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  • I'm speechless after every performance she does. I'm in awe.

  • love her. that is all.

  • you could tell she was gonna win it just by the applause she got haha

  • talented, yes. deserving of the award. yes. a bit over the top though for an award show.

  • I loved Alice in the show but Suttton should have won! Dont hate on me.

  • @EntertainmentAddams hmmmm.... yeah. sutton is amazing. she is much more diverse and can dance and stuff better than ms. ripley..... but... she didn't deserve it for Shrek.... because... well... it was Shrek. haha

  • She so deserves that award!

  • She is a beast. And a hell of a performer.

  • She's so far from crazy. She's passionate, and everything she says here is incredible. She's the most insightful and wonderful human being I've ever encountered in my life.

  • love David Hyde Pierce. love Alice.

    

  • she's fucking crazy.

  • Does anyone else think that they RAAAAAAAACE through the nominees in the last few Tony years - I mean if you watch even the 2003 Best Actress Musical clip or 1997 Bebe Neuwirth clip - they were much slower paced. This is manic

  • ALICE RIPLEY FOR BEST MUSICAL.

  • He was talking about going to the moon you fucking idiot

  • just saw her in LA tonight.....she totally deserved this award...amazing performance...

  • She's straight up crazy. And you can tell she thought she was going to get the award.

    But I straight up love her. And she thought that rightfully so.

  • wow... i remember watching this last year and thinking she sounded crazy and i just wrote off the speech but now that I watch it again, I think that is one of the best acceptance speeches. Not a long list of names no one knows, but she said what it meant to her and thats what really matters

  • Wow. I love you, Alice :)

  • theres no question that she is so talented but she is straight up crazy.

  • she scares me..no offense. i just..i don't know

  • i love alice's dress...just saying

  • Is she actually crazy, like a mental disorder? Because i dont understand her youtube videos shes kinda strange x

  • she's dreadful.

  • Umm.. Was the presenter on Frasier? And was it just me or did he not even look at the paper saying who won? LOL

  • Why was she like screaming the quote?

  • I absolutely adore Sutton's sheer look of jealousy after Alice finishes her speech. Alice deserved this though (: Glad I'm finally seeing her right before she leaves!

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  • @jrjimmyryan Um, musical theater IS art.

  • David Hyde Pierce AND Alice Ripley! *dghfjrdzsed!!111;*

  • I Just Realized the orchestra is playing light from NEXT TO NORMAL in the background. I love Alice, it was a well deserved win.

  • it's great that she won. well deserved, but Christ i hate it when actors get on A SOAP BOX ! just say thank you and get off.

  • what a freaking BAMF

  • LOLOL!! "Yes, I've been called a lot of things!"

  • I saw her in Sunset Blvd, as Betty and fell in Love with her back then.

  • There were alot of people in that audience (critics and whatnot) when they first heard of Next to Normal and saw that Alice Ripley was going to play it thought she would portray the role horribly.Alice isnt all the way there but in a way this speech also was kind of her way of saying In Your Face to those doubters Kind of simliar to Lin Manuel Rapping his tony speech alot of people told him a Hip Hop musical would never make it on broadway.

  • My friend know a friend of hers and apperanly she did the scream not only because she tried not to cry but she said she wanted to make good television.

  • I LOVE ALICE RIPLEY! SHE TOTALLY DESERVES THE TONY! I also like her speech alot because it reminds you how the arts are important.

  • The most uncomfortable, crazy acceptance speech ever.

    Rein it in there cray cray

  • @DemonTaoist

    Yes, yes, totally agree!

  • that was a beautiful speech!

  • i was there!!!!!! I love her!!!!!! I was crying

  • I've seen over 700 shows since 1979, and Alice Ripley is as good (or better) than anybody I've ever seen. And this is the best musical I have ever seen, including the likes of Carousel, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady, etc. See it, its a truly amazing emotional experience.

  • She's way too used to being overly dramatic for the stage, haha

  • She's a little crazy craze but she deserves it

  • i love her but this is a little too much in character of diana.

    she thanked mom, dad,.,..,..,..,..., and my mother.

  • @JsAMMyrOX her mom is her step mother, her MOTHER is her actual mom.

  • egmorox13 - and everything else goes, away, everything else goes away. and you play till it's perfect, you play till you ache...

    i had the divine privilege of seeing all of the OBC yesterday at aaron's last performance. i had already seen it two nights previously, too. this is by far the most moving musical on broadway and the cast's devotion to the show is so real and relatable. if you haven't seen this yet, you have to. it should have one for all of it's 11 (right?) tony nominations. <3

  • HE'S GONE???? WHY?

    For Catch Me If You Can?

  • no, forever. :/

  • you mean that he's dead???? cause idts...

  • no, he just left the show. i would know if he was dead, lol.

  • i love how when she walks up there's like a slightly messed with version of light playing <3

  • I think that the award was well-deserved for Alice. She's very good.

  • WAIT! I think my drama teacher pretty much summed up why she is going so over the top!

    She's still in character!

    Alice has said that she puts herself into her character very deeply and almost lives her life as Diana, so it's not surprising to still be in character just some minutes after her performance.

  • Did you noticve she didnt mention her husband? Shannon? (yes thats his name) she said my family, said all their names except the husband. and they didnt hug when she got up, just kind of awkwardly looked at each other. idk

  • I can't imagine that anybody has ever deserved this or any other acting prize more than the incredible Alice Ripley. Her performance in Next to Normal blew me away more than anything I've seen, which is over 700 shows. See her while you can, its one of the greatest, most moving shows too.

  • AH!! STOP yelling at me!!

  • I saw her on Next to Normal last night. And I fell in love with everything about that show. Alice Ripley is the god of Broadway as far as I'm concerned.

    I cried and laughed and cried some more. She puts so much passion onto stage, its almost scary. Hell yeah, musical theatre is a fine art.

    I don't need a life that's normal, that's way too far away, but something next to normal would be okay...

  • she is amazing i really really want to see her so badly but i live in the UK which sucks because she has a powerfull voice and iwounderfull actress

  • she's incredible.

  • I love Alice Ripley.

  • such passion =-]

  • i love her! she is the sweetest and funniest person you will ever meet! I got to meet her at the stage door and she was so sweet.

    And i love how when they showed the audience, bobby spencer and jenn damiano looked so proud of alice (especially bobby [love him too!]) and then sutton looks like she is pissed. haha. all the nominees for everything were so talented, but alice ripley and any nominees for next to normal outstood others, so i don't get how Billy elliot won almost everything.

  • @BroadwayBabeify I KNOW!!!!!

  • @BroadwayBabeify  I DID THE SAME THING!!! FRIENDS WITH HER ON FACEBOOK!!!!

  • i don't know about anyone else, but i am LOVING sutton's face at the end of this video...bitter?

  • Yeah:D

    "It should be ME up there! Me, me, ME! Not that chick with bipolar"

    I love them both, though<33

  • I absolutely Love Alice Ripley! She so deserved this award! N2N should have won the Tony! I can't wait to see the show again, and meet her.

  • Musical Theatre is a fine art - so true!

    and not enough people know it!

  • she's so crazy lol

  • My favorite part of this acceptance speech is, whether she meant to or not, Sutton Foster looks SO MAD.

    Or really proud.

    But that facial expression looks like she's holding in some screaming.

  • She so does!

  • She always just looked terrified of Alice Ripley to me...

  • or sort of like "What the hell is she on?!" hahaha.

  • Sutton Foster should have got it, if Alice Ripley Didn't.

  • I honestly don't think why everyone thought Sutton Foster should've won...Alice deserved this BY FAR! Sutton's performance was way under for her

  • @dtothehammy93 I TOTALLY agree!

  • who thought sutton foster should have won?

  • @creativethingsx @ FIRST I DID 2 BUT DONT WORRY MY WIF3 GET HER SECOND ONE , N YES IT WAS ALICE TIME SHE WAS SUPERB N NEXT 2 NORMAL

  • This woman's talented, but this acceptance speech is 15 pounds of crazy in a 5 pound bag.

  • LOL nicee one.

  • you have to be a little crazy to be in musical theatre. i know. <3

  • she so pretty

  • seeing her tommorrow!

  • bat.

    shit.

  • She was breathtaking in Next To Normal

  • When I first saw this (I hadn't even really heard of the show yet) I thought "wow, that actress is going a little overboard" But then I realized, this woman has worked unbelievable hard with tons of devotion to play this extremely complex character, heck, this her one time to go nuts, so she can say whatever she wants!

  • She really deserved that award.

  • I hope I can see her in Next to Normal. And I hope that someday I can be in her place winning my Tony

  • what the fuck?!?

  • I adore her. Rock on, Ripley!

  • oh dont let it make you not want to see the show. it really is very very good.

  • Jealous much?

  • Nope.

  • ahh she's so dramatic. I think she's funny.

  • buck sent me =D

  • whatd all you people mean "buck sent me" I keep looking through the michael buckleys videos and I can't find anything about alice ripley's tony speech! link?

  • she's crazy, but i love her

  • buckk sent me :P

  • ...is she still in character?

  • Oh my god Alice Ripley is batshit crazy. lol Love her!

  • GO ALICE!!!!! <3

  • Haha she definitely planned her speech! Not one of those "Oh I didn't think I'd win!" types, I guess. She had some self-confidence, and rightfully so! Go Alice!

  • great speech

  • alice is nuts. i love her.

  • she kinda scares me here but she is still one of my idols

    she is just so amazing

  • I just cant stop watching this.

    Alice Ripley I love you so much.

  • i love her. great speech and well deserved.

  • People. Drop it. She was ecstatic. She just won a fucking tony award. I guess when you all win your tonys youll just say "hey, thanks everybody." and walk off. Jesus H. Christ as I live and Breathe.

  • you are so right... but he H in jesus Christ.... really? haha... I know if I were her I would have been freaking out... and I think she is amazing!!!!

  • Kind of a nut job. But a talented nut job at that.

  • Holy Crap! I was taking a break from my hellacious day to watch some videos...saw this, loved it, but even more are all of your comments!! Freakin' funny, people!! Thank you for the laughs!! Sally Fields...yeah, she's safe...Batshit crazy?? Hillarious! Haven't heard that in ages! She is a bit off her rocker, but most extraordinarily talented people are, in one way or another...Freakin funny comments!!

  • Batshit crazy comes from the dialogue of Next to Normal.

  • "motzart was crazy, flat f*ckin' crazy. batsh*t i hear. but his musics not crazy"

  • its balanced it nimble its crystaline clear. but theirs harmony logic you listen to these you dont hear his doubts or his debts or disease...

  • @ComfortablyJedi you scan through the score and put fingers on keys and you play.

  • First of all, DHP = Love.

    Secondly, holy crap Alice Ripley was a BEAST up there. A little eccentric? Yes. But completely awesome? YESSSSSS! You could totally tell how much she was honored to have that award! And of course, she deserved it. I mean really, that character she created in N2N is so complex and deep that she mustve put herself into it :)

    I just love her so much!!! She's such a star.

    So yes...in conclusion:

    ALICE RIPLEY = BAMF!

  • she is psychotic, but i love her.

  • Alice Ripley, you are incredibly nuts and I adore you for it.

  • sally field can now rest

    alice ripley's acceptance speech

    was the weirdest thing  i have ever scene

    it is the best monologue ever

    try this at an audition and they would call the police

  • Alice Ripley is one of the fiercest people I have ever seen! It was a great speech, and I was sitting in the audience b/c of my friend Haydn Gwynne... I am DYING to see her in N2N and I hope she continues to be passionate and doing what she loves, and you are all haters for saying she is crazy... Everyone in show business is just a little nutty, but that is why show people rock!

    GO BFA MT! OKCU '11

  • This woman is batshit crazy.

  • Yeah pretty bombastic acceptance speech..I think they better check the props tables for missing pills....but it is her holding the award...I never will do that!

  • Yikes.

  • She's so cute! Aww Alice Ripley. N2N looks great!

  • I dont know why everyone is making fun of Shrek the musical when there is Nutty Professor and Spiderman coming out. How about you see the show before you judge it.

  • This speech was a little out there. Passionate, but out there. Love Alice Ripley though.

  • I don't understand why everyone is so down on Sutton being in a musical comedy. I think Shrek is a really fun show, and the stereotype that only dramas are of value is just silly. Jeannie Tesori is a fabulous composer. It may not bring you to tears, but Shrek is a great Broadway show.

  • I feel kinda bad for Sutton. She's been nominated for every part she's done except Inga, but she only won the first time. It must be frustrating winning the first time, but none of the others. It reminds me of Audrey Hepburn and Roman Holiday.

  • SUTTON IS SO STUNNING!!!

  • She answered my question on the next to normal twitter. I've kinda been on cloud nine ever since. ^__^

  • she is so amazing and the speech was inspiring.

  • Wait take the Tony back, she wasn't acting, she is anything but normal!!

  • Have you seen her in N2N? She was like....PERFECT!!! If she didn't deserve it then who did? Sutton Foster by playing Fiona? oh please....

  • I effing love Alice RIpley. She is amazing and I can't wait to see N2N. But sutton Foster is pretty amazing. Shes bettwer than Shrek The Musical.

  • I love Sutton foster 2, like she is fantastic, what I meant was that, like, she was playing Fiona, is not a extreamelly hard role, like if you compare it to Diana

  • I have a BA in Theatre...I guess it's not as good as a BFA...cram it you loon.

  • Ha! How right you are. Greater grandiosity knows no diva.

  • many people have won tony awards. some cry and are inarticulate, babble and ramble on. NOBODY has ever come across quite as "bat-shit crazy" as ms. ripley did. hers was a unique acceptance speech, to be sure. no one is denying the great talent she possesses, but she did indeed seem QUITE INSANE...

  • Maybe she was in character...?

  • Alice FTW

    She's intense.

  • Alice had so much more emotional acting to do. Her subject was a very heavy subject. Sutton was a princess. There is a big difference in what they had to act. I do believe they made the right choice. Alice put everything into that role and it worked. And no she is NOT crazy! What would you do if you just won a TONY AWARD?!

  • I think the quote she read was a little overdone, especially on the "politics" part. But hey, I'm not a Tony Award winning actress.

  • 3:12 look at sutton foster's face!!!! HAHA

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  • For playing the princess in Shrek? Years from now, people are gonna talk about Next to Normal and Alice Ripley the way that they talk about Merman in Gypsy or Laurette Taylor in The Glass Menagerie. Sutton Foster is an amazingly gifted musical performer, but she needs to find better material. She just seems to attach herself to big, bloated crappy shows. That said, I'm glad she won for Millie and hope to see her win another Tony soon.

  • That's true, and plus millie was a million times better than shrek...but i still prefer sutton instead of alice, that's just me, but alice did do an AMAZING job, far beyond shrek, but millie would have won against next to normal, and alices speech is alittle weird, but cute

  • @MDSCFALNM Oh Please. Do not compare this overrated performance to classics. She is so "actressy" and so full of herself. And I bet Marin Mazzie will be a MAJOR improvement.

  • @roccoh21 Have you actually *seen* the show? Hers is one of the finest performances I've ever see on on stage (real play or musical) in decades of theatre going. "Oh please" yourself.

  • 3:11-3:13..but she looked great!

  • Sutton never had the slightlest chance.

  • But I'll be damned she looked good as hell

  • haha sutton definitely was never going to win. i'm still shocked she got nominated. there were far better this year

  • like who?

  • Kate Jennings Grant, Stephanie J Block, and Megan Hilty are three performances that i think should have easily beat out sutton for a nom this year. not hating on sutton but Shrek is far below her capabilities

  • Its good that she is still in character for accepting the award! ha ha!! No, seriously I love her and think it was deserved and love the sentiment, but she did come off as slightly cookoo!!

  • Sutton doesn't look pissed. I think she might be a little disappointed. I think that's a proud face. Sutton said in some interview it was an honor to be nominated and she's glad her show was recognized. She also said it's not about winning or losing. She was just happy to be nominated for the fourth time. Besides, she'll win again. :)

  • I felt like she was screaming at me.

    I do love her!!!

  • What a wonderful speech!

  • People! Leave Alice alone about her being "crazy"! If she was crazy, she would like "Haha! Fuck yeah, bitches!" She is just a passionate woman and it's nice to see someone is that passionate about their work because it means they are going to try their best to do their best when performing or creating whatever it is they do. Honestly, if you won an extremely prestigious award for what you're passionate about, you'd would be just like her. I know I would be just as overwhelmed.

  • lol sutton foster looks PISSED at 3:11

  • pooor sutton she really is one of my favs

  • Sutton was stunning I really hoped she could win because it's a huge gap since she won for Thoroughly Mordern Millie, but miss Ripley was well desreved too. However I think she should have won long time ago, in 1998 for "Side Show" along with Emily Skinner instead of Natasha Richardson in "Cabaret".

  • wow she gets in to it!!!! well deserved, but to tell the truth i was rooting for sutton all night....(she looks sooo pissed at the end)

  • sutton doesn't lose, that's why. lol

  • very dramatic...  love it!

  • Love this. Perfectly spoken. Well deserved! Congrats Alice!

  • ahahahahahahahahaha