Brian Yorkey

NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Caissie Levy Will Be Available to Stream on BroadwayHD
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025

Next to Normal will be available to stream on BroadwayHD. This three-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical stars Caissie Levy, Jamie Parker, Jack Wolfe, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox.

Cast Set For Sting-Led THE LAST SHIP in Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

Seventeen-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting will perform in his musical, The Last Ship, in Amsterdam, Brisbane and Paris. Now, additional casting has been announced for the production.

David Tennant, Caissie Levy, and Juliet Stevenson Lead New Season of Streaming Releases on National Theatre at Home
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

This Winter, National Theatre at Home will welcome a trio of powerful new titles for streaming worldwide — from a West End revival starring David Tennant, to an award-winning musical that redefined modern theatre, and more.

Student Blog: Why Play Write?
by Student Blogger: Leah Fridman - Oct 31, 2025

I have done (almost) every job in theater you could think of…. I’ve helped produce, done PR, play selection committees. I’ve written works, edited works, worked on staged readings, dramaturged…jack of all trades, master of some!

Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Coming to Disney+ in November
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2025

Freakier Friday, Disney's sequel to the 2003 fan-favorite film, will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on November 12, the day after it arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.

Cast Set For FREAKY FRIDAY THE MUSICAL at Manchester HOME
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

Bringing the body-swapping, mother-daughter duo to life on the stage are Rebecca Lock (Here and Now; Heathers The Musical) as Katherine, and Jena Pandya as Ellie (Come Fall In Love; Bhangra Nation).

Exclusive: Chloe Fineman Stars in Extended Scene From Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2025

Check out Chloe Fineman in this extended scene from Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY, where Anna and Eric prepare for their wedding dance!

Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Sets Digital Release for October
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 1, 2025

Freakier Friday, Disney's sequel to the 2003 fan-favorite film, will arrive October 7 on digital platforms and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD November 11. 

NEXT TO NORMAL Comes to Lost Nation Theater Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2025

The Pulitzer-prize winning rock musical Next to Normal will take the stage at Lost Nation Theater next month, serving as the grand finale to the company's 2025 season!

NEXT TO NORMAL Will Return to Taiwan at Taipei Performing Arts Center This December
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2025

Following its sold-out 2023 Taiwan premiere at the National Taichung Theater, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Next to Normal will return this December for a limited engagement at the Taipei Performing Arts Center.

Original Taiwan Cast Of NEXT TO NORMAL Will Return For 2025 Taipei Remount
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 8, 2025

Following its sold-out, acclaimed 2023 national premiere run at the National Taichung Theater, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Pulitzer-winning hit 2009 Broadway musical “Next To Normal” is coming back to Taiwan (performed in English), this time at the Taipei Performing Arts Center for a brief limited engagement in December of 2025. 

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Nye Hjorten Teater
by Christian Ranke - Sep 1, 2025

Some musicals want to sweep you away. Next to Normal wants to hold you still and make you feel. It doesn’t rely on spectacle or offer neat resolutions—it digs into grief, love, and mental illness with raw honesty, and still leaves room for hope. That’s why this Pulitzer- and Tony-winning rock musical still matters today: it proves that the stage can be both unflinching and deeply human. I’m very pleased that the newly founded Nye Hjorten Teater dares to bring this complex piece of art to the stage as their first big musical, rather than choosing something safer like Mamma Mia!. It’s a gamble that deserves to be experienced.

NEXT TO NORMAL Opens Ensemble Theatre's 25-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will kick off its 40th Anniversary Season with the regional musical revival of one of its bestselling shows and fan favorite, Next to Normal.

Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer y Adam Pascal protagonizarán NEXT TO NORMAL en Buenos Aires
by Alba Corona - Aug 20, 2025

La versión inmersiva de NEXT TO NORMAL, que anteriormente se presentó en España, debutará en Buenos Aires el 19 de septiembre de 2025.

Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, & Adam Pascal Will Lead Immersive NEXT TO NORMAL in Buenos Aires
by Joshua Wright - Aug 19, 2025

Next to Normal Immersive will premiere in Buenos Aires on September 19 with Alice Ripley, Robert Spencer, and a special appearance by Adam Pascal. The production features 360° projections, surround sound, and a cast performing alongside the audience.

Cast Set for NEXT TO NORMAL at Significant Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2025

In September, Significant Productions will present Next to Normal - Music by Tom Kitt, Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey - as the first production of Season 10 at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol. Learn more!

NEXT TO NORMAL Will Open 2025�"26 Season At Constellation Stage & Screen
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025

Constellation Stage & Screen will launch its 2025–26 Season with Next to Normal, running September 4–21 at the Waldron Auditorium in Bloomington, Indiana.

Review Roundup: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Return in FREAKIER FRIDAY
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 5, 2025

Reviews are now out for Freakier Friday, Disney's highly anticipated sequel to the 2003 fan-favorite film. The movie, which features the return of Disney Legend Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, will be released this Friday. Find out what critics think of the film!

Photos: First Look at Rise Up Art Alliance’s NEXT TO NORMAL
by Jerri Shafer - Jun 19, 2025

Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family's story with love, sympathy and heart.

NEXT TO NORMAL Original Broadway Cast Recording 15th Anniversary Edition Out Now
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025

The 15th Anniversary Edition of the Next to Normal Original Broadway Cast Recording has been released in its first-ever vinyl pressing and on CD, available now.