Heidi Blickenstaff to Lead NEXT TO NORMAL at Weston Playhouse, 7/11-27

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Broadway veteran Heidi Blickenstaff will lead Vermont's award-winning Weston Playhouse Theatre Company production of Next to Normal. Blickenstaff will play 'Diana' in the show, which is set to run July 11-27, and will be directed by Michael Berresse.

Blickenstaff's Broadway credits include: The Little Mermaid (OBC, Ursula), [title of show], The Full Monty (Susan Hershey, u/s Vicki Nichols). Off-Broadway: [title of show] (Heidi) at the Vineyard. NYMF: 2004 [title of show] (Stacia), 2005 The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (Blanche Barrow). Regional: In 2008, Heidi was honored with the Helen Hayes Award for her work as Ann Mitchell in Meet John Doe at Ford's Theatre. Also, The Girl in the Frame (Laney) at Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre; Bat Boy: The Musical (MerEdith Parker) at Theatreworks in Palo Alto (Bay Area premiere); and Prairie (Caroline Ingalls), directed by Francesca Zambello at New York Stage and Film (world premiere). Tours: The Full Monty (Vicki Nichols), Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier, The Who's Tommy (u/s Mrs. Walker) and Dreamgirls. Heidi is also a part of the voiceover cast for the PBS kids series, Word World. She is a graduate of Duke University.

Next To Normal took Broadway by storm in a 2009 production directed by Rent's Michael Greif. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical, a suburban family struggles with life's many challenges, striving to be just "next to normal." Their victory is as inspiring as the score is unforgettable. With book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, Next to Normal garnered eleven Tony Award nominations.

For information on tickets and a complete performance schedule, visit the company's website at westonplayhouse.org.

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