New York City
Next to Normal
Union County Performing Arts Center — Hamilton Stage, North Jersey
$25
Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens — a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal; the mother has been battling manic depression for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting the family’s story with love, sympathy, and heart.