NEXT TO NORMAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Overview

The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Rock Musical

Experience the electrifying Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical that delves into the heart of a family shattered by mental illness but held together by love. Diana Goodman, a suburban mom battling bipolar disorder, struggles to connect with her ambitious daughter and devoted husband as they navigate the chaos of Diana’s condition. With a soaring, unforgettable score by Tom Kitt and poignant book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal is an unflinching, empathetic portrait of resilience, loss, and the pursuit of hope. Hailed by The New York Times as a “transformative,” “feel-everything” musical, this modern masterpiece is a must-see theatrical event.

“A Brave, Breathtaking Musical” – The New York Times

Recommended for ages 14+. Note: For detailed content warnings, click here.

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Kate Galvin (she/her)
Director

Kate Galvin has been in Bloomington since 2017, first as Artistic Director of Cardinal Stage, and then Constellation. In 2023, she shifted gears within the organization and now serves as Constellation’s Casting Director. Her directing work has been seen in Constellation’s The Importance of Being Earnest, Matilda, The Wizard of Oz, and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, as well as many Cardinal productions, including  Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, The Glass Menagerie, The Christians and Fun Home. A Barrymore Award-winning director, her regional credits include 11th Hour Theatre Company, Fulton Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, Portland Stage, Walnut Street Theatre, Weston Theater Company and more. She holds degrees in Musical Theatre from NYU and Goldsmiths College – University of London. www.kategalvin.com @kategalvinconsulting

Ray Fellman (he/him)
Music Director

Ray Fellman, originally from the NYC area, serves as a music director, vocal coach, and voice teacher, for Indiana University’s BFA in Musical Theatre Program. He has conducted over 60 musicals off broadway, regionally and internationally, and performed in over 100 cabaret shows in major clubs in NYC and around the world. Career highlights include Stephen Schwartz’s Captain Louie (Little Schubert Theater/National Tour), which included a performance on The Today Show. Les Miserables, Sweeney Todd, and West Side Story for Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador directed by Chia Patiño. Regionally, the O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference, the Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, and Indiana Repertory Theatre. Ray’s cabaret work garnered him a Backstage Magazine Bistro Award for his work as music director of The After Party at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. In addition, he has performed at Feinstein’s, The Algonquin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, BB King’s, and the Duplex Cabaret Theatre in NYC. As a stage performer Ray has sung with such opera companies as Florida Grand Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, and New Orleans Opera, and been a featured soloist with multiple symphony orchestras including the St Louis Symphony and the Indianapolis Symphony. Vocal coaching and arranging credits include upcoming The Parenting on HBO Max, the film Ben is Back starring Julia Roberts, HBO’s Sharp Objects starring Amy Adams, and Twentieth Century Fox film Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Edgar Ramirez.