Next to Normal

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Event Next to Normal
Venue NIDA Parade Theatre 2 (2000-), Kensington, NSW
First Date 28 October 2020
Opening Date 28 October 2020
Last Date 2 November 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The landmark musical Next to Normal premiered in 2009 on Broadway – winning three Tony Awards – and is an unflinching tale of an ordinary family trying to deal with the effects of mental illness. It is an emotional powerhouse.
With over 30 brilliant songs from soul-soaring rock to heart-warming ballads, Next to Normal tells the story of suburban housewife Diana, struggling to come to terms with her son’s death. It explores issues of grief, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry and the underbelly of suburban life with love, sympathy and heart.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Music Theatre
Subjects Mental Illness
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
  • NIDA, Presenting Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rebecca Attanasio Actor
Charlotte Grimmer Actor
Lochie Kent Actor
Brodie Masini Actor
Albert Mwangi Actor
Luke Visentin Actor
Brian Yorkey Book and Lyrics Librettist
Darren R Yap Director
Tom Kitt Music and Lyrics Librettist
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme NIDA Archives
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 153967