'NEXT TO NORMAL' Star Damiano Featured In W Magazine

2009 Tony Award Nominee for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Jennifer Damiano is featured in W magazine with a brief Q&A. The talented young actress discusses balancing work and life in the W piece. Read a sneak peek below.

Do you relate to your character, Natalie, is any way?
When I first auditioned, I was 16 and I was very much against my parents. so it was cool because Natalie is also very independent person-she's had to take care of herself for most of her life.

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Jennifer Damiano reprises her role from the Second Stage premiere as well as the Arena Stage production, which earned her a Helen Hayes nomination. Jennifer made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Spring Awakening at age 15. Regional: Oliver! (WBT), Inner Voices: Solo Musicals (Zipper Factory). NYC readings: Disney's High School Musical 2 (Ripley-Grier Studios). TV: "Gossip Girl" (CW11).

Next to Normal received 3 Tony Awards on June 7, including Best Score, Best Orchestrations, and Best Actress in a Musical.

With over 30 original songs, the Original Broadway Cast Recording was released digitally on April 7 and in-store on May 12. The album was recorded in New York City on February 11th & 12th, with Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records President Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss and David Stone producing, and Tom Kitt Co-Producing. Both Deutsch and Moss are Grammy Award winners.

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. Next to Normal features music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and direction by Michael Greif.

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