Coming Soon to the Main Stage
Next to Normal
Music by Tom Kitt
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
February 25 – March 20, 2027
Musical
Mainstage | Thursday – Saturday | 
Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, Next to Normal 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, Next to Normal was also chosen as “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.
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. This deeply moving piece of theatre provides a wonderful opportunity for performers to explore dramatic material and showcase vocal talents with an energetic pop/rock score. Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life.
Preview: February 24
Special Events
Excellence in the Community
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Pompe n’ Honey is a tightly knit SL acoustic swing band that has a love of early 20th century siwng and folk music. Breaking down the wall between high-brow sophistication and raw artistic expression, they are comfort food for you ears. Drawing inspiration from artists like Django Reinhardt, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, Madeleine Peyroux and Hot Club of Cowtown, Pompe n’ Honey play a healthy dose of original tunes, American Songbook standards and quirky pop covers for a dynamic and positively toe-tapping good time!
SLCC Theatre Department
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SLCC Theatre Department
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SLCC Theatre Department
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