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
Anonymous
Best Show on Broadway By Far. Bye Bye Billy
This masterpiece makes you feel every emotion imaginable in ways you thought couldnt be felt. I just went to NYC and saw Next to Normal and Billy Elliot and after viewing both i can fairly say that Next to Normal deserved best musical. The score and plot was so much deeper then Billy Elliot. There was not one weak song in the show. From uptunes like "I'm Alive" to soft ballads like "How Could I Ever Forget" the show just makes you feel the whole time.In addition to the great songs the cast was crack clean.Tony winner Alice Ripley blew up the Booth Theatre in the character Diana which was perfectly portrayed. The loving and caring father, Dan, played by J. Robert Spencer, made you feel for him and the struggles of his family. The two children Natalie (Jennifer Damiano) and Gabe (Kyle Dean Massey) were picture perfect in character and grasping the hearts of the audiance. Henry (Adam Chandler-Berat) was a loving aand dedicated boyfriend whille Lous Hobson plays the 2 doctors perfect. N2N! ... Read more
Guy de Saint-Preux
Einfach grossartig!
Endlich mal wieder Show mit einer großartigen (Rock-)Musik,
tollen Texten und unter die Haut gehenden Handlung. Und die
Darsteller sind hervorragend. ... Read more
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