PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes on the Next to Normal Tour with Curt Hansen ("Gabe")
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes on the Next to Normal Tour with Curt Hansen ("Gabe")
Curt Hansen — who plays "Gabe" in the national tour of Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal — takes Playbill.com backstage to meet the cast and crew at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, where the tour launched Nov. 23. Read the Playbill.com story.
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What we see from onstage, only with people in the seats... the houses are only going to get bigger!
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My dressing room door, 110 representin’!
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The always beautiful Asa Somers, Emma Hunton and Caitlin Kinnunen causing trouble on the Secret Santa wall.
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The only pre-show playlist that gets me ready for the show: Bieber.
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Jeremy Kushnier, losing to me in our "Words With Friends" iPhone matchup.
Room 110 all dressed up for the holidays, with the help of my dresser Michael Gardner.
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Gabe’s domain: The 3rd level.
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Los Angeles is very dry, so Ricola is a must have.
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What I like to call the "Gabe" Light.
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There will blood!
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My pre-show iChat date with my girlfriend Hayley Podschun, who’s in NYC holding down the fort (and starring in Freckleface Strawberry at New World Stages).
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Our wonderful stage managers: Michael McGoff, Rachel Zack and Tim Eakers.
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Company manager Tanase Popa... being difficult :-)
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The crew (Keith Reese, Andy Arnold and Shawn Anderson) getting everything situated before the show!
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Loretta Bussen, Barbara Oleszczuk, David Gardner are the ONLY reason we look good.
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What Emma Hunton got as a Secret Santa gift... her LEAST favorite color is yellow.
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Preston Sadleir being a monkey.
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Always ready, our incredible standbys! Perry Sherman, Caitlin Kinnunen, Pearl Sun and Jason Watson.
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Hmmmm... what’s the diagnosis??
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Me, as "Dr. Hansen," and Pearl Sun
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Emma Hunton being fab!
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Caitlin Kinnunen hangin' out backstage.
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Dr. Kushnier, Dr. Hansen and RN Somers.
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Vera Pizzarelli properly prepping the props. Mad props to you Vera.
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Mistletoe?
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The genius Brian Perri, musical director.
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Jason Watson peers down the hallway.
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The entire Next to Normal family. Happy holidays from the Ahmanson Theatre!
