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Next To Normal - Powerful and Poignant
By Anne Rodeman, Broadway Magazine
The story of a modern family faced with crisis, Next to Normal is perhaps the most surprising show of the season. With a plot that could easily fall victim to movie-of-the-week brand melodrama (nuclear family battles trauma, mental illness, and suburban ennui) Next to Normal transcends its contrivances with stunning performances and a beautiful score. Proof that writing is rewriting, the creative team took the time to get it right. After a successful but flawed Off-Broadway run at Second Stage last year and an engagement at Arena Stage in DC this past winter, Next to Normal returns to New York in top form without the camp and unevenness in tone that cheapened [...] read more »
Next To Normal
Show Synopsis
Serious themes and complicated issues play out in the new rock musical Next to Normal. The show arrives on Broadway after a successful, award-winning run Off Broadway at Second Stage Theater. Next to Normal tells the story of how a family is impacted by a mother with bipolar disorder. Grounded in contemporary subjects, the musical considers how a suburban family copes with immense crisis and how far two parents will go to protect their children, and keep their lives unbroken by mental illness.
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| Monday: | Night Off |
| Tuesday: | 8:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 2:00pm and 8:00pm |
| Thursday: | 8:00pm |
| Friday: | 8:00pm |
| Saturday: | 2:00pm and 8:00pm |
| Sunday: | 3:00pm and 7:30pm |
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