Next to Normal Tour 2010 - Articles Page 5.8

Run Time:
2 hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 14+
Opened: November 23, 2010
Closing: July 30, 2011

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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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Tom Kitt to Celebrate Release of New Album With TODAYTIX AT TAVERN Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2021


Legendary composer/arranger Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, Jagged Little Pill) has teamed up with TodayTix at Tavern to celebrate the release of his debut studio album, Reflect. The 2-time Tony Award winner will sit down at the piano while special guests perform songs from the album, along with iconic numbers from some of Tom’s most well-known musicals.

Photos: Fort Salem Theater Presents NEXT TO NORMAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2021


This Friday, July 23, Fort Salem Theater proudly presents Next To Normal, running through August 1. This will be the second musical of the season, following an extended run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, which reopened the theater under new management on June 18 (closing June 27). Limited tickets for Next to Normal are available at www.FortSalem.com.

Fort Salem Theater Presents NEXT TO NORMAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2021


Fort Salem Theater has announced their 2021 cast and creative team of Next To Normal, opening July 23 and running through August 1. This will be the second musical of the season, following an extended run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, which reopened the theater under new management on June 18 (closing June 27).

BREAKING NEWS: Fort Salem Theater To Kick Off Reopening Programming With Two Mainstage Musicals
by Kyle Christopher West - Apr 21, 2021


Fort Salem Theater is thrilled to announce their 2021 Summer series! The COVID-conscious productions will mark both the theater’s reopening from the global pandemic, as well as the official grand reopening under new venue owners and management. The curtain rises on the theater’s mainstage with The Marvelous Wonderettes (June 18-27), followed by Next to Normal (July 23-August 1). Limited tickets are available now at www.FortSalem.com.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 15- NEXT TO NORMAL Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2021


On this day in 2009, the emotional new musical Next to Normal celebrated its opening night on Broadway.

NEXT TO NORMAL Opens Tomorrow At Lake Worth Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2021


Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness.

NEXT TO NORMAL Opens This Weekend At Lake Worth Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2021


The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal opens this weekend at Lake Worth Playhouse. The play will run March 26 - April 11, 2021.

Broadway Rewind: NEXT TO NORMAL Brings Family Drama to Bryant Park in 2010
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 13, 2020


Today we flashback to 2010, when Next to Normal performed on the Bryant Park stage. Next to Normal opened on April 15, 2009 at the Booth Theatre, where it played for 733 performances. Directed by Michael Greif, the musical starred Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano, Aaron Tveit and Louis Hobson.

VIDEO: Tom Kitt Sings 'Let There Be Light' From NEXT TO NORMAL
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Mar 17, 2020


Tom Kitt, the composer behind Next to Normal, Flying Over Sunset, and more Broadway hits, takes to Instagram to perform 'Let There Be Light' from Next to Normal.

VIDEO: Cast of NEXT TO NORMAL Perform Excerpts; Show Opens This Fri, 6 Mar
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 2, 2020


IT'S GONNA BE GOOD! Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal, which features the book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, closes Ateneo Blue Repertory's (BlueREP) 28th theatrical season.

VIDEO: Check Out Extended Highlights Of Rachel Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon & More In NEXT TO NORMAL
by Alan Henry - Feb 28, 2020


BroadwayWorld has an extended look at the recent Kennedy Center production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next to Normal, starring Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, Pippin) as Diana with Tony and Emmy Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Shuffle Along) as Dan.

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Blackfriars Theatre
by Dan and Julie Izzo - Feb 11, 2020


Lights up. Enter the whirlwind. Blackfriars Theatre's production of NEXT TO NORMAL drops its audience smack in the middle of an emotional storm. The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical details a family's sixteen-year struggle with trauma, centering on bipolar disorder. Groundbreaking in style and scope, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's smash hit garnered eleven Tony nominations and won three. It has been celebrated for exploring hard-hitting subject matter without the dewy-eyed sentimentality that so often infects this theatrical genre. Fortunately, Blackfriars' production delivers with the power and grit of the original Broadway production.

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Germantown Community Theatre
by AniKatrina Fageol - Feb 8, 2020


Next to Normal is not to be taken lightly but it's also not to be missed. The cast delivers pure emotion and the audience, in turn, is moved to new sensations. The show runs at Germantown Community Theatre until February 16th, making it the perfect addition to Valentine's Day weekend plans.

Review Roundup: NEXT TO NORMAL at the Kennedy Cenrer - Critics Weigh In!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2020


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the Broadway Center Stage production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next to Normal, starring Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, Pippin) as Diana with Tony and Emmy Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Shuffle Along) as Dan.

Photo Flash: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Rachel Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon and More at the Kennedy Center
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2020


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the Broadway Center Stage production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next to Normal.

Blackfriars Theatre Continues its 70th Anniversary Season with NEXT TO NORMAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2020


Blackfriars Theatre's 4th show of its 70th Anniversary Season shares the story of a family: 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 manic depression 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.

Michael Park, Ben Levi Ross & More Join NEXT TO NORMAL at the Kennedy Center
by Alan Henry - Jan 8, 2020


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces the complete cast and creative team for the Broadway Center Stage production of the Pulitzer Prizea?" winning musical, Next to Normal, starring Tony®, Emmy®, and Grammy Award® winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, Pippin) as Diana with Tony® and Emmy® Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Shuffle Along) as Dan.

Michael Greif to Direct Brandon Victor Dixon and Rachel Bay Jones-Led Production of NEXT TO NORMAL at Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2019


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces that Michael Greif, who holds the distinction of being the only director to helm the original Broadway productions of two Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals (RENT and Next to Normal), will return to Next to Normal to direct for the Broadway Center Stage production.

Photo Flash: NEXT TO NORMAL Presented By The Wimberley Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2019


Next To Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as 'one of the year's ten best shows' by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. 

Wimberley Players Present NEXT TO NORMAL
by Julie Musbach - Oct 29, 2019


Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt's Pulitzer-Prize winning musical Next to Normal opens on the Wimberley Players stage on November 8th and runs through December 1st.

Bristol Riverside Theatre Continues Season With NEXT TO NORMAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2019


Bristol Riverside Theatre follows up its season opener, An Act of God, with Kim Wayans and continues its 33rd Season with Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Broadway hit, Next To Normal. This Tony and Pulitzer winning musical drama about a family coming apart at its center runs October 29 to November 24, 2019. Opening Night is Thursday, October 31 at 7:30pm. BRT's Artistic Director Keith Baker directs this rock musical that features NYC-based actress Donna Vivino in the role of Diana.. All performances are at Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bucks County, located at 120 Radcliffe Street. Tickets are $15-$55 and are available online at brtstage.org, at the theatre's box office, or over the phone at 215-785-0100. 

BWW Previews: Upstart Musical Community JYPA to Bring NEXT TO NORMAL on August 20th
by Rakaputra Paputungan - Aug 19, 2019


NEXT TO NORMAL, the award-winning rock musical about a suburban family dealing with mental health illness, will be performed at the USMAR ISMAIL THEATRE HALL, Jakarta on Tuesday, August 20th 2019. This musical is produced by JAKARTA YOUTH FOR PERFORMING ARTS (JYPA) and officially licensed through Music Theatre International (MTI). JYPA is also collaborating with mental health and suicide prevention community INTO THE LIGHT.

NEXT TO NORMAL to Play at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Alan Henry - Aug 6, 2019


The Next Chapter Actors will present Next to Normal at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Aug. 8-10.

Cue Zero Theatre Company Presents NEXT TO NORMAL at the Hatbox
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2019


Cue Zero Theatre Company closes their first full season with the Tony Award winning musical, Next To Normal, presented at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord, NH. The production opens August 16th and runs through August 25th. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $17, $14 for members, seniors and students and $12 for senior members. Tickets can be purchased in advanced at www.hatboxnh.com or by calling 603-715-2315.

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Holmdel Theatre Company Displays A Realistic Representation of Mental Illness
by Erica Handel - Jul 24, 2019


Holmdel Theatre Company concludes its 30th season with the contemporary musical, Next to Normal.

Other Productions of Next to Normal

2008   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
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2009   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2010   US Tour 1st National Tour
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2010   US Tour 2nd National Tour
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2013   Weston Playhouse Production
2020   Washington, DC (Regional) Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage Production
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2024   West End
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