Name: Next to Normal
Start: 2026-07-24T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-08-02T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Bramble Arts Loft

Next to Normal centers on a mother who's battling her worsening bipolar disorder, and the impact that managing her illness has on her family
About this Event

Directed by Noah Watkins

Venue:

BRAMBLE ARTS LOFT - The Beatrice

5545 North Clark Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60640

Performances:

7/24, 7/25, 7/31, 8/01 - Doors open at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

7/26 & 8/02 - Doors open at 2:00 pm. Show at 2:30 pm.

Sunday, July 26th is our designated Understudy Show. All other performances will feature our principal cast.

Trigger warnings: This production includes strong language and mature themes. Mentions of various mental illnesses and suicide, and depictions of hallucinations, electroconvulsive therapy, recreational and medical drug use/abuse, bipolar disorder, and complicated grief.