Billy Elliot dances away with 10 Tony Awards Jun 16, 2009
Alice Ripley, who portrays battling mental illness in "Next to Normal," received the actress musical prize ... PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Alice Ripley, Next to Normal. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Broadway: Retro style Jun 5, 2009
Throw in a new play starring James Gandolfini and Jeff Daniels ("God of Carnage"), a revival with Susan Sarandon and Geoffrey Rush ("Exit the King"), a new musical that should make a star out of Alice Ripley ("Next to Normal") and the last play from Horton Foote ("Dividing the Estate") and this was definitely a year of diversity on Broadway ... Alice Ripley sails the rough seas like a well-constructed battleship, taking down others in her wake. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
CRITIC'S CHOICE: Who should, will win 2009 Tonys Jun 5, 2009
Stockard Channing, Pal Joey Sutton Foster, Shrek Allison Janney, 9 to 5 Alice Ripley, Next to Normal Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story. Should/will win: Foster, Janney and Scaglione were all delightful, but none of them got to have a nervous breakdown on stage. (USA Today -- Life)
Being "Next To Normal" Jun 4, 2009
The stars of "Next to Normal": Alice Ripley, left, Best Actress nominee, Jennifer Damiano, Featured Actress nominee, and Aaron Tveit ... "The audience fills me back up definitely," said Alice Ripley, who plays the mother in the musical, "because I deplete during the show." ... In addition to Best Musical, "Next to Normal" was also nominated for Best Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley), Best Actor in a Musical (J. Robert Spencer), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Jennifer Damiano), Best... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Phelps back in familiar spot — top of medal stand May 16, 2009
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BACKSTAGE: Stolen cow on the moove May 7, 2009
And Alice Ripley ---- who grew up in San Diego and performed in the 1980s at the Old Globe, San Diego Repertory Theatre and Lyric Opera San Diego (formerly San Diego Gilbert van Co.) ---- was nominated for her lead performance in the musical "Next to Normal.". The Tony Awards ceremony takes place on June 7. (North County Times)
'Billy Elliot' tops Tony nomination list May 6, 2009
The nominees for leading actress in a musical are Stockard Channing for "Pal Joey," Sutton Foster for "Shrek," Allison Janney for "9 to 5: The Musical," Alice Ripley for "Next to Normal," and Josefina Scaglione for "West Side Story.". Composer and lyricist Jerry Herman ("Hello, Dolly!," "Mame," "La Cage aux Folles") will receive a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement, one of four noncompetitive awards announced Monday. (Boston Globe)
'Billy Elliot' Lads Not Alone In Sharing Tony Noms May 6, 2009
Nominations have been shared in the past by Donal Donnelly and Patrick Bedford for "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" in 1966; John Kani and Winston Ntshona for the double bill of "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead" and "The Island" in 1975; and Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner for "Side Show" in 1998. Kani and Ntshona took home the actor-play prize. (KIRO TV, WA)
Billy Elliot scores 15 Tony nominations May 6, 2009
She will compete against Stockard Channing, Pal Joey; Sutton Foster, Shrek; Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical; and Alice Ripley, Next to Normal ... BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Stockard Channing, Pal Joey; Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical; Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical; Alice Ripley, Next to Normal; Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
'Billy Elliot' ties 'Producers' record with 15 Tony nominations May 6, 2009
And Allison Janney, who assumes the role played by Lily Tomlin in the film, will compete against Stockard Channing (Pal Joey), Broadway sweetheart Sutton Foster (Shrek), musical theater veteran Alice Ripley (Normal) and Josefina Scaglione (West Side Story) for best actress in a musical. More name actors will vie in the plays categories. (USA Today -- Life)
Geoffrey Rush nominated for Tony Award May 6, 2009
She will compete against Stockard Channing, Pal Joey; Sutton Foster, Shrek; Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical; and Alice Ripley, Next to Normal. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Joe Turner's Come and Gone': Back and better than ever Apr 17, 2009
As Diana, Alice Ripley delivers some of her most unabashedly emotional singing. Jennifer Damiano, as Natalie, is an actress to watch, with a resonant voice and glowing intelligence. (USA Today -- Life)
Funda-mental Flaws Apr 16, 2009
FOR better or for worse, "Next to Normal" is usually shorthanded as "the musical about the crazy woman." It's accurate -- the central character, Diana (Alice Ripley), has a severe bipolar disorder -- but only up to a point. The show, which opened on Broadway last night after last year's run at Second Stage, is equally concerned with the way Diana's husband, Dan (J. Robert Spencer, aptly negotiating the transition from "Jersey Boys"), and her children, Natalie (Jennifer Damiano) and Gabe (Aaron... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
• Broadway artist plays Burley tonight Feb 20, 2009
She played Daisy, and Alice Ripley played Violet, and the two were co-nominated for Best Actress. It was a challenging experience learning to walk and dance together as a conjoined person. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Next To Normal Makes Jump To Broadway Feb 18, 2009
The six-person Washington cast, including Alice Ripley as the mother and J. Robert Spencer as the father, will appear in the Broadway production. . (KWTX.com, TX)
Sienna Miller, Jerry Springer, Pink Feb 18, 2009
The musical centers on a woman with bipolar disorder, played by Alice Ripley. Directed by Michael Greif, with music by Tom Kitt and the book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, the play will also star J. Robert Spencer. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
