Musical
Next to Normal
Suburban mother Diana Goodman lives with bipolar disorder while a painful past continues to press on her family’s present.
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Diana Goodman is a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by events in her past. The musical keeps close to Diana and her family as illness, loss and grief affect the life they are trying to hold together, making the strain inside an outwardly ordinary household its central concern.
An intimate family musical focused on mental illness and grief, keeping its scale close to one household rather than turning Diana’s experience into a broader social story.
intimate family drama, stories about mental health, suburban settings and musicals dealing directly with grief.
Details
- From 26 Jun 2024
Running time not recorded.
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Cast & crew
Creative & crew(3)
- Composer
- Tom Kitt
- Lyricist
- Brian Yorkey
- Book writer
- Brian Yorkey
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