We're diving into the brand-new Proshot of the West End production of Next to Normal — and yes, it's a major upgrade from the original Broadway version. It deserved a Broadway run, no doubt, but this beautifully captured performance is a fantastic consolation prize.
next to normal 2008
Ages: 14+
Opened: February 13, 2008Closing: March 16, 2008
next to normal - 2008 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
In this over-stimulated and pharmaceutically-obsessed world, one almost average suburban family comes to grips with a long buried secret in this haunting and darkly funny new musical. With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score, Next to Normal explores the lengths to which we'll go to keep ourselves sane and our families in place.
next to normal - 2008 - Off-Broadway Cast
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next to normal History
Other Productions of next to normal
| 2009 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2010 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| 2010 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
| 2013 |
Weston Playhouse Production |
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| 2020 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage Production Washington, DC (Regional) |
| 2024 | West End |
West End |
next to normal - 2008 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Tom Kitt |
| 2008 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Alice Ripley |
| 2008 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | |
| 2008 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score | |
| 2008 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Actor | Aaron Tveit |
| 2008 | The Lortels | Outstanding Musical | Second Stage Theatre |
Podcasts
The Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning musical genius on the West End triumph of Next To Normal, how he penned iconic songs like I Miss The Mountains and the honour of rediscovering the journey of Diana for a 2023/24 audience, this time in the hands of tour de force storyteller, Caissie Levy.
#10 - Tom Kitt: Cooking in Hell's Kitchen (with Alicia Keys)
Tom Kitt’s got something cooking in Hell's Kitchen with Alicia Keys. The Pulitzer Prize winning composer of Next to Normal discusses working with everyone from Alanis Morrissette (Jagged Little Pill), The Go Go’s (Head Over Heel), Green Day (American Idiot), and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Bigger).
Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) on the Confidence to Share Your Artistry
In this Artist Exploration, Tom Kitt the Pulitzer Prize winner for his music in Next to Normal and MTCA Diretor Charlie Murphy discuss: How to diversify your skillset as a music theater musician. Creative process of arranging mainstream songs for theater.
Tony, Grammy, Emmy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, orchestrator extraordinaire, and music director, Tom Kitt comes to Take A Bow this week.
NEXT TO NORMAL with Ryan Leslie Fisher
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL is the perfect way to usher us into Mental Health Awareness Month. It also provides actor Ryan Leslie Fisher with the chance to join us and discuss its groundbreaking tone, his first time seeing it (drunk tears were involved), and his own "next to normal" family.
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