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 manic depression 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 features performers who will explore the dramatic material while showcasing their vocal talents through an energetic pop/rock score.
Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7pm
Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 7pm
Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 12noon (note earlier time)
Call (603)669-7469 to avoid online fees during Box Office hours (Tuesday through Friday from 9am-5pm).
DIRECTED BY REBECCA ANTONAKOS-BELANGER / MUSICAL DIRECTION BY KEITH BELANGER
An Important Message for Next to Normal Ticket Holders:
You may or may not know that on August 1st the Derry Opera House embarked on a huge project to completely remove and rebuild the 100+ year old stage. Majestic was set to be the first show back in the theatre since last July.
Sadly it became apparent this week that even with tremendous support from the Derry Arts Council the stage will not be ready for us to have our performances of Next To Normal this weekend. We are working with the Arts Council to move our show to NEXT weekend – October 21-23, 2023.
If you have tickets for the Friday or Saturday shows you can simply use them for the same performance next week; if you have tickets for Sunday’s show please note that the show is a 12 NOON SHOW to accommodate the theatre company moving into the theatre after our production; you can use your Sunday 10/16 tickets for this performance.
If for some reason you need to exchange your ticket for a different performance you can do so by emailing karen@majestictheatre.net or by calling (603)669-7469 (Tuesday through Friday from 9am-5pm).
We apologize for the inconvenience and are looking forward to sharing this amazing show with you – a week later.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
