Next to Normal

I was thrilled to see Next To Normal when it was at The Ordway last year.  If you missed it, you’re in luck as it’s coming to Mixed Blood Theatre this fall.

Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Next to Normal reveals one family’s struggle with mental illness through the story of Diana, a mother battling bipolar disorder. Her kaleidoscope of feelings—anger, yearning, sorrow, guilt and the memory of what must have been love—coexist in every note in this powerhouse of muscular grace and operatic force.

Unflinchingly honest yet still hopeful, Next to Normal is a feel-everything musical that packs a seismic emotional punch with the electric momentum of a heavy metal concert, the lyricism of a music box and the twanging heartbreak of a country ballad.

I’m really curious to see how this musical translates to a smaller stage.  I expect that it will be great!

October 4-November 11, 2012
Tickets are available for free via Mixed Blood’s Radical Hospitality program.  This program will not guarantee you seats, however, click here to guarantee admission to Next to Normal by purchasing tickets in advance ($20).