
Next to Normal
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Music by Tom Kitt
Winner of 3 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s Next to Normal has taken Broadway, and the musical theater world by storm over the past decade. An emotional powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling rock score, the show takes an honest look at the sometimes harsh realities of “normal” life.
A typical American family to the outside world, the Goodmans secretly struggle in their suburban home as they deal with the effects of their mother’s worsening mental health. As they navigate their changing world, they deal with the pressing contemporary issues of trauma, loss, mental health treatment, and what it means to be a family.
Making its debut at the Mac-Haydn, Next to Normal promises to be an artistic highlight of the 2022 season and is unlike anything you have seen on our stage. Trust us when we tell you, this show is not to be missed. Prepare yourself to be overwhelmed by the raw and exhilarating reality of what it means to care for yourself, and for one another.
Please be advised that Next to Normal contains language and subject matter that may not be suitable for all audiences. The production addresses topics and conversations surrounding mental illness, drug abuse, and suicide. For more information on the show’s content, call the box office at 518-392-9292 or email boxoffice@machaydntheatre.org.
The Mac-Haydn Theatre encourages audiences to visit https://omh.ny.gov/ for more information and resources.
At the helm of the premiere production is Mac-Haydn Artistic Director John Saunders, who has earned numerous Berkshire Theatre Award nominations for his direction in recent years, as well as a win for Outstanding Production of a Musical for Ragtime (2019).
“Knowing that Next To Normal has not been really seen in the region, it feels like a tremendous honor to be presenting the show,” said Saunders. “While some may not consider it “Summer Stock” fare, I believe the show magically does what theatre is intended to do; it holds up a mirror for the viewer and offers an incredibly truthful look at a real family facing very real issues. Though the material is, at times, heavy, the show is written so beautifully to encompass great moments of levity, humor, and above all else, hope.”
Saunders is joined by Music Director Eric Shorey and Assistant Music Director Emily Croome. The production will feature scenic design by Emma Cummings, who will bring the Goodmans’ home to life on the Mac-Haydn stage, along with lighting design by Andrew Gmoser, costume design by Bethany Marx, sound design by Nick Caburis, wig design by Caitlin Maxwell, hair and makeup design by April Gerbode, and props design by David Tankersley, who will also assist Cummings.
Broadway’s Beth Kirkpatrick (Les Miserables, Hello Dolly) makes her Mac-Haydn debut as Diana. She is joined by Eric Van Tielen (Broadway: Les Miserables, A Tale of Two Cities) as Dan. Rounding out the cast are Mac-Haydn favorites Amber Mawande-Spytek (Pippin) as Natalie, Kylan Ross (Pippin, Urinetown) as Gabe, Andrew Burton Kelley (Little Shop of Horrors, She Loves Me) as Henry, and Gabe Belyeu (Man of La Mancha, A Chorus Line) as Dr. Madden.
“My goal is to really surprise our audience with this extraordinary piece and tell them a story that is even more relatable than some of the good old classic musicals,” said Saunders. “The score is both contemporary and classic at the same time which I know our audiences will enjoy tremendously and I just know the Mac-Haydn audiences will genuinely appreciate their experience with the show.”
SHOW TIMES
Aug 4 – 2:00PM Thursday
Aug 4 – 8:00PM Thursday
Aug 5 – 8:00PM Friday
Aug 6- 4:00PM Saturday
Aug 7 – 2:00PM Sunday
Aug 7 – 7:00PM Sunday (PAY WHAT YOU CAN)
Aug 10 – 2:00PM Wednesday
Aug 11 – 2:00PM Thursday
Aug 11 – 8:00PM Thursday
Aug 12 – 8:00PM Friday
Aug 13 – 4:00PM Saturday
Aug 13 – 8:00PM Saturday
Aug 14 – 2:00PM Sunday
Aug 14 – 7:00PM Sunday
Date
- Aug 07 2022
- Expired!
Time
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Columbia County Fair – 2023

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On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Columbia County Fair – 2023

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

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Hot Topics: The Suffragettes | Missing Declaration Of Sentiments

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On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Columbia County Fair – 2023

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Bountiful

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

The Hudson Eye 2023 HOT TOPICS: MALEKE GLEE, POETRY OF LEGACY, LEGACY OF POETRY (FREE DAILY PANEL)

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Flowchart Cabaret Cinema: A Night of Neo-Benshi

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The Hudson Eye 2023 TSL 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAM: “SAID & DONE” (9/1/23)

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Hudson Farmers’ Market – 26th Season!

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On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Hawkins New York Warehouse Sale

Columbia County Fair – 2023

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Bountiful

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

The Hudson Eye 2023 HOT TOPICS: SAFETY FIRST, UNDERSHERIFF JACQUELIN SALVATORE (FREE DAILY PANEL)

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Opening Reception: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

Opening Reception: fission / fusion

Garage Band/The GAC Nonet

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The Hudson Eye 2023 JONAH BOKAER CHOREOGRAPHY – “OPEN SYSTEMS”

ANIMA by Noémie Goudal and Maelle Poesy

Spencertown Academy Festival of Books
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On View: Walking: David McIntyre

On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Columbia County Fair – 2023

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Bountiful

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

The Hudson Eye 2023 HOT TOPICS: MOVING SOMATICALLY TO CHALLENGE TRAUMA, YEAR 2 (FREE DAILY PANEL)

JERSEY BOYS

I AM BARBIE

Artist Talk: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

The Hudson Eye 2023 ARTIST LEGACY TALK ON EISNER/BULLIS, SEFA

Artist Talk at Susan Eley Fine Art Gallery

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The Hudson Eye 2023 ALLIE YOUNG @ SPACE 428

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Spencertown Academy Festival of Books
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Columbia County Fair – 2023

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HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

The Hudson Eye 2023 MIMI CZAJKA GRAMINSKI, WINDOW ON HUDSON

The Hudson Eye 2023 HOT TOPICS: AQUATIC AESTHETICS + BBQ (FREE DAILY PANEL)

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Spencertown Academy Festival of Books
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Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA
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On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: Annual Photo Exhibit of Columbia County Photo Club
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On View: Walking: David McIntyre

On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE: Free online poetry workshop and reading with Hoa Nguyen

Hudson Thursday Market

On View: Annual Photo Exhibit of Columbia County Photo Club

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Events for 8th September

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

On View: Annual Photo Exhibit of Columbia County Photo Club

I AM BARBIE

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

DANCE NATION
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Hudson Farmers’ Market – 26th Season!

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Boat Tours to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse departing from Athens

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

Boat Tours to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse departing from Athens

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

Boat Tours to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse departing from Athens

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

Michael Sorgatz – Undertone art

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

Classical Music Concert: Lofty Goals – To Leave the Audience Transformed

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

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Summer’s End Faerie Soiree, Dust Bowl Faeries at Park Theater

Park Theater: Second Saturday Sessions: Dust Bowl Faeries with Jackie Lynn and Meredith Bricks

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Events for 10th September

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On View: Shaker Museum Pop-Up Exhibition, “The Commercialization of Shaker Knits,” Curated by Emily Adams Bode Aujla

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

MACMILLAN, BOND, AND CORNEJO

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I AM BARBIE

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Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

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THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled
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Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled
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On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

Hudson Thursday Market

Hudson and Its Whaling Roots

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Queer Ass Film Club: Mahogany
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Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

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On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

DANCE NATION
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Hudson Farmers’ Market – 26th Season!

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

Community Care Clinic

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

Claverack Library’s Children

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HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

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THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

A Celebration of James Ivory

Opening Reception: Art Exhibition

Local Author Series: Laurie Stone and Richard Toon

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

A Celebration of James Ivory

An Immigrant’s Story by Wanjiru Kamuyu

Athens Cultural Center Wraps Up its Third Saturdays Free Film Series with 306 Hollywood and its Award-winning Filmmaker Elan Bogarín

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Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

On View: Art Exhibition

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Canceled

A Celebration of James Ivory

DANCE NATION

LIFT CO-PRESENTED WITH UPSTATE FILMS
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HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

Hudson Area Library Nonfiction Book Club
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Free Qigong~TaiChi Classes

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

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Plant Defenders
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Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

Close Readings in a Virtual Space with Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
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On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

Hudson Thursday Market

‘Firebird’ Interactive Storytime at Hudson Area Library

Meet The Makers: The Foodies

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Ulysses • Elevator Repair Service
Events for 22nd September
Choreographer Roderick George’s The Missing Fruit World Premiere

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

On View: Art Exhibition

Jane Gennaro, Storytales, at Claverack Library

Jane Gennaro, Storytales, at Claverack Library

Wine Tasting at Hudson Wine Merchants!

THE MISSING FRUIT (WORLD PREMIERE)

Tracie Morris & Tongo Eisen-Martin—Poetry . Performance . Conversation

35mm Film Premiere & Concert, Dust Bowl Faeries, Prattsville Art Center

Park Theater: Kadir Yucel

Ulysses • Elevator Repair Service
Events for 23rd September

Hudson Farmers’ Market – 26th Season!

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Dalmatian Day 2023

Harvest Hunt at Locust Grove!

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

POETRY WORKSHOP WITH TRACIE MORRIS

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HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

On View: Art Exhibition

Top Form – Grand Opening

Whispers of the Forest: Musical Adventure with Janelle Lawrence

THE MISSING FRUIT (WORLD PREMIERE)

CRYSTAL RADIO SESSIONS

A Symphonic Night at the Movies: The Wizard of Oz

Ulysses • Elevator Repair Service
Events for 24th September

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Harvest Hunt at Locust Grove!

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET

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A Symphonic Night at the Movies: The Wizard of Oz

NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET

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NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET
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HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches
Events for 26th September

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Young at Heart Painting Classes Return to Olana State Historic Site this Fall

Free Qigong~TaiChi Classes

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA
Events for 27th September

HAL Book Group September Meeting

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Young at Heart Painting Classes Return to Olana State Historic Site this Fall

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

Public Hearing on Colarusso Haul Road Conditional Use Permit Application

Panel Discussion: Prison, Land, Food, and Freedom

Passion Fruit Seeds: Intensive Workshop
Events for 28th September

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Young at Heart Painting Classes Return to Olana State Historic Site this Fall

Bindlestiff Exhibition and Celebration

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

Hudson Thursday Market

IMPROV!

Ulysses • Elevator Repair Service

Queer Ass Film Club: Bad Education
Events for 29th September

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Bindlestiff Exhibition and Celebration

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

On View: Art Exhibition

I am Woman, Hear Me Roar

RUCKUS FEATURING KEIR GOGWILT, VIOLIN, AND LINE DANCE CALLER SARGENT SEEDOO

Ulysses • Elevator Repair Service
Events for 30th September

Hudson Farmers’ Market – 26th Season!

On View: Walking: David McIntyre

Harvest Hunt at Locust Grove!

Bindlestiff Exhibition and Celebration

Contemporary Artist David Hartt Explores Olana’s Historic Photography Collection

ON VIEW: ROBIN RICE GALLERY AT LAVA ATELIER

On View: Fall Exhibitions at SEFA

On View: fission / fusion

HUDSON MILLINER ART SALON PRESENTS: SITting…three approaches

On View: Art Exhibition

RECESS September Bill Arning Exhibitions (Welcome!) Erik Daniel White

I am Woman, Hear Me Roar

Ulysses • Elevator Repair Service

One Time Only

Never Twenty One

US PREMIERE: Never Twenty One by Smaïl Kanouté / Compagnie Vivons! (France)

Park Theater: Saturday Sessions: Sarah Perrotta

TAN DUN’S GHOST OPERA

Queer Figure Drawing

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