Costa Mesa Playhouse Presents Next to Normal

Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

Music by Tom Kitt.

Director by Jason Holland

Musical Direction by Stephen Hulsey

Winner of 4 Tony Awards

Winner of Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The story centers around a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that her illness and its management have had on her family. A humorous and unflinching look at a suburban household coping with the unpredictability, “Next to Normal” has been called one of the best musicals of the 21st century, and one of the best original soundtracks in a musical due to its graceful handling of its dark, complex subject matter and its moving and brutally honest exploration into pain. With a thrilling contemporary rock score, “Next to Normal” is an emotional powerhouse.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.