Gossip Girl here, reporting live from the Booth Theatre, where superhot college freshman Nate Archibald (er…actor Chace Crawford) took in the October 3 performance of Next to Normal with his equally beautiful mother and grandmother. (Hey, the genes come from somewhere!) Why was Nate (make that Chace) spending a Saturday night on Broadway? Call it a family thing. Crawford ...

Next to Normal star Alice Ripley won a Tony Award for her moving portrayal of the troubled Diana in the hit musical. But there were no troubles at all at Sardi’s on September 24 when the talented performer was honored by the Theatre District standby. Ripley received her caricature (we think she looks prettier in person!) with smiles and ...

Age: 32

Hometown: Puyallup, Washington

Currently: Making his Broadway debut as a pair of psychiatrists (including one who morphs into a rock star!) in the Broadway musical Next to Normal.

Can’t Stop the Music: Growing up in the Seattle suburbs, Hobson became serious about singing in high school, when he placed second among baritones in a statewide competition. “I ...

Age: “17 going on 28”

Hometown: Jonesboro, Arkansas

Currently: Spending the summer as Gabe, a troubled family’s beloved teen son, in the hit Broadway musical Next to Normal.

Nutcracker? Sweet! Massey got his start onstage at age six, the year after he’d seen his older sister in a local production of The Nutcracker. “I said, ‘I want to ...

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The actors who play the fractured family in Next to Normal have gotten most of the glory, but Adam Chanler-Berat’s performance as Henry, the sweetest boyfriend on earth, is a crucial element in the musical’s success. Henry’s reactions to the dysfunction surrounding Natalie, the girl he adores, reflect the roller-coaster of emotions experienced by ...

Alice Ripley’s come a long way since her Broadway debut sixteen years ago. From rock roles on Broadway in shows like The Who’s Tommy and The Rocky Horror Show, to dramatic turns in Sunset Boulevard and Side Show which landed her her first Tony Award nom, the actress has been trekking up and down the stage for years ...