Alice Ripley, as Diana, performs in an emotional scene with Curt Hansen, cast as Diana’s son, in “Next to Normal,” the Pulitzer-winning musical at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Cast members Curt Hansen, top right, Alice Ripley, Jeremy Kushnier, bottom left, and Asa Somers in the scaffolded set at the Ahmanson. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Curt Hansen, Alice Ripley and Asa Somers in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Alice Ripley as Diana imagines scenarios with her doctors, portrayed by Jeremy Kushnier. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Jeremy Kushnier and Alice Ripley in “Next to Normal.” (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Alice Ripley, left, and Jeremy Kushnier with Asa Somers, above, in a scene from the musical. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Diana (Alice Ripley) and her husband, Dan (Asa Somers), have different perspectives. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Jeremy Kushnier and Alice Ripley in the Ahmanson Theatre production, the musical’s first stop on a national tour. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
