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Off-Broadway
Next to Normal | Off-Broadway | February 11, 2008 (broadwayspunk's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian d'Arcy James (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Asa Somers (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: This is not a great DVD by any means; I was sitting there, producers were behind me, as well as Matthew Scott and Jacqui Polk in front of me, ushers on either sight lines behind me. I held the camera to my chest for the entire show and caught whatever I could. It is blind shot, so there is absolutely no zooms. First video of the original Off-Broadway run.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.05 GB)
Next to Normal | Off-Broadway | March 1, 2008 (broadwayspunk's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian d'Arcy James (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Asa Somers (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: DVD includes a beautiful menu and great performances from the cast. This DVD includes Costco and is from before show cut/fix. Definitely a must have for anyone who loves the show and a must have for anyone INTERESTED in the show.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.92 GB)
Next to Normal | Off-Broadway | March 13, 2008 (broadwayspunk's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian d'Arcy James (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Asa Somers (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: This includes Alice's flip out in the beginning to replace all the Costco stuff. It was a fantastic show and an even better video than my previous 3/1/08 master. I shot it in a different style to showcase more of the stage (since you can only stare at someones face for so long). Really emotional times in the theatre and you can hear sniffles in the camera. Recorded three days before the show was closed and rewritten.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.16 GB)
Pre-Broadway
Next to Normal | Pre-Broadway | December 20, 2008 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Great capture of the Pre-Broadway engagement in DC, with no obstructions. I can't say enough about this show and this performance was hands down, lightning in a bottle!
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.92 GB)
Next to Normal | Pre-Broadway | December 21, 2008 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Excellent rare capture of the Pre-Broadway DC run. This is when the show finally found focus, took shape and fell into place. Such a remarkable and raw performance from Alice here. If you thought you have seen her best performance, think again!
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.01 GB)
Broadway
Next to Normal | Broadway | March 28, 2009
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.28 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | April 4, 2009
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.13 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | April 10, 2009 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Beautiful capture of the full original cast, from the orchestra. This hands down is the best capture of the original cast. This was done early in Alice's run, before she had strained her voice. Wonderful to revisit this show in all its glory! A+
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.90 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | June 9, 2009
Cast: Jessica Phillips (u/s Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Kyle Dean Massey (t/r Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: The first show after the 2009 Tony Awards. Looks like it was filmed very close to the stage, so it's at an odd angle and filmed between heads.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (2.27 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | June 14, 2009 Highlights
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Kyle Dean Massey (t/r Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Highlights running about 45 minutes long. Includes: Just Another Day (partially blacked out), Everything Else, Who's Crazy, My Psychopharmacologist and I (partially blacked out), You Miss a Lot/Maybe It's a Sign scene, I Miss the Mountains, It's Gonna Be Good (first half only), MacGuyver of Pot scene, Superboy and the Invisible Girl, I'm Alive, Wish I Were Here (partially blacked out), Hey #1, Aftershocks, Hey #2, Why Stay? (audio only), A Promise, I'm Alive Reprise, The Break (partially blacked out), Hey #3.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (2.03 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | March 18, 2010 (juniper47's master)
Cast: Jessica Phillips (s/b Diana), J Robert Spencer (Dan), Kyle Dean Massey (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.34 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | July 18, 2010 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Brian d'Arcy James (Dan), Kyle Dean Massey (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Final performance for Alice Ripley, Brian d'Arcy James, and Jennifer Damiano
Format: VOB (no smalls) (4.31 GB)
Next to Normal | Broadway | July 19, 2010 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Marin Mazzie (Diana), Jason Danieley (Dan), Kyle Dean Massey (Gabe), Meghann Fahy (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: First performance for Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley; first performance as lead for Meghann Fahy
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.11 GB)
First National Tour
Next to Normal | 1NT | November 23, 2010
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Asa Somers (Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma Hunton (Natalie), Preston Sadleir (Henry), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: A good (albeit angled) shoot. Some issues with frames dropping during zooms, dark bits, and fast pans, washout has had the edge taken off but it’s still present. Audio’s good.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (7.22 GB)
Next to Normal | 1NT | December 4, 2010 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Asa Somers (Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma Hunton (Natalie), Preston Sadleir (Henry), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Same audio issues as the others, well shot.
Format: VOB (no smalls) (4.10 GB)
Next to Normal | 1NT | April 29, 2011 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Pearl Sun (u/s Diana), Asa Somers (Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma Hunton (Natalie), Preston Sadleir (Henry), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Beautiful capture with no obstructions. Sensational performance from Pearl as Diana. She is in my tops for actresses playing the role. Great tenderness and vulnerability with a strong big voice! Don't miss this one! A
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.10 GB)
Next to Normal | 1NT | May 8, 2011 (SunsetBlvd79's master)
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), Jason Watson (u/s Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma Hunton (Natalie), Preston Sadleir (Henry), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: This video is filmed from the center of the theater and has many mid-stage shots (with no spotlight washout at all), so many times it feels like watching a pro-shot. Plus, there are many close-ups when necessary. Overall, a great video, especially for those who are not familiar with the show
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.09 GB)
Lima
Next to Normal | Lima | 2011
Cast: Patricia de la Puente (Diana), Paul Martin (Dan), Renato Bonifaz (Gabe), Gisela Ponce de León (Natalie), Andrés Salas (Henry), Raul Suazo (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Proshot
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.00 GB)
Pioneer Theatre Company
Next to Normal | Pioneer Theatre Company | October 1, 2011 (juniper47's master)
Cast: Judy McLane (Diana), Jonathan Rayson (Dan), Matt Dengler (Gabe), Ephie Aardema (Natalie), Alex Brightman (Henry), Ben Crawford (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.95 GB)
Everett Theatre
Next to Normal | Everett Theatre, Middletown, DE | March, 2012
Cast: Karen Murdock (Diana), Patrick O'Hara (Dan), Tyler DeFriece (Gabe), Alyssa Lewis (Natalie), Alexander Vanderlek (Henry), Dale Martin (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Proshot
Format: MP4 (1.48 GB)
Theatre in the Park
Next to Normal | Theatre in the Park, Raleigh, NC | September 16, 2012 (Lanelle's master)
Cast: Jessika Brust (Diana), Ken Griggs (Dan), Aaron Bennett Miller (Gabe), Kelsey Walston (Natalie), Dalton Hood (Henry), Kevin Ferguson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: The camera wanders a lot with several blackouts, but the quality is great when the camera is focused on the action.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.32 GB)
Trader's note: VTS_06_01 is an .m4v file
San Jose Repertory Theatre
Next to Normal | San Jose Repertory Theatre | January 27, 2013 (juniper47's master) NFT until March 1, 2022
Cast: Kendra Kassebaum (Diana), Joe Cassidy (Dan), Jonathan Shew (Gabe), Andrea Ross (Natalie), AJ Holmes (Henry), Mark Farrell (Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden)
Notes: One of my attempts at upscaling original SD footage to 720p semi-HD MP4 - a little grainy and may have overcorrected a bit for the dark footage, but still a pretty good video. Missed a short chunk during "Why Stay?/A Promise" due to battery change, but seamlessly spliced in the clip of the same segment from the January 29 video. Shot from the mezzanine, no obstructions. Kendra Kassebaum's Diana was an absolute force to be reckoned with.
Format: MP4 original (5.18 GB)
Next to Normal | San Jose Repertory Theatre | January 29, 2013 (juniper47's master)
Cast: Kendra Kassebaum (Diana), Joe Cassidy (Dan), Jonathan Shew (Gabe), Andrea Ross (Natalie), AJ Holmes (Henry), Mark Farrell (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Kendra Kassebaum was such a phenomenal Diana - her acting was out of this world! Shot in 16:9 widescreen, a tad dark in some low-light scenes, but no obstructions at all. One brief blackout for the first minute of "Why Stay?" when a battery change was necessary. But also included (at the end of the DVD) is a clip of "Why Stay?" shot in its entirety from 2 days prior to make up for that. Quick drop-outs for applause. Also, the angle where my seat was weird, so there's slight tilt in the video. Audio fed in from external source, so the audio is nice and clear.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.27 GB)
Weston Playhouse
Next to Normal | Weston Playhouse | July 27, 2013 (juniper47's master)
Cast: Heidi Blickenstaff (Diana), Aaron Ramey (Dan), Dan DeLuca (Gabe), Margo Seibert (Natalie), Etai BenShlomo (Henry), David Ayers (Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden)
Notes: Filmed in 16:9 widescreen, SD. Had to film around a couple of tall people in front of me, so a few minor obstructions when action was at the far sides of the stage, but worked around as best as possible. Lighting was also very dark at times, but was brightened a bit in post-editing. Heidi Blickenstaff was a powerhouse Diana, both in her vocals and her range of acting. The pacing/tempo and some direction choices were perhaps not my favorite, but this was still a fantastic regional production of a gut-wrenching show. No part of this video is ever to be posted/shared/gifted anywhere online including but not limited to YouTube, Tumblr, Vimeo, Reddit, etc.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (7.01 GB)
Germany
Next to Normal | Germany | November, 2013
Cast: Pia Douwes (Diana), Thomas Borchert (Dan), Dirk Johnston (Gabe), Sabrina Weckerlin (Natalie), Dominik Hees (Henry), Ramin Dustdar (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Missing the song: 'Just Another Day'
Format: VOB (no smalls) (4.54 GB)
Next to Normal | Germany | November 2, 2013
Cast: Pia Douwes (Diana), Thomas Borchert (Dan), Dirk Johnston (Gabe), Sabrina Weckerlin (Natalie), Dominik Hees (Henry), Ramin Dustdar (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Missing the first 10 Minutes of Act 2, otherwise full and overall a very good capture. A great quality recording of the German version of "Next to Normal" retitled "Fast Normal" (Almost Normal). The cast is wonderful and got a standing ovation that lasted a couple of minutes.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.93 GB)
Next to Normal | Germany | April, 2017 (Rumpel's master)
Cast: Pia Douwes (Diana), Felix Martin (Dan), Dirk Johnston (Gabe), Sabrina Weckerlin (Natalie), Dominik Hees (Henry), Ramin Dustdar (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.22 GB)
San Diego Musical Theatre
Next to Normal | San Diego Musical Theatre | September 28, 2014 (SJBernly's master)
Cast: Bets Malone (Diana), Robert J Townsend (Dan), Eddie Egan (Gabe), Lindsay Joan (Natalie), Eric Michael Parker (Henry), Geno Carr (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Bets Malone, Robert J. Townsend, Eddie Egan, Geno Carr are Equity actors. Incredible cast, one quick drop out during "Just Another Day" but no other black outs, no obstruction only a bit of wash out in wide shots, filmed in 16:9, mix of wide, medium and close-up shots, sound is excellent, includes curtain call and speech given by Robert for You Give We Give charity speech and playbill scans
Format: VOB (with smalls) (7.89 GB)
Osaka
Next to Normal | Osaka | January 4, 2015
Cast: Charity Gill (Diana), Digger Howard (Dan), Sean Sinclair (Gabe), Bethany Taylor James (Natalie), Jesse Bradley (Henry)
Notes: Performed in English
Format: VOB (with smalls) (3.31 GB)
Madrid
Next to Normal | Madrid | June 12, 2015
Cast: Anabel Garcia (Diana), Cesar Casado (Dan), Daniel Orgaz (Gabe), Cintia Rosado (Natalie), Xoan Forneas (Henry), Mario Tejero (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Proshot. Limited Trade
Format: VOB (with smalls) (4.00 GB)
TheaterWorks Hartford
Next to Normal | TheaterWorks Hartford | 2017
Cast: Christiane Noll (Diana), David Harris (Dan), John Cardoza (Gabe), Maya Keleher (Natalie), Nick Sacks (Henry), JD Daw (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Beautiful multicam proshot archive for theatre. Rebroadcast in 2020 during quarantine, introduction and watermark at bottom of screen. Really, a very nice, beautiful video.
Format: MP4 (2.10 GB)
East West Players
Next to Normal | East West Players | May, 2017 (Preview) Highlights
Cast: Deedee Magno Hall (Diana), Cliffton Hall (Dan), Justin W Yu (Gabe), Isa Briones (Natalie), Scott Keiji Takeda (Henry), Randy Guiaya (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Act 1 only. Housecam.
Format: MP4 original (670.7 MB)
Syracuse
Next to Normal | Syracuse | February, 2018 (juniper47’s master)
Cast: Judy McLane (Diana), Glenn Seven Allen (Dan), Josh Tolle (Gabe), Sara Masterson (Natalie), Tyler Fauntleroy (Henry), Matt Ban (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine)
Notes: Judy McLane has one of those voices that is somehow always perfect, and she sings the hell out of this score. This was her second time playing Diana, and had a somewhat different take on the role since her first time in 2011 - more vulnerable, more intense. Filmed with a newer HD camera and compiled with different DVD software, now generating two discs instead of one - better quality! Great 16:9 capture with little obstruction or washout except in the wide shots - great picture in medium and close zooms. Brief 30-second dropout at start of Act 2 due to wrong camera settings that were quickly fixed. Audio fed in from external source, so the audio is nice and clear.
Format: VOB (with smalls) (6.3 GB)