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The Grand Theatre presents Next to Normal
Main Stage
February 25–March 20, 2027 | 7:30 pm
Preview February 24, 2027
Grand Theatre
Salt Lake Community College
1575 South State Street
Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey; music by Tom Kitt.
Next to Normal 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.
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.
This deeply moving piece of theatre provides a wonderful opportunity for performers to explore dramatic material and showcase vocal talents with an energetic pop/rock score. Next to Normal addresses issues such as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life.