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Catch musical highlights from the critically acclaimed 'Next To Normal' starring Alice Ripley, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano and J. Robert Spencer

The new musical Next to Normal officially opened on Broadway last night, April 15th. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the musical celebrated opening night!

The new Broadway musical Next to Normal will officially begin performances tonight Wednesday, April 15th at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street).

Next to Normal opened at Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre on February 13, 2008 and was significantly reworked in a subsequent out-of-town run at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage, where it opened on December 10, 2008. The musical's unusual trajectory from a New York Off-Broadway premiere to an out-of-town regional theatre engagement and then back to Broadway is unprecedented. Variety has a detailed and informative article on the musical and its journey to Broadway

Alice Ripley talks about the journey to Broadway and her role in the new musical NEXT TO NORMAL.

The new Broadway musical NEXT TO NORMAL will begin preview performances on Friday, March 27 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). There will be a limited number of $25.00 rush tickets available in the front row and in the boxes for each performance. These rush tickets, which are available to all patrons, can be purchased at the box office only, beginning at 10:00am the day of the performance (12:00pm on Sundays). There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.

The new Broadway musical NEXT TO NORMAL will begin preview performances on Friday, March 27 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). There will be a limited number of $25.00 rush tickets available in the front row and in the boxes for each performance. These rush tickets, which are available to all patrons, can be purchased at the box office only, beginning at 10:00am the day of the performance (12:00pm on Sundays). There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.

The new Broadway musical NEXT TO NORMAL will begin preview performances on Friday, March 27 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). There will be a limited number of $25.00 rush tickets available in the front row and in the boxes for each performance. These rush tickets, which are available to all patrons, can be purchased at the box office only, beginning at 10:00am the day of the performance (12:00pm on Sundays). There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.

Next to Normal star Aaron Tveit will guest star on the Monday, March 23 episode of 'Gossip Girl.' Tveit plays Tripp Vanderbilt, the cousin of Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford). 'Gossip Girl' airs at 8:00p.m. on The CW (channel 11 in NYC).

Ghostlight Records recently recorded the Cast Album of the critically acclaimed new musical Next to Normal. Recording dates were February 11th and 12th in New York City, with a release date this spring to be announced soon. Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records President Kurt Deutsch and Grammy Award-winner Joel Moss produce the album. The cover art for the upcoming CD was released and we bring it to you right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, and Second Stage Theatre have announced that the upcoming Broadway musical, NEXT TO NORMAL, will play Broadway's Booth Theatre instead of the previously announced Longacre Theatre. Previews will still begin on Friday, March 27 and opening night remains Wednesday, April 15. The Booth Theatre is located at 222 West 45th street.

Producers David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, and Second Stage Theatre have announced that the original musical, Next to Normal, will come to Broadway this spring, direct from its critically-acclaimed engagement at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage, beginning preview performances at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) on Friday, March 27th and officially opening on Wednesday, April 15.

The cast and production team of the new off-Broadway show, 'The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero,' celebrated their Opening Night with a party at Borgo Antico on Sunday, June 17.

The 25th annual Elliot Norton Awards were held on May 21, 2007, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre

Producer David Stone has announced that the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, will come to Los Angeles starring its complete original Broadway cast, reunited for the first and only time since the production began two years ago in New York.

The 25th annual Elliot Norton Awards, presented by Boston Theater Critics Association and honoring the season's best work in Boston theaters (April 2006 to March 2007), will be held on May 21, 2007, at 7:00pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.

Los Angeles is about to get a taste of Broadway as the original cast of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' reunites for the upcoming month-long production at the Wadsworth Theatre...