East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running professional theatre of color in the country and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, is pleased to announce Nancy Keystone as director of our upcoming production of Next To Normal, which begins performances on May 11 and runs until June 11, 2017, with opening night on May 17.
Next to Normal-music by Tom Kitt, and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey-tells the story of the seemingly perfect Goodman family. However, Diana, the mother, is a little too happy. Her husband Dan constantly worries. Her daughter Natalie is awfully intent on getting that scholarship to Yale. And her son Gabe, well... This Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize- winning rock musical is a heartbreaking, humorous, and unflinchingly authentic look at a suburban family struggling with the effects of bipolar disorder. "What a great honor to work at East West Players, such a historically significant and artistically exciting organization," says Next to Normal director Nancy Keystone. "I'm thrilled to be directing Next to Normal here. It's a fascinating and powerful piece, and I can't wait to dig into it with this group of actors and designers, who, no doubt, will shine new light on the story and ideas!"Videos