. William Panek. Performances begin Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Viaduct Theater's Studio, 3111 N. Western Ave. in Chicago's Roscoe Village.

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The Brown Paper Box Co. presents Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's award-winning spoof, REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL, directed by M. William Panek. Performances begin Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Viaduct Theater's Studio, 3111 N. Western Ave. in Chicago's Roscoe Village. Tickets and information can be found at www.brownpaperbox.org or by calling (773) 296-6024.