Next to Normal

Credits

Music by : Tom Kitt

Book and Lyrics By : Brian Yorkey

Directed by : Robert Hupp

Choreography by : Anthony Salatino

Musical Direction by : Brian Cimmet

January 24 - February 11, 2018

“Next to Normal soars...” – Syracuse.com

"Next to Normal is thrilling audiences" - BroadwayWorld.com

"...a ticket to Syracuse Stage for this show will not be wasted on anyone." - Emily Brisson, a student at Baldwinsville’s C.W. Baker High School

Description

At the center of this acclaimed Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical is a family at once familiar and recognizable, but also coping with its own particular dysfunction. Intimately told, Next to Normal blends the insight of fine drama with the emotional impact of a moving rock score. Often funny and always poignant, Next to Normal is a work of grace and power that goes right to the human heart. The New York Times calls Next to Normal a “brave, breathtaking musical….”

Show runtime: 2 hours, plus a 15-minute intermission

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EVENTS

Wednesday @ 1

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 @ 1 p.m. (Before the 2 p.m. matinee)
Join Le Moyne College professor Maria DiTullio for a discussion before “Next to Normal”. Dr. DiTullio's research and teaching interests include grief and loss, death and dying, hospice care, mind-body-spirit connection, and spiritual and transpersonal psychology. She is also a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 30 years of clinical experience.

Happy Hour

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 @ 6:00 p.m.
Complimentary appetizers from Original Grain and beginners Tai Chi lessons from instructor D.C. Kapilla from Tai Chi Revolution CNY.

Post-Show Talkback

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, FOLLOWING THE 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE
Join a panel discussion led by Jill Anderson, managing director of Syracuse Stage, with NEXT TO NORMAL cast members and special guest Dr. Thomas L. Schwartz, professor and interim chair of psychiatry at Upstate Medical University.

Post-Show Talkback

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, FOLLOWING THE 8 PM PERFORMANCE
Join a panel discussion hosted by the Syracuse Stage Young Adult Council, with NEXT TO NORMAL cast members and special guest Christopher P. Lucas, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Upstate Medical University and member of NAMI Syracuse.

Dinner & Show

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 @ 6:00 p.m.
The perfect date night? This may be it. Enjoy a buffet dinner catered by Phoebe's Restaurant & Coffee Lounge in our lobby followed by NEXT TO NORMAL. Dinner at 6:00, show at 7:30. Simply select "Dinner and Show" when checking out.

Post-Show Talkback

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, FOLLOWING THE 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE
Join a panel discussion hosted by artistic director Bob Hupp with NEXT TO NORMAL cast members and special guest David Keith, MD, professor of psychiatry at Upstate Medical University and a practicing psychiatrist with more than 40 years’ experience.

Last Call

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Our bar is staying open late! Stop in for drinks, and mingling with the cast and crew of Next to Normal. Tickets to the show are not required for Last Call.

Post-Show Talkback

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, FOLLOWING THE 3 PM PERFORMANCE
In conjunction with the Purcell School of Professional Studies at Le Moyne College, join a panel discussion hosted by director of marketing Joe Whelan with NEXT TO NORMAL cast members and special guest Cory Wallack, Ph.D., director of the Syracuse University Counseling Center.

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