Prepare to be spellbound by the award-winning musical Next to Normal, playing through September 3, 2023 in Paramount Theatre’s intimate new Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora.
Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nominated for 11 Tony Awards and winner for Best Musical Score, Next to Normal is thrilling, courageous and timely storytelling at its best, all set to a contemporary rock music score.
It’s also an ideal show to set the tone for Paramount’s second BOLD Series, a three-play line-up of classic and contemporary works for those who crave live theater that is intimate, honest, fervent and emotionally intoxicating.
Nothing has to be perfect. Just Next to Normal.
Meet the Goodmans. From outside, they are just another normal suburban family. Inside? They’re anything but. Diane, the mother, suffers from bipolar disorder, and her struggles with delusions and depression are affecting everyone in her family. Her husband, Dan, longs for the wife he once knew and to get his family back to “Better than Before.” Diane’s daughter, Natalie, tries to cope but feels like an “Invisible Girl.” With the help of psychiatrist Dr. Madden, Diana and her family hope there’s a “Light in the Dark.” But, the meaning of “Just Another Day” is different for everyone.
How far will two parents go to keep their family’s world intact? Find out when Paramount’s Jeff Award-winning Artistic Director Jim Corti helms Next to Normal, backed by an award-winning team of top Chicago actors and designers.
Single tickets are $40-$55. Performances continue through September 3: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Note: Next to Normal contains mature language, recreational drug use and mental health topics.
Copley Theatre is located at 8 East Galena Boulevard in Aurora. Tickets are available here.
