Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Theatre Wesleyan will present Next to Normal from November 14-17, 2024. The rock musical will be directed and music directed by guest artist Rebecca Lowrey.

The one weekend engagement will be held at the Thad Smotherman Theatre at Texas Wesleyan University (1205 Binkley Street, 76105). Tickets are now available at txwes.edu/theatretickets.

Next To Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. This show takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family's story with love, sympathy and heart. Next to Normal has a score by Tom Kitt with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey.

This production is recommended for mature audiences, and contains adult themes, including depictions of various mental health conditions and disorders, drug use, themes of death/suicide, and strong language.