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Composer Tom Kitt and lyricist Brian Yorkey share stories and songs from their new musical NEXT TO NORMAL.
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Mar 31, 2014 · Get tickets to "If/Then": http://www.broadway.com/shows/ifthen/Award-winning songwriting team Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey share the stories behind the lush sco...
Jun 28, 2019 · 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.
ITHACA COLLEGE MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS OF 2023March 12, 2023 - Live at 54 BelowBAND: Alex Gutierrez (Music Director/Piano), Tom Brody (Bass), Ken O’Rourke (Dru...
- 4 min
- 2021
- Famous In NY Video
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.
In 2008, Kitt teamed with Brian Yorkey to create Next to Normal, a show about mental illness in suburban America. The musical addressed issues such as suicide, drug abuse , and ethics in modern psychiatry.
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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.