All The Drama: “Next to Normal” by Brian Yorkey, 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winner

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: "Next to Normal"
2010 Pulitzer winner “Next to Normal”, by Brian Yorkey

Next to Normal Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_to_Normal

Brian Yorkey Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Yorkey

Tom Kitt Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kitt_(musician)

Next to Normal script
https://www.amazon.com/Next-Normal-Brian-Yorkey/dp/1559363703/

Marks & Vincentelli: A Theatre Podcast
https://marksvincentelli.substack.com/podcast

“Theater review: ‘Next to Normal’ at Kennedy Center” by Peter Marks, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-review-next-to-normal-at-kennedy-center/2011/06/30/AGGokfsH_story.html

“Fragmented Psyches, Uncomfortable Emotions: Sing Out!” by Ben Brantley, New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/theater/reviews/16norm.html

“Brian Yorkey Explains How His Pulitzer Prize Winning Next To Normal Evolved.” By Juliet Wittman, Westword
https://www.westword.com/arts/brian-yorkey-explains-how-his-pulitzer-winning-next-to-normal-evolved-5803939

“It’s Broadway Gone Viral, With a Musical Meted Out via Twitter” by Andrew Adam Newman, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/technology/internet/17normal.html

“Next to Normal: Shaky Show, Irresponsible Message” by Chris Caggiano, Everything I Know I Larned From Musicals
https://ccaggiano.typepad.com/everything_i_know_i_learn/2008/02/next-to-norma-1.html

“Is ‘Next to Normal’ Normal?” by Julie K. Hersh, Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/struck-living/201006/is-next-normal-normal

“Pulitzer Juror Criticizes Choice for Drama Prize” by Patrick Healy, New York Times
https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/pulitzer-juror-criticizes-choice-for-drama-prize/

“No Applause” by Charles McNulty, The Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-apr-13-la-et-pulitzer-mcnulty-20100413-story.html

“Pulitzer Drama Juror David Rooney Weighs In On Next to Normal Win” by Adam Hetrick, Playbill
https://playbill.com/article/pulitzer-drama-juror-david-rooney-weighs-in-on-next-to-normal-win-com-167632

“The Pulitzers in Drama: Expecting the Expected” by Ben Brantley, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14drama.html

‘Next to Normal’ is the show about mental health all Asian-Americans need to see” by Jenapher Zhang, Medium
https://jenapherzheng.medium.com/next-to-normal-is-the-show-about-mental-health-all-asian-americans-need-to-see-91f66d74dff2

“This ‘Next to Normal’ revival is like a David Lynchian fever dream” by Thomas Floyd, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2024/01/30/next-to-normal-review-round-house/

Broadway Backstory: Next to Normal
https://www.everand.com/podcast/418676668/Episode-8-Next-To-Normal-Through-conversations-with-the-show-s-writers-producers-director-and-stars-we-ll-find-out-how-Next-To-Normal-developed-f

“Next to Normal at the Donmar Warehouse review: Broadway musical about grief and depression treads a fine line” by Nick Curtis, The Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/next-to-normal-donmar-warehouse-review-cassie-levy-jamie-parker-b1102310.html

“Next to Normal is a musical about bipolar disorder – and it’s brilliant” by Kisten Grant, The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/next-to-normal-donmar-warehouse-review-musical-bipolar/

Next to Normal Broadway - last performance of Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano, and Brian d'Arcy James (bootleg video)

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Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.