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Brian Yorkey is an American playwright and lyricist. His works often explore dark and controversial subject matter such as mental illness, grief, the underbelly of suburbia, and ethics in both psychiatry and public education.
Next to Normal is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family.
Aug 10, 2018 · See stars Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Heidi Blickenstaff on set as well as interviews with Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey.
If/Then is a musical with a libretto by Brian Yorkey and a theatrical score by Tom Kitt, directed by Michael Greif. It tells the story of a 38-year-old woman named Elizabeth who moves back to New York City for a fresh start.
Jun 28, 2019 · Original poster art for the 2009 Broadway production of Next to Normal. Next to Normal had its humble origins as a different show, and a much shorter one at that. Writers Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt met in college at Columbia University, where they collaborated on a variety of projects.
Mar 24, 2014 · The lead character, a 40-year-old professional woman in New York, is played by the Tony Award–winning actress/singer Idina Menzel ( Rent and Wicked ); the director is Michael Greif ( Rent ), who also directed Next to Normal. If/Then resonates personally for both Kitt and Yorkey. “Every day we make choices,” Kitt says.
Tom is also proud that his musical adaptation of Freaky Friday, co-written with Bridget Carpenter and Brian Yorkey was turned into an original movie musical for Disney Channel. Most recently, Tom served as a Supervising Music Producer on the new Bobby Lopez/Kristen Anderson-Lopez/Steven Levenson/Thomas Kail musical television series, Up Here.
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