PhotosInside Rehearsal for the Kennedy Center’s Next to NormalStarring Tony winner Rachel Bay Jones, performances will begin January 29.
By
Marc J. Franklin
January 16, 2020
The Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage presentation of Next to Normal will begin its engagement at the Eisenhower Theater January 29. The production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, helmed by original Broadway director Michael Greif, is scheduled to run through February 3.
The production stars Tony winner Rachel Bay Jones as Diana alongside Tony-nominated actor Brandon Victor Dixon as Dan. Rounding out the cast are Maia Reficco (Encores! Evita) as Natalie, Khamary Rose (BET’s The Bobby Brown Story) as Gabe, Ben Levi Ross (Dear Evan Hansen) as Henry, and Michael Park (Dear Evan Hansen) as Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine.
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Inside Rehearsal for the Kennedy Center’s Next to Normal
The production will also feature choreography by Tony winner Sergio Trujillo, original sets by Mark Wendland adapted by Paul Tate dePoo III, lighting by Cory Pattak, costumes by Jeff Mahshie, and sound design by Tony winner Kai Harada.
After Next to Normal, the Broadway Center Stage series will continue with Bye Bye Birdie.
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Edelstein will directs a cast of 30, with nearly 1,000 San Diegans participating directly in the milestone production that will mark the completion of the Bard’s canon at the venue.
The evening is part of a week of performances, social practice demonstrations, classes, and discussions curated by NBT in partnership with The Kennedy Center.
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