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Feb 11, 2022 · 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.
Accompanied by an energy-filled score, this pop-rock musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey questions the ethics of modern psychiatry and what it means to be “normal.” CAST. Kate Connors (Diana) is a second-year Environmental and Urban Studies major and Human Rights minor.
With subject matter rendered achingly recognizable by Brian Yorkey, and a dynamic, energetic pop-rock score by Tom Kitt, Next to Normal is a show that enables a small group of actors to showcase powerhouse vocals while exploring pressing contemporary issues of trauma, loss, mental health treatment, and the meaning of family.
Freaky Friday is a musical with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and a book by Bridget Carpenter. It is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Mary Rodgers and its 1976, 1995, and 2003 film adaptations.
Feb 28, 2024 · Newcomer Jack Ofrecio completes the cast as Natalie’s boyfriend Henry. Who wrote Next to Normal? The writers are Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (lyrics). Aside from Next to Normal, the duo have collaborated on If/Then (2014, starring Idina Menzel), Freaky Friday (2016), and The Visitor (2021).
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Jul 4, 2024 · We sat down with director Michael Longhurst and composer Tom Kitt, as well as cast members Jamie Parker (Dan) and Jack Wolfe (Gabe) to talk about the show’s impact and legacy.
Brian Yorkey is known for 13 Reasons Why (2017), Untitled Fashion Musical Project and Next to Normal.
