This performance is designed to create a welcoming and comfortable arts experience for people with autism, sensory sensitivities, or other social, learning or cognitive disabilities. Modifications for this performance may include:
– lower sound levels
– lights remaining on at a low level during the performance
– a reduction of strobe lighting and lighting focused on the audience
– guests are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance
– space throughout the venue for standing and movement
For more information, please email [email protected].
About the Musical
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.
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.
Runtime
2 hours and 20 minutes with one 15 minute intermission
Rated
PG-13
