The North American tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical
Next to Normal opened at the
Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, November 28.
The musical, written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and directed by Michael Greif, addresses issues of mental illness and a suburban family’s efforts to cope with loss.
Alice Ripley reprises her Tony Award-winning role of Diana, with the cast also featuring Asa Somers (Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma Hunton (Natalie), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine), and Preston K. Sadleir (Henry).
Among the opening night guests were Billie Joe Armstrong, Adam Brody, Kate Burton, Darren Criss, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Alec Mapa, Jena Malone, Adam Pascal, Jai Rodriguez, Amanda Seyfried, Sarah Silverman, Jenny Lee Stern, Tracie Thoms, and Jenna Ushkowitz.
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Tom Kitt and Billie Joe Armstrong
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Preston Sadleir, Curt Hansen, Asa Somers, Alice Ripley and Emma Hunton
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Jenny Lee Stern and Jeremy Kushnier
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sarah Hyland
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Darren Criss (far right) with Glee‘s Dalton Academy Warblers
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Jenna Ushkowitz
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Adam Pascal and Tracie Thoms
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Kate Burton and Michael Greif
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Jai Rodriguez
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Sarah Silverman
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Kim Painter and Chad Lowe
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Amanda Seyfried
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Jena Malone
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Alec Mapa
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Adam Brody
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