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Composer Tom Kitt and lyricist Brian Yorkey share stories and songs from their new musical NEXT TO NORMAL.
- 14 min
- 7.9K
- Broadwaycom
In this sneak peek of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox with Tom Kitt, filmed on September 2014, Tom discusses his relationship with Brian Yorkey and the beginning of their collaboration.
- 7 min
- 3.9K
- Seth Rudetsky
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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.
Jun 28, 2019 · June 28th, 2019. Better Than Before: The Making of NEXT TO NORMAL. Artists, Backstage, Dramaturgy. andrew, andrew agress, brian yorkey, Next to Normal, season 18-19, tom kitt. How do you write a hit Broadway musical about mental illness? Archival image from Village Theatre ‘s reading of Feeling Electric. Courtesy of Village Theatre.
Feb 11, 2022 · Next to Normal. Original Broadway Version (2009) An unflinching look at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness. 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.
It’s too soon to say whether the creative partnership of Tom Kitt ’96 (music) and Brian Yorkey ’93 (book and lyrics) will someday join that pantheon. But they’re off to a good start, having won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for their first Broadway collaboration, Next to Normal, which was also nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won three.
