Next to Normal won three Tony awards in 2009 including Best Musical Score. It also won the 2010 Pulitzer Award and was listed as one of the Ten Best shows by the critics from major newspapers.
Next to Normal examines how one typical suburban family handles the slow retreat into manic depression the mother is battling. Critics call it "an emotional powerhouse" that explores "how a family deals with grief, weighs the ethics of psychiatry, as depicts family life in a suburban setting. It is presented with love, sympathy, and punch.
Talk Backs after Sunday matinees to discuss the important mental health issues from the musical. Mrs. Thomasine Nolan, LLC leads discussions on June 11 & 25 Dr. Linda Sharpe Tayler leads discussion on June 18.
CAST:
Diana. . ..Debby Lennon*
Dan. . . John Flack*
Natalie . . . Libby Jasper
Henry. . . . Max Baneham
Dr. Madden. . . Ryan Scott Foizey
Gabe. . . . Spencer Davis Milford*
*member Actors Equity
CREATIVE TEAM:
Directed by Edward Coffield
Musical Direction by Ron McGowan
Stage Management by Dora Jane Trenbeath*
Costume design by Laura Hanson
Technical design by Matt Stuckel
IF YOU GO:
June 8-11, June 15-18, June 22-25
Thursday - Saturday performances at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
At ZACK Theatre, 3224 Locust in Grand Center
Tickets: $35 General Admission; $20 Students with ID; $30 Seniors 65+
For more information, email info@Insighttheatrecompany.com, or go online, and find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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