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Photo Coverage: NEXT TO NORMAL Opens in Los Angeles!

By: Nov. 29, 2010
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Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, is  making its west coast premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. With a thrilling contemporary score, "Next to Normal" is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other. The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical features original Broadway star Alice Ripley, who won the Tony for her performance. Next to Normal also features Asa Somers (Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma Hunton (Natalie), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine) and Preston Sadleir (Henry).  

Here's photos from opening night! For production photos, click here

From the director of RENT comes Next to Normal, an emotional  powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling contemporary score about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other.

Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including  Best Musical Score, Next  to Normal is  the most talked about new show on Broadway - and chosen as "one of the year's  TEN best" by major critics around the country including the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.
      
Previews Began November 23, 2010. Opens November 28. Through January 2, 2011. Previews (November 23 - 27):Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 
Opens Sunday, November 28 at 7 p.m. Regular Performances (November 30, 2010 - January 2, 2011)

For additional information, visit: www.centertheatregroup.org

Photos ©Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging

 

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Curt Hansen, Asa Somers, Alice Ripley and Emma Hunton

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Preston Sadleir, Curt Hansen, Asa Somers, Alice Ripley and Emma Hunton

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Asa Somers and Alice Ripley

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Asa Somers and Alice Ripley

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Producer David Stone, cast member Alice Ripley and Composer Tom Kitt

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Curt Hansen, Emma Hunton and Preston Sadleir

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Alice Ripley and Emma Hunton

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Preston Sadleir and Emma Hunton

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Curt Hansen and Emma Hunton

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Alice Ripley and Tom Kitt

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Alice Ripley and Tom Kitt

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Alice Ripley

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Alice Ripley, actress Sarah Hyland, actor Matt Prokop and Composer Tom Kitt

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Preston Sadleir, Curt Hansen and Perry Sherman

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Asa Somers and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Alice Ripley, Director Michael Greif and Adam Pascal

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Alice Ripley and Adam Pascal

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Michael Greif, actress Camryn Manheim and Producer David Stone

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Sarah Hyland and Asa Somers

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Sarah Hyland and Asa Somers

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Brian Yorkey and Asa Somers

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Jenny Lee Stern and Jeremy Kushnier

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Kim Painter and Chad Lowe

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Camryn Manheim, Tracie Thoms and J. Lee

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Adam Pascal and Tracie Thoms

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Frankie Grande and Emma Hunton

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sarah Hyland

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sarah Hyland

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Sarah Hyland

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Sarah Hyland

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sarah Hyland

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Amanda Seyfried

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Kim Painter and Chad Lowe

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Jenna Ushkowitz

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Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop

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Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop

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Tom Kitt and Billie Joe Armstrong

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Tom Kitt

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Alec Mapa

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Alec Mapa

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David St. Louis

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Adam Brody

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Adam Brody

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Tracie Thoms

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Book and lyrics writer Brian Yorkey

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Alisa Dean

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Vik Sahay

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Jai Rodriguez

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Kate Burton and Michael Greif

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Director Michael Greif (L) and actress Camryn Manheim

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Jena Malone

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Jena Malone

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Rob Corddry and Sandra Corddry

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Sarah Silverman

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Matt Prokop, Sarah Hyland and cast member Asa Somers

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Darren Criss and the other actors who play the Dalton Academy Warblers on “Glee�

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