mad Theatre of Tampa is excited to present the Tampa Bay premiere of the Tony award-winning musical, Next to Normal. With book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, this rock opera is directed by Anthony Paul Gilkinson with music direction by Peter Belk and explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. The musical addresses such issues as grief, drug abuse, modern psychiatry and their impact on a family. Broadway World named mad Theatre the Best Community Theater Company in 2014. mad’s production features Casey Vaughan, Stephen Riordan, Eric Lamont Newman, Tess Carr, Christian Peña & Jared Michael Shari.
Ages: 18 years and older
Adult language and content
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AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE McPHEE
Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater (2/20 - 2/20) | |
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God of Carnage
HCC Studio Theatre (1/29 - 2/15) | |
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Danny And The Deep Blue Sea
Jobsite Theater (5/6 - 5/31) | |
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Rush at Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live (11/5 - 11/6) | |
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Penelope
Jobsite Theater (8/19 - 9/6) | |
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2026 Night Nation Run - Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium (6/27 - 6/27) | |
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Tampa Metropolitan Improv
Carrollwood Cultural Center (3/27 - 3/27) | |
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Lil Jon
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre At The Florida State Fairgrounds (5/16 - 5/16) | |
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The Scarlet Letter
American Stage Theatre Company (1/21 - 2/15) | |
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