Alice Ripley is an actor, singer and songwriter best known for her roles on Broadway, including leads in Next to Normal (for which she won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical) and Side Show (for which she was nominated for the same award in 1998). Her most recent album was Alice Ripley: Daily Practice, released last year on Sh-K-Boom Records. She also records with her band Ripley.