LA SALLE - Stage 212 presents an unflinching look, set to a power rock score, at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness in their spring production of “Next to Normal,” the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt.
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LA SALLE - Stage 212 presents an unflinching look, set to a power rock score, at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness in their spring production of “Next to Normal,” the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt.
Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens. They appear 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 the audience inside the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with humor, sympathy and, above all else, love.
Featured in the cast are Brittany Ralph as Diana, Jeff Sudakov as Dan, Sarah Hunter as Natalie, Kevin Alleman as Gabe, Elijah Lind as Henry and Bob Phillip as Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden. Members of the ensemble are Yvette Lucas, Caryn Brown, Makayla Heller and Adrienne Van Horn.
Production staff includes director Dave Roden, vocal director Mary Kieffer, co-producer/costumer/prop coordinator Zoë Peshel, co-producer Larry Kelsey, assistant director Joe Peshel, master builder John Fanning, lighting designer Yvette Lucas and light operator Brian Brown.
“Next to Normal” will be presented April 5, 6 and 7 and 11, 12, 13 (two performances) and 14 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available to the public for $20 each beginning March 25, and may be purchased by visiting the box office Monday 4-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–noon or by calling (815) 224-3025 during the same hours. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting www.stage212.org.
“Next to Normal” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Because it contains adult themes and language, “Next to Normal” is recommended for mature audiences.
