Next to Normal

Next to Normal
Belconnen Community Theatre
23 Swanson Ct, Belconnen, 2617
Queanbeyan Players are pleased to present their February 2024 production of Next to Normal.

Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, 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.

Running Time: 2 hours plus 20 minute Interval
Lock Out: Yes - Late arrivals will be ushered in only after the first song
Audience Advice: Some strobe/ Haze effects, Adult themes, not suitable for children under 16 years