Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: See The Dramatic Musical That Won A Pulitzer Prize – Next To Normal

Fort Myers FL

19 January, 2022

10:23 AM

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Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce: 2022-01-18 Next to Normal January 26 through February 5 Music & Arts Community Center 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score, and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Next to Normal was only the eighth musical in history to do so. (Since then, Hamilton also won the Pulitzer.) When bestowing this award, the Pulitzer committee described the show as "a powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope of subject matter for musicals." Next to Normal is a contemporary family drama, about a woman dealing with mental illness and the effects of her illness on the family. Although there is heartache, there is also humor and hope in the story. The story is told through song, and its powerful, sensitive, dramatic music makes it a gripping piece of theater. The New York Times called it a "breathtaking musical… which asks you, with operatic force, to discover the liberation in knowing where it hurts". Next to Normal was chosen as "one of the year's ten best shows" by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. Join us at the MACC as we venture into the exploration of the world of mental illness with this new and daring production. Groups of ten or more receive a 10% discount For tickets or information call 239-277-1700, or click below to purchase tickets online! This press release was produced by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.