Next To Normal
Diana is right when she sings that you don't 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.
Next To Normal
Diana is right when she sings that you don't 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
Next To Normal
Diana is right when she sings that you don't 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.
Why see Next To Normal?
Next to Normal is on tour and hits the in , ,
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.
Key Information
Audience
Next To Normal may be inappropriate for children aged 13 and under.
Run Time
2 hours and 20 minutes with one 15 minute intermission.
Dates
Finished Feb 27, 2011
Awards
2009 TONY AWARDS
Best Original Score (Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey)
Best Orchestrations (Michael Starobin and Tomm Kitt)
Nominations
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical (Brian Yorkey)
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
6 reviews, average rating: (4.1 Stars)
Anonymous
Kudos to Drury Lane
Next to Normal is my most favorite production I have seen at Drury Lane, after 25 years of being a subscriber. There have been refreshing changes in the season offerings at Drury, away from Agatha Christy and obscure 'who-dun-its'.
The cast of Next to Normal received an immediate standing ovation by all in the audience the night I was there.
I'm not an educated theater critic, but I know what I like, and I found Next to Normal to be perfectly cast, with powerful singing, thought provoking lyrics ranging from humorous to soul searching, and full of twists and turns. For me, this is undoubtedly one of the very best productions to play at Drury Lane.
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Jessica
Brilliant and beautiful!
I do not know how anyone would have anything negative to
say about this show! We saw it with the original cast and its
spectacular and incredibly moving! Highly recommend to
theatre fans or theatre first timers! ... Read more
Geoff
Spectacularly emotional!
Saw it on Broadway, then opening night of the US Tour in Los
Angeles, as well as San Diego... This musical is POWERFUL!!
Although Alice Ripley was not that great live, the rest of the cast
pulled her through it. Marin played it MUCH better on Broadway,
but the show is still my 2nd favorite musical of all time! It will
leave you drained of tears and allows you to stir up emotions that
are hiding deep inside you. Truly a fantastic piece of art!!! MUST
SEE!!!!! The soundtrack is wonderful as well. ... Read more
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