Next to Normal is a contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics, and an electrifying score of more than 30 original songs, Next to Normal shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family's world intact.
Next to so much else that's crooning on Broadway these days, you have to applaud the unique artistry that went into 'Next To Normal.' It's not perfect. And while delving into the rabbit hole of mental illness you may find the material somewhat familiar, the treatment is altogether original. 'Next To Normal' is that rare musical that touches your heart and gets under your skin.
Will Broadway have the smarts and taste to anoint 'Next to Normal' the best new musical of the year? Unveiled last year at off-Broadway's Second Stage, and polished in December to a smashing finish at Washington's Arena Stage, the show opened last night at the Booth Theatre as a prime example of the power of rock to tell heart-rending stories -- and of the value of reworking a musical until you get it right.
2008 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2009 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2010 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
2010 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
2013 |
Weston Playhouse Production |
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2020 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage Production Washington, DC (Regional) |
2024 | West End |
West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2010 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Tom Kitt |
2009 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Alice Ripley |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Brian Yorkey |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Michael Greif |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | David Stone |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ellen Richard |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Carole Rothman |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Second Stage Theatre |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Patrick Catullo |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Barbara Whitman |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | James L. Nederlander |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Michael Starobin |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Tom Kitt |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Michael Starobin |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Tom Kitt |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Tom Kitt |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Brian Yorkey |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | J. Robert Spencer |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jennifer Damiano |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Alice Ripley |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Mark Wendland |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Brian Ronan |
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