Next to Normal
Musical - Original
Booth Theatre
- First Preview: March 27, 2009
- Opening Date: April 15, 2009
- Closing Date: January 16, 2011
- Previews: 20
- Performances: 734
Music: Tom Kitt
Lyrics: Brian Yorkey
Book: Brian Yorkey
Synopsis
In this contemporary musical and winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a suburban household copes with crisis and the unpredictability of a mother's worsening bipolar disorder.
Opening Night Cast
| Alice Ripley | Diana | |
| J. Robert Spencer | Dan | |
| Aaron Tveit | Gabe | |
| Jennifer Damiano | Natalie | |
| Adam Chanler-Berat | Henry | |
| Louis Hobson | Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Brian Yorkey | Book | |
| Tom Kitt | Music | |
| Brian Yorkey | Lyrics | |
| Michael Greif | Director | |
| Sergio Trujillo | Musical Staging | |
| Mark Wendland | Set Design |
Videos (1)
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Most Promising Male Performer | Aaron Tveit | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Tom Kitt
Brian Yorkey |
Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Actor in a Musical | J. Robert Spencer | Nominee |
| 2009 | Actress in a Musical | Alice Ripley | Winner |
| 2009 | Book of a Musical | Brian Yorkey | Nominee |
| 2009 | Direction of a Musical | Michael Greif | Nominee |
| 2009 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Jennifer Damiano | Nominee |
| 2009 | Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams | Nominee |
| 2009 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 2009 | Orchestrations | Michael Starobin
Tom Kitt |
Winner |
| 2009 | Original Score | Tom Kitt
Brian Yorkey |
Winner |
| 2009 | Scenic Design of a Musical | Mark Wendland | Nominee |
| 2009 | Sound Design of a Musical | Brian Ronan | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jan. 16, 2011 | 34 | $552,653 $615,920 |
$99,717 | $92.82 $200.00 |
5954 772 |
8 0 |
96.41% | -4.87% |
| Jan. 9, 2011 | 33 | $452,936 $615,920 |
$18,077 | $72.41 $200.00 |
6255 772 |
8 0 |
101.28% | 5.09% |
| Jan. 2, 2011 | 32 | $434,859 $602,380 |
$122,813 | $73.20 $200.00 |
5941 772 |
8 0 |
96.19% | 16.59% |
| Dec. 26, 2010 | 31 | $312,046 $609,150 |
- | $63.48 $200.00 |
4916 772 |
8 0 |
79.60% | - |
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Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,752,494 $2,443,370 |
$75.48 | 23066 24704 |
32 0 |
93.37 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$31,764,486 $58,734,916 |
$66.21 $200.00 |
473884 582088 |
734 20 |
81.41 % | |||







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