Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll (Ragtime) will play Diana, and David Harris (Australian actor seen in Goodspeed's Anything Goes) will play Dan. Ruggiero will direct.
Next to Normal features music by Tom Kitt and a book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey. The contemporary musical, according to press notes, “deals tenderly with how far two parents will go to keep their family’s world intact. It’s the story of Diana Goodman, a suburban mom, as she comes to terms with her bipolar disorder and the effect her struggle has on her family.”
In a statement director Ruggiero said, “I couldn’t be more excited to bring this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical to our audiences. We have a stellar cast lead by Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll and popular Australian artist David Harris. This brilliantly structured musical is relevant, provocative and entertaining. It is the largest musical we’ve ever produced and I am sure it will be experienced through a new lens in our very intimate space.”
