Description
Next to Normal is a 2008 American rock musical, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.
The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family. Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy and heart.
Five Performances:
Thursday June 19 at 7 p.m.
Friday June 20 at 7 p.m.
Saturday June 21 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sunday June 22 at 4 p.m.
Tickets available here: https://riseuparts.ludus.com/
To learn more, visit Rise Up Arts Alliance Facebook page.
