Next to Normal at the Barbershop Theater
Next to Normal is a 2008 rock musical that won three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 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. The story focuses how the disorder affects her life and her family. Street Theatre’s production innovates on the play, dealing with the stigma surrounding mental health within the BIPOC community, challenging societal norms and shining a light on the struggles many face behind closed doors.
Next to Normal is at the Barbershop Theater September 6-21. For tickets and more information, see https://www.streettheatrecompany.org/next-to-normal.
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G E Tipton was born in Nashville and raised there and in Spring Hill. She graduated from MTSU in 2017 with a degree in German and a minor in piano performance. She spent three years in Boston before returning to Nashville in 2020. She is married and has a baby boy.
