'Next to Normal' - Alice Ripley Acceptance Speech - 2009 Tony Awards Best Actress

[Esorassen]

Look at how happy she is. I freaking love her.

[KyleOgilvie1]

the best woman won. couldn't hve been a more mzing pssionate speech. god i love her.

[HikariDragonRyuu]

whoah. dude. chill your shit.

[kaityk9]

I love the story behind why she chose that quite! <3 :)

[WellKnownSecret]

My God. . She's so eloquent. And passionate. <3

[jbw612]

the best things about this video: David Hyde Pierce, Sutton Foster's face at the end.

[Theatershorty]

it's like everyone already knew she was gonna win it...well la duh. have you SEEN this woman perform? no contest.

[greenboro7240]

I can't believe I got to see her in the national tour! She was so amazing beyond words!

[JodyJoda]

I STILL get goosebumps when I watch this. She is simply stunning.

[Liziiiiiiiii]

I've met her! She's such an amazing person. She talked to my cast, and she spoke some really inspirational words.

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[natinthehat1214]

I met her last month and she was completely normal! Truly inspiring woman.

[MyWay2Broadway]

@natinthehat1214 So she was normal... and you were next to her... therefore...

[prp134]

bahaha she a KrAZy!!! Bitch but love it!

[BroadwaysDreamer]

Alice Ripley Rocks you guys!- She's feirce. Hey that's the first time I've said feirce! And of course she sound's crazy. The remanents of her character in N2N is still on her.

[napkinlady14]

@BroadwaysDreamer Nice reference. ;)

[BroadwaysDreamer]

@napkinlady14 Thank you :D

[ellenrocksyourworld]

@BroadwaysDreamer title of show reference, I think I love you.

[BroadwaysDreamer]

@ellenrocksyourworld Hhahaha....but I think I spelt ferice wrong.......hahha

[theatregirl456]

I've met her, and she really isn't that crazy like everyone thinks. if you won a tony, wouldn't you be (and sound) a little crazy too?

[ccsdavis1]

She got into that there quote.

[lennoshane]

bitch be crazy

[xibenny]

she is not crazy... she is just amazing!!

[thykothak]

@xibenny She is crazy and that IS amazing!

[1920jenny]

I think she's crazy. But I'm saying that as the best possible compliment I can give to anyone.

[AmiraTamran]

Her speaking voice sounds like Barbra Streisand's! If I wasn't looking at the video, I would think it was Babs!!

[Jigglesw]

has anyone else seen Sutton Foster's face at the very end?

[liameg528]

her passion makes me squeal

[olivianicolexo]

She is the definition of perfect.

[connections224]

I LOVE HER

[highdopaminelevel]

She looks so gorgeous here. This video might just have sparked some kind of lesbian crush. p.s. is it weird if i want to see her with Aaron Tveit like together for real?

[CourtneyGrande]

@highdopaminelevel lets just say youre next to normal lol i know that ws corny

[highdopaminelevel]

@CourtneyGrande it was so corny that i gave it a thumbs up:)

[CourtneyGrande]

@highdopaminelevel lol

[ritsfata]

Everyone knew she would get this. She was so deserving. ALRIGHT ALICE!

[small5th]

um...i think she fits her character well

[TRASHYgah]

She practised the shit outta that speech

[phantom4087]

Saw her on Friday. Amazing, but she's cra-zazy.

[ritsfata]

@phantom4087 I don't think she's really like this in person. This was when she was high on happiness.

[alphadecay]

is it me or does Sutton looks a little bitter at the end of the video (3:12)?

[kjag23]

@alphadecay its become a very well known fact that both her and hunter (her brother) are kind of sore sports when it comes to awards... Thus explaining why Hunter Foster made that facebook page after this last tony awards... It wasnt because he had a problem with all the hollywook stars winning tonys its because he wasnt nominated for Million Dollar Quartet....

[kjag23]

@alphadecay hollywood*

[HikariDragonRyuu]

That... was a little too intense.

[Kdelossantos2]

I Love that "Light" is played when she is walking up.

[PhantomDawg594]

HUMAN SPIRIT!!

[misspinaberry]

That was beautiful!!!!!!!

[thewiz4]

I met her she is super nice!

[KeepItGayStageNazi]

Oh David Hyde Pierce, i love you. ALICE RIPLEY I LOVE U MORE!!!!!!!!!!!

[piickled]

I love Alice Ripley, but you can tell she knew she was getting the Tony that night. Her speech is very prepared.

But I still love her, as crazy as she is.

[Kdelossantos2]

@piickled Most knew she was going to win so she she probably did prepare. and in an interview she said she was yelling to prevent herself from crying.

[BuffyUnderUrSpell]

So. She's high. lol

[sdrhead]

What's the name of the guy announcing the nominees/winner?

[esswrig]

@sdrhead David Hyde Pierce of course! <3

[sdrhead]

@esswrig Thanks! Lol sorry, I couldn't think of the name! It was on the tip of my tongue!

[Oliviaisthewalrus]

I find this more inspiring than I can say. I love how she didnt hold back her emotions and come of bland, and she didnt ramble a list of thanks to people she doesnt even know. she showed just how humbled and grateful she was. This speech inspires me because it makes me feel like I could be in her shoes one day, and it reminds me why I am in love with theatre. I am endlessly inspired by her.

[Sophieste163]

she's so amazing. i love her.

[mysweetsmile23]

VOTE ALICE RIPLEY FOR PRESIDENT! :D

(and sutton foster looks extremely gorgeous there)

[gogetyourverb]

Wow just watching this video makes me want alice to run for president! LOL!

[percyrusty]

what the fuck was that....

[boyslikegirlsthunder]

this woman inspires me so much. freakin' love her.

[NYBroadwayelphie]

she is way prettier here than on stage playing diana...is that b/c of make up?

[mysweetsmile23]

@NYBroadwayelphie most likely yes. as Diana, she's meant to be playing a torn up mother, broken housewife and mentally unstable woman. Not exactly a glamour role so the make up was not designed to make her look gorgeous or the character wouldn't be as real. HERE, however, is tony night so she can look as beautiful as she wants :D

[lalajoe1232]

I met her, she is soooo amazing! She actually gave time to talk to me, rather than just singing my playbill and leaving! and she actually gave me good advice not like what every other person will tell you about becoming an actor! She's amazing!

[BillyMcLean]

I am supicious that the one person who doesn't like this video is Sutton Foster. and I can safely say, as they USED to in N2N.  Well FUCK HER, who is she to judge Alice? stupid Ogre lady

[Puppyluv987]

Sutton looks so pissed off in this.

[EnchantedSilence]

@Puppyluv987 I don't see that.

[Puppyluv987]

@EnchantedSilence at the very end after Alice finished her speech Sutton looks pissed off. at 3:14 right in front of Bobby.

[EnchantedSilence]

@Puppyluv987 I still don't think one can infer how a person is feeling but one second of video. Her face could be in transition and a number of other things.

[redsteelchair]

She's just radiant! 

[emilydcamp]

ALICE YA CRAZY I RUV YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThexLastxCall]

She deserved this. She was phenomenal in this role.

[violinrox24]

I love this woman.

[TVP4]

There is one person who dislikes this video. s/he's not next to normal, s/he's far from normal. :-\

[macrent2]

I love her gown!

[NickolasK]

I'm sure this'll sound odd, but she has a lovely speaking voice.

[TheNextIdinaMenzel]

this woman is AMAZING. she is so ridiculously passionate i love her.

[BrynMadge]

Musical theatre people are funny.

And I'm not hating. I'm one of them. :P

[dramanrc]

Look at Sutton's face in the last four seconds. Bottom right corner of the screen.

[Paint]

After playing a role like that, she HAS to be crazy.

[mysweetsmile23]

@Paint hahahahaha!!!! i love your comment :P but if crazy won her the tony then it must be okay hehe

[drummonkeyfreak]

I love Alice but damn she is crazy!

[BroadwayBabeify]

i love her! she is so sweet, adorable, and hilarious! i met her at the stage door and she was just the sweetest thing! Some guy gave her a pic he took of her and some dog and she was like "yay! photographic evidence that i have a boyfriend! take that bobby!" she was so funny!

[TheaterBound31]

I remember first seeing this before knowing Alice n I was like "Wow, this lady is alittle cooky!" But now I am a huge fan of Alice's and she totally deserved it! They could nominate her again next year and she would win.

[whitetiefilms]

I'm going to win one of those someday.

[broadwayluvr33]

I. LOVE.ALICE.RIPLEY! She is amazing! ;)

[retnecegatsnwod]

I FREAKIN LOOOOOOOVE sutton's face at the end saying, "I woulda ACTUALLY thanked people" lol (I know she did, but that ending was just...)

[deltanuxkcrp]

WOW. She looks PISSED! Like she was actually gonna win. Pfft.

[MrAmazingMarcus]

bitch is crazy....love it

[X0XEm0X0]

when i saw this i thought that maybe the role was like emotionally messing with her like it would be a hard role to deliver everyday but i met her and she seemed really nice it was to much though like she was screaming

[KikimoLie]

Yay for Alice!

[lukev7]

im pretty sure her shoutting was a mixture of her emotion and her trying not to get choked up crying

[cheersas247]

@lukev7 yes, that must be why...she was getting caught in the beginning

[Tsopanders]

OK so I LOVE her but I felt the yeling was A biiiittt over the top.

[leadharb]

very talented actress... overly acted speech. :|

[cheersas247]

She is stunning.

[Puppylove358]

I saw that broadway show yesterday! I got to see Alice Ripley a few feet away from me!!! Great show!!!

[Hannieexx01]

What a wonderful speech! love her emotion at the start :)

[Qcam13]

YAAAAAAY!!!!!!!

[Selendomono]

lol after the announcment of every woman there was SOME applause and then alice got like a TON

[wickedthemusical08]

Totally deserved!! She is beautiful! Love her!!! GO ALICE!!

[SarahBoBara13]

She looks gorgeous!

I love her so much.

[lpadilla2009]

Blah blah blah....I'm jealous because I have no talent and couldn't win a TONY...blah blah blah.

Shut up! Alice Ripley is amazing. Meryl Streep happens to be my favorite actress, but she isn't the only talented woman out there.

[broadwaymike92]

Yeah. Alice is amazing and Congratulations!!

[broadwaymike92]

I saw the show the day right before the TONYS? I told Alice at the Stage Door that she was defenitly going to win and I was right.

[musicalgeek406]

I think the real motivation behind this speech is that she wants to out-diva Patti LuPone's acceptance speech from last year :-)

[LoveForPhysics]

omg hahahahaha, I said the exact same phrase bahaha. I never say that either lol, I just felt it was the only thing to say. And I usually like Alice Ripley, but this..here, she was just a dick.

[Puppies140]

I love you Alice, but AWKWARD!!!!!! lol

[hockychick1317]

beautifal dress!

[grrimadinox]

she is such an actress. i love her so much, she's amazing!

[no1fosterluvah]

Whoa...Alice got the most applause there...she's such an inspiration to me

[musicalgeek406]

Did you notice how she seems slightly taken aback by it, too?

[kcbowers9]

cant think of another diserving actress she plays this part so well

[SamWhite218]

I LOVE HER!

[philomom]

I dont think she is crazy , I think she is passionate about what she does , and she is slammin at it btw

[Insomniacoustics]

@philomom she is defs crazy, check out her youtube channel. i fkn love her, but hey, just like her talent, there are things u cannot deny. . .

[googyy72]

alice youre fierce but youre also nuts "i scream because i want to be HEARD!!"

[wickedphant0m]

I love her, but she is CRAZY ON A STICK!

[cheerleader5293]

True dat. lol

[judysweetfunny]

She sure is...........did you watch Banannabaskets video response?

Priceless..............LOL

[Sprink768]

She is so amazing. And my new hero.

[FantasticBabblings]

I'm very happy for Alice. I've loved her since Side Show.