Next to Normal 2009 - Articles Page 1.8

Run Time:
2 hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 14+
Opened: April 15, 2009
Closing: January 16, 2011

Next to Normal - 2009 - Broadway History , Info & More

Next to Normal is a contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics, and an electrifying score of more than 30 original songs, Next to Normal shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family's world intact.

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Next To Normal
9 / 10

It is not easy to pull off a musical about psychotropic drugs and electroconvulsive therapy—or for that matter, about duty, freedom and loss. In its trial mounting at Second Stage last year, Next to Normal sometimes suffered from acute self-consciousness and mood swings. Happily, authors Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt have successfully stabilized the show since then, and their songs make up the best new Broadway score of the season, merging show-tune influences (William Finn neurosis in “My Psychopharmacologist and I”) with more radio-ready styles (John Denver wistfulness in “I Miss the Mountains,” Seventies pop-rock thrust in the instantly memorable “I’m Alive”).

'Next to Normal' on Broadway: When normal is achingly out of reach
8 / 10

The show’s lyrics ponder memory loss, depression and confusion. A typical musical number is “My psychopharmacologist and I.” This not only is a serious, substantial, dignified and musically sophisticated new American work, intensely staged by Michael Greif, but a frequently moving picture of a empathetic nuclear family whose members are struggling, like many of us, to take care of themselves and each other, and to keep the stitches in the fraught daily fabric of their everyday lives.

NORMAL's Mazzie and Danieley Talk About 'Playing' Married
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - July 28, 2010


Marin Mazzie and her real-life husband Jason Danieley were featured on NY-1's 'On Stage' and they spoke about their debut in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical 'Next To Normal.'

Photo Flash: Mazzie, Danieley & Fahy Join NEXT TO NORMAL - First Production Shots!
by Jessica Lewis - July 28, 2010


Multiple Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie, Broadway veteran Jason Danieley and Meghann Fahy joined the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, NEXT TO NORMAL on Monday, July 19 at Broadway's Booth Theatre (222 West 45th street). Ms. Mazzie and Mr. Danieley play Diana and Dan Goodman, a married couple dealing with Diana's bipolar disorder and the effect it has on their family. Fahy plays their obsessive compulsive daughter, Natalie. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the first look at the official production photos featuring the new company!

Times Talks to Feature Foster, Mazzie, Danieley et al. August 2010
by Abigail Arnold - July 27, 2010


The New York Times' Times Talks series will feature two Summer Nights on Broadway events, The Times Center has announced.

Photo Coverage: Mazzie & Danieley Join NEXT TO NORMAL
by Monica Simoes - July 20, 2010


Multiple Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Broadway veteran Jason Danieley began to lead the cast of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, NEXT TO NORMAL, beginning performances Monday, July 19 at 8:00pm at Broadway's Booth Theatre (222 West 45th street). Ms. Mazzie and Mr. Danieley play Diana and Dan Goodman, a married couple dealing with Diana's bipolar disorder and the effect it has on their family.

Married Couple Mazzie & Danieley Take Over in NEXT TO NORMAL 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2010


The New York Times is reporting that real-life married couple Marrin Mazzie and Jason Danieley will be taking over the lead roles in Next to Normal on July 19th. This will mark the couple's first on-stage pairing in a Broadway show.

Damiano to Depart NEXT TO NORMAL 7/18, Fahy to Take Over
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2010


Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano will play her final performance as Natalie in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal on Sunday, July 18 at 7:30p.m. As previously announced, Tony Award winner Alice Ripley and two-time Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James will also play their final performance on that date. Meghann Fahy will assume the role of Natalie on Monday, July 19th.

STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Releases YouTube Mash-Up Project
by Nicolas Coburn - July 13, 2010


Fans from around the nation raised their voices to the songs of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL. Now, those voices have been remixed in Broadway's first official Mash-up - a musical montage showing the passion behind the multiple award-winning Broadway musical. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the mash-up below!

Photo Coverage: NEXT TO NORMAL Plays Joe's Pub for Broadway Impact
by Monica Simoes - June 25, 2010


On June 23, Broadway Impact hosted their inaugural show of their summer concert series at Joe's Pub, featuring the cast of Next to Normal. On board for the concert were Kyle Dean Massey, Jennifer Damiano, Adam Chanler- Berat, Jessica Phillips, Meghann Fahy and Brian Crum. The concert was hosted by Kate Shindle. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the event and brings you full coverage below!

Damiano to Depart NEXT TO NORMAL 7/18, Fahy to Take Over
by Robert Diamond - June 8, 2010


Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano will play her final performance as Natalie in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal on Sunday, July 18 at 7:30p.m. As previously announced, Tony Award winner Alice Ripley and two-time Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James will also play their final performance on that date. Meghann Fahy will assume the role of Natalie on Monday, July 19th.

TV Interview: Brian d'Arcy James Talks NEXT TO NORMAL
by Robert Diamond - June 4, 2010


Monday, May 17, Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James returned to the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal for a special limited engagement. d'Arcy James was the original 'Dan Goodman' in the Second Stage Theatre off-Broadway production of the acclaimed musical, and took on the role of 'Shrek' in Shrek: The Musical as Next to Normal continued it's development in workshop and at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C.

Married Couple Mazzie & Danieley Take Over in NEXT TO NORMAL 7/19
by Robert Diamond - June 3, 2010


The New York Times is reporting that real-life married couple Marrin Mazzie and Jason Danieley will be taking over the lead roles in Next to Normal on July 19th. This will mark the couple's first on-stage pairing in a Broadway show.

TV: Brian d'Arcy James in NEXT TO NORMAL
by Robert Diamond - May 28, 2010


BroadwayWorld.com just got our hands on the first official footage of Brian D'Arcy James in NEXT TO NORMAL (from the show's original Off-Broadway run).

STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL's d'Arcy James Performs 'I've Been' on GMA!
by Jessica Lewis - May 27, 2010


This morning, Next to Normal stars Alice Ripley, Brian D'Arcy James and Kyle Dean Massey visited Good Morning America to perform 'I Am the One' and 'I've Been' from the Tony-winning score by Tom Kitt. Check out Brian d'Arcy James belt out 'I've Been' below! Click here to watch the trio perform 'I Am the One.'

STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
by Jessica Lewis - May 27, 2010


This morning, Next to Normal stars Alice Ripley, Brian d'Arcy James and Kyle Dean Massey visited Good Morning America to perform 'Who I Am' from the Tony-winning score by Tom Kitt. Check out their performance below!

Ripley Departs NORMAL on Bway July 18; Leads Nat'l Tour This Fall
by Jessica Lewis - May 26, 2010


Alice Ripley, who received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Next to Normal, will play her final Broadway performance on Sunday, July 18 at 7:30p.m. Ms. Ripley will reprise her acclaimed performance in the musical's entire 36-week multi-city North American tour, launching November 23 with a six-week engagement at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, followed by confirmed engagements in San Diego, Seattle, Des Moines, Providence, Hartford, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, St. Paul, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Washington, DC, and more cities to be announced in the near future.

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