by Jess Hoffman Next to Normal is one of only a handful of musicals ever to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama, but despite this honor, I had not seen it when I went to Steamer No. 10’s production, which runs through January 18th. Steamer No. 10’s production of this…
ALBANY – The Eclectic Performance Series for Adult Audiences at Steamer No. 10 Theatre will stage the compelling musical Next to Normal  January 9-18, 2026 at its theater on Western Avenue in Albany. Kicking off 2026, the show will perform at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th, and at…
UMass Department of TheaterNEXT TO NORMAL Nov. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.The Rand Theater There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in — Leonard Cohen How do you hold onto reality…
NEXT TO NORMAL Audition Announcement CALL FOR ADULT MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMERS! Director: Sean Baldwin & Eleah Jayne Peal Music Director: James Alexander Steamer No. 10 Theatre and the production team are committed to building a diverse, authentic cast. Artists of any gender identity, ethnicity, and neurodiversity are encouraged to audition!…
UMass Theater mainstage fall auditions are coming up. Actors. Actors who like yoga. Actors who would like to be in a play that thinks about the place of yoga in our culture. Singers. Performers who want to be in a musical. Performers who want to be in a work that examines grief…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss “Who’s crazy, the husband or wife…the one who can’t cope, or maybe the one who’ll still hope?” sings Dan in Next to Normal at Barrington Stage Company (in a co-production with Round House Theatre) about his struggling wife, Diana, and his suffering family. A Tony Award and…
(Pittsfield, MA – June 6, 2024) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, is pleased to announce casting for four of the company’s 30th anniversary season productions. “As we launch Barrington Stage Company’s 30th anniversary, we are so proud to welcome a range of extraordinary talent to…
(Pittsfield, MA – February 22, 2024) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, will celebrate its 30th  anniversary season with two major musical revivals, a world premiere play, two regional premiere plays and a raucous comedy featuring three of BSC’s most beloved associate artists. “Our 2024 season offers…
