Next to Normal

Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Music by Tom Kitt | Music Direction by Jonathan Goldberg

Presented by Emerson Stage at Emerson College | January 27–30, 2021

Photos by Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo

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.

Cast: Roberta Alaman, Max Connor, Dennis Dizon, Cedrick Ekra, Isabel Ginsberg, Alexander Serino, Understudies — Lauren Dodds, Emerson Hart, Hawa Kamara, Anthony Lafornara

Scenic Designer: Daniel Wozniak Costume Designer: Chelsea Kerl Lighting Design: Narissa Kelliher Sound Designer: Susan Eyring Stage Manager: Anthony Feola Choreographer: Anthony Lafornara