Next to Normal
Diana is right when she sings that you dont have to be happy at all to be happy you're alive. Nor do musicals have to bubble with cheer to transport an audience as this one does.
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Why see Next to Normal?
Next to Normal is a contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis.
With provocative lyrics and a score featuring more than 30 original songs, the musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.
Dates
Previews from : 27th March 2009
Opened : 15th April 2009
Closes: 16 January 2011
Audience: Next To Normal may be inappropriate for children aged 13 and under. Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Booth Theater.
Run time: 2 hours and 20 minutes with one 15 minute intermission
Show Times
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | - | - | - | - | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Evening | 8 pm | 7 pm | - | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 7:30 pm |
Awards
2009 TONY AWARDS
Best Original Score (Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey)
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley)
Best Orchestrations (Michael Starobin and Tomm Kitt)
Nominations
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical (Brian Yorkey)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (J. Robert Spencer)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Jennifer Damiano)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Mark Wendland)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kevin Adams)
Best Sound Design of a Musical (Brian Ronan)
Best Direction of a Musical (Michael Greif)
Reviews
Customer reviews
9 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Kathy
Just Incredible
I loved this new musical. Din't know what to expect and it was a great surprise to enjoy something so fresh and new. Don't miss it - you won't regret seeing it! ... Read more
Taylor
Words fail me...
I would agree with "Kathy"s review of Aug. 5. A highly emotional experience for me. It's a show in which every element seems to work to move the story forward. I'd see it again if I lived in NYC.
I would take my mother to see this, but not children under, say, fourteen. ... Read more
Michael S Prokop, Psychologist
psych review 5 stars
...great heartwarming show which demonstrated the realities of psychoemotional disturbance...inspiring ,insightful,and real... ... Read more
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