See the groundbreaking smash hit musical that won the Pulitzer Prize and three Tony Awards during its acclaimed run on Broadway. With a thrilling contemporary score, Next to Normal takes you behind the proverbial white picket fence to discover a family coming to terms with their past, bravely fighting to face their future, and striving to take care of themselves and each other. This emotional powerhouse of a musical is authentic, humorous, and unflinching. It will leave you breathless and full of hope.
NOTE: This show contains adult themes and language. It is recommended for mature audiences.
Ages: Show is recommended for mature audiences
The Cast, Designers, and producers of "Next to Normal" at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
The cast of "Next to Normal" at their first table read for
"Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
The stars of "Next to Normal", Jocelyn A. Brown and Tym Brown, accompanied by Musical Director Stephen Hulsey at their first tbale read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Angie Chavez and Jared Machado of "Next to Normal" at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
The Cast of "Next to Normal" at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Tym Brown at his first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
The Cast of "Next to Normal" at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
The cast of "Next to Normal" at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jaylen Baham and Ron Hastings at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jocelyn A. Brown and Ron Hastings at their first table read for "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Tym Brown, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Jaylen Baham in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Tym Brown and Jaylen Baham in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Angie Chavez and Jared Machado in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Jocelyn A. Brown and Jaylen Baham in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Jocelyn A. Brown and Ange Chavez in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Tym Brown, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Angie Chavez in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Jared Machado, Angie Chavez, Ron Hastings, and Jocelyn A. Brown in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Jocelyn A. Brown in "Next to Normal" Music by Tom Kitt Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Matthew McCray Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey January 28 - February 27
Music rehearsal with musical director Stephen Hulsey for the Pulitzer prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal," which will be running January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey; Directed by Matt McCray; Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey. Photos by Camryn and Casey Long.
Director Matthew McCray and scenic designer Joe Holbrook in rehearsal for for the Pulitzer prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal," which will be running January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey; Directed by Matt McCray; Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey. Photos by Camryn and Casey Long.
Ron Hastings in rehearsal for the Pulitzer prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal," which will be running January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey; Directed by Matt McCray; Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey. Photos by Camryn and Casey Long.
Tym Brown, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Angie Chavez in rehearsal for the Pulitzer prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal," which will be running January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey; Directed by Matt McCray; Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey. Photos by Camryn and Casey Long.
Tym Brown and Jocelyn A. Brown in rehearsal for the Pulitzer prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal," which will be running January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey; Directed by Matt McCray; Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey. Photos by Camryn and Casey Long.
Tym Brown and Jocelyn A. Brown in rehearsal for the Pulitzer prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal," which will be running January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. Music by Tom Kitt; Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey; Directed by Matt McCray; Music Direction by Stephen Hulsey. Photos by Camryn and Casey Long.
Angie Chavez, Jaylen Baham, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Tym Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Camryn Long.
Tym Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Camryn Long.
Jared Machado and Angie Chavez in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Camryn Long.
Angie Chavez, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Tym Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Doug Catiller.
Jocelyn A. Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Doug Catiller.
Jaylen Baham and Jocelyn A. Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Camryn Long.
Ron Hastings in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Tanya Catiller.
Jaylen Baham, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Tym Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Camryn Long.
Angie Chavez and Jocelyn A. Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Tanya Catiller.
Jaylen Baham and Jocelyn A. Brown in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Doug Catiller.
Jared Machado and Angie Chavez in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Doug Catiller.
Jocelyn A. Brown and Angie Chavez in "Next to Normal," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Directed by Matthew McCray, with music direction by Stephen Hulsey, this brave and groundbreaking musical plays January 28 - February 27, 2022 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center. Photo by Doug Catiller.
Cast, Band, Crew, Designers, and Producers on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. (left to right first row:) Jaylen Baham, Tym Brown, Linda White, Tod White, Better Aitken, Wylie Aitken, Laurie Smits Staude (left to right second row:) Angie Chavez, Jared Machado, Miguel Cardenas, Jocelyn A. Brown, Freddie Greenfield, Joe Holbrook, Christina Perez (left to right, back row:) Matthew McCray. Sophie Hall Cripe, Ron Hastings, Jacob Gonzalez, Jimmy Beall, Sho Fujieda, and Stephen Hulsey.
The cast and their director - Angie Chavez, Jared Machado, Jaylen Baham, Jocelyn A. Brown, Tym Brown, and Matthew McCray - on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Rachelle Menaker, Jocelyn A. Brown, and Eddie Schuller on Opening Night of "Next to normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Best friends of Chance Theater Molly Mahoney, John Dominguez, Brooke Aston, and Alan Harper on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jaylen Baham with some of his biggest fans, his parents (left) and Dennis O'Connell and Ashleigh Aitken (right) on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Freddie Greenfield, Susan Bowman, and Matthew McCray on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
The "Next to Normal" BAND! Jacob Gonzalez, Jimmy Beall, Sho Fujieta, Stephen Hulsey on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Laurie Smits Staude and Matthew McCray on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Sally Ann Catering reception on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Bethany Lizarraga and Joe Holbrook on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Judy Joss and Diane Arnold on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Miguel Cardenas and Mykaela Sterris on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jessica James and Angie Chavez on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Tym Brown and Friends on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Nicole Schlitt, Todd and Rachel Martinez, and Matt Takahashi on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jocelyn A. Brown and Family on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Hannah Jepsen, Jared Machado, Angie Chavez, and Jaylen Baham on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Tym Brown and Matthew McCray on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jocelyn A. Brown and Matthew McCray on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Katheryn Baker and Eddie Schuller on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Tym Brown, Jaylen Baham, and friends on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jaylen Baham and family on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Rachel and Todd Martinez on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jared machado and Jessica James on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Friends and family of Jocelyn A. Brown on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Tym Brown greets his fans on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Jocelyn A. Brown and Family on Opening Night of "Next to Normal," playing January 28 - February 27, 2022 at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
Cast and Creative team for Next To Normal at Chance Theater
Jocelyn Brown - Diana
Tym Brown - Dan
Jaylen Baham - Gabe
Angie Chavez - Natalie
Jared Machado - Henry
Ron Hastings - Dr. Madden
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