The musicals on Broadway have not necessarily been true musical theater. I'm speaking generally, of course: I saw 'Spring Awakening,' and I was completely inspired by that. — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
Any kind of grieving that is not allowed causes a break. In our culture, grieving in public is not encouraged, but in other cultures,… — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
'Closure' is the word used for a loss that's not acknowledged - and the habit this causes, physically and mentally, for anybody who is… — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
'Next To Normal' is rock music. It's a rock opera. That, definitely, has a place in popular music. — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
Writing is the place where I can do it all and get away with it. You can't do that in the theatre. — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
There were eleven kids, and we all shared a bathroom. It was enough to drive us all insane. — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
I wasn't a musical-theater kid. We went to plays at school and took field trips to see Shakespeare. And that really sparked that fire… — Alice Ripley Copy Share Image
