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Photos: Natalie Joy Johnson, Alan H. Green, and More in NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage Company
Production photos have been released for Barrington Stage's Next to Normal directed by Artistic Director Alan Paul, in a co-production with Round House Theatre in Washington, DC. The production stars Natalie Joy Johnson, most recently seen on Broadway in Lempicka.
Check out the photos below!
Next to Normal, which closes the Boyd-Quinson Stage season, features music by Tom Kitt, and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
BSC's production stars Natalie Joy Johnson as Diana and BSC Associate Artist Alan H. Green as Dan, with Adante Carter as Gabe, Madison McBride as Natalie, Ben Clark as Henry and Joseph Morales as Dr. Madden.
Next to Normal also stars Adante Carter, Madison McBride, Ben Clark and Joseph Morales. The production will feature choreography by Eamon John Foley, scenic design by Wilson Chin, costume design by Helen Huang, lighting design by Cory Pattak, sound design by K
My View: Opening Night….NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company presented Broadway legend and Tony Award-winning baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell in his BSC concert debut on the Boyd/Quinson MainStage, last night ( August 18). Check out the photos below..
Mitchell’s concert offered a stirring evening of classics from beloved musicals including Camelot, Porgy and Bess, Les Misèrables, Sunday in the Park with George, Man of La Mancha, and others.
The award winning theater in Pittsfield MA. has presented unforgettable evenings of theatre, cabaret, and concert events this season under the leaders of Artistic Director Alan Paul.
BSC’s Berkshire Gala in July was a record breaking event and excitement is building for BSC/NYC Gala in New York City on October 27th when some of Broadways most renowned legends will appear. This year’s honoree is Board Emeritus Eda Sorokoff. Details will be present at: https://barringtonstageco.org/
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Dubbed “the last leading man” by The Fresh York Times, Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a career that spans more than 40 years in Broadway, television, film, recordings and concert app
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Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Music by Tom Kitt
Directed by Alan Paul
Choreographed by Eamon Foley
January 24 – March 3, 2024
Diana Goodman is a suburban mom struggling with bipolar disorder. Her daughter, Natalie, is a stressed-out overachiever about to snap. And Dan, her exhausted architect husband, is determined to keep everything “normal.” As Diana’s symptoms worsen, and effective treatment remains elusive, the Goodmans must finally connect and learn how to see each other for who they truly are. This Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning "feel-everything" (The New York Times) musical is a cathartic and empathetic masterpiece of modern musical theatre with soaring rock music and unforgettable characters.
Co-produced with Barrington Stage Company
Content Advisory:Please note that Next to Normal includes depictions of various mental health conditions and disorders including bipolar disorder, anxiety, and grief. The production also includes depictions and discussion of drug use, self-harm, death, and medical trauma. If you would like more detailed information, or have any additional questions, please contac
Superb “Next to Normal” at Barrington Stage Company
When great material is given a great production it’s an exhilarating experience.
This describes what is happening with the intense musical “Next to Normal,” which is offered through September 8 at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA.
For anyone who enjoys serious theater, it should not be missed. Indeed, for anyone who enjoys being emotionally moved by theater should not miss this extraordinary production.
The musical created by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorker is a wise, compassionate, honest look at a mother who is bipolar. Despite loving support from her family she cannot get control of her psychotic tendencies or illusions, which are based on loss.
Though it sounds dreary the musical is essentially a tender, uplifting look at a family who struggles to support a person who often lapses into a world in which no one else can enter.
Though a psychological disorder is at the heart of the play it could be about any personality flaw that obstructs a family’s unity. It tests the patience and loyalty of everyone. The father, Dan, expresses it best as he sings, “Who’s crazy? The one who is half gone, or the one who stay
Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, MA
https://barringtonstageco.org
through September 8, 2024
by Michael J. Moran
Winner of three Tony Awards in 2009 and the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2010, “Next to Normal” is one of the most acclaimed and widely produced musicals of the 21st century. The Pulitzer board called it "a powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope of subject matter for musicals.” BSC’s intensely moving production shows just how powerful it can be in the right hands.
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