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With an electrifying rock score and heart-wrenching lyrics, this Tony Award-winning show will leave you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Follow the Goodman family as they navigate the complexities of love, loss, and mental health in a raw and unforgettable journey that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you with a renewed appreciation for the power of human resilience. Wednesdays at 7 p. Thursdays at 7 p. Fridays at 8 p.

Next to normal playbill

The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family. The musical addresses grief , depression , suicide , drug abuse , ethics in modern psychiatry , and the underbelly of suburban life. After its Off-Broadway run, the show played from November to January at the Arena Stage while the theater was in its temporary venue in Virginia. The musical opened on Broadway in April It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama , becoming the eighth musical in history to receive the honor. In awarding the prize to Kitt and Yorkey, the Pulitzer Board called the show "a powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope of subject matter for musicals. The Broadway production closed on January 16, , after 20 previews and regular performances. There have been numerous international productions. Diana Goodman, a suburban mother with bipolar disorder, stays up late awaiting the return of her son Gabe, who has broken curfew. Also awake is Diana's daughter Natalie, an overachieving high school student who is stressfully studying for an upcoming test. Diana encourages her daughter to take a break and rest. Soon after, Gabe returns home, and Diana's husband, Dan, awakes to help the family prepare for the day "Just Another Day". Diana prepares a meal for her family, but Dan and Natalie stop her when they realize the sandwiches she is making cover every kitchen surface.

David Stone. Adam Chanler-Berat. Interpretations can be very different for each of us depending upon our own life experiences.

Hello and welcome to the Aurora Arts Theatre! The cast, crew, and band have been tirelessly rehearsing many hours to make this production possible. Next to Normal is a powerful rock musical filled with honesty and inexorable intensity. It brings to every viewer an array of complex issues that reflect the emotional journey of a family. Its message is powerful and is sure to resonate. Continuing His Legacy Ed Chapa was a fiercely passionate man with big aspirations and a love for the arts. What started as a simple thought shared with his wife, Mary, grew into a vision that was realized with the inception of the Aurora.

Updated: Jun 20, In an intimate teatro in Costa Mesa, a powerhouse of a musical envelops its audience in a production whose performances rival, if not exceed, all others before. This brave, mind-blowing musical, which is now in its final week of play, focuses squarely on the pain that cripples the members of a suburban family, and never for a minute does it let you escape the anguish at the core of their lives. There within the music, is a mind on the edge. The show has quite a controversial theme — it assesses the losses that occur when wounded people are anesthetized, and not just by the battery of pharmaceutical and medical treatments to which Diana is subjected, but by recreational drugs, alcohol and that good old American virtue, denial with a smile.

Next to normal playbill

With an electrifying rock score and heart-wrenching lyrics, this Tony Award-winning show will leave you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Follow the Goodman family as they navigate the complexities of love, loss, and mental health in a raw and unforgettable journey that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you with a renewed appreciation for the power of human resilience. Wednesdays at 7 p. Thursdays at 7 p. Fridays at 8 p.

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Enjoy this journey. The two share an embrace, and Dan says Gabe's name for the first and only time in the show. Laura Pietropinto. This production was nominated for six awards in several categories at the Premios Metropolitanos de Teatro in , which included Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, among others. Opening Date. The Twitter promotion ended the morning of June 7, , the morning of the 63rd Tony Awards. Reviews were very favorable. Natalie Original. Aaron Sporer. Next to Normal is written in such a way that there is meaning in every aspect of the creation of this show. Fine Original. The Riverdale cast album of the musical was produced via WaterTower Music. Upon returning to the hospital, he finds that Diana has become aggressive with the staff for wanting her to sign the confirmation papers, likening the idea of shock therapy to its depiction in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest "Didn't I See This Movie? BroadwayWorld Philippines. The entire cast from the Arena Stage production returned, once again under the direction of Greif.

The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family. The musical addresses grief , depression , suicide , drug abuse , ethics in modern psychiatry , and the underbelly of suburban life. After its Off-Broadway run, the show played from November to January at the Arena Stage while the theater was in its temporary venue in Virginia.

Jennifer Damiano. Yorkey, Brian. General Management. ISBN Jan 2, Upon returning to the hospital, he finds that Diana has become aggressive with the staff for wanting her to sign the confirmation papers, likening the idea of shock therapy to its depiction in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest "Didn't I See This Movie? World Premiere Producer. Contents move to sidebar hide. Tools Tools. He reminds her of his wedding vows and promises to see their relationship through, no matter how much she pushes him away. Tom Kitt. Retrieved January 18, Scenic Design Assistant.