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Next To Normal

Finished Jan 2, 2011

Ahmanson Theater

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

Finished Jan 2, 2011

Ahmanson Theater

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 Jan 2, 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. ... Read more

B.

#10

I have seen this play many times in many places. The Drury Theater performance was very good, the singers were excellent and there were added details that I found to be clever and entertaining. However, I think that the Diana character changed the impact of the play. Instead of being confused/torn/depressed, etc., this Diana appeared cheerful as she continued her manic energy throughout the play. This took away from very powerful moments: when she was being pulled by both Dan and Gabriel, when she finally remembers the baby, and even at the end, when it should have been extremely sad, she sang about leaving Dan with a smile on her face. I never felt any sadness that the character was experiencing. She displayed more of a childlike confusion. Anyone who saw the play for the first time probably did not have the same disappointment that I had, but, then again, they probably missed out on the real impact of the play. ... Read more

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

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