Next to Normal - Nanoek

Musical & Show

Husband Dan (Edwin Jonker) saves what can be saved;As a viewer you are drawn into the life of a family that seems 'ordinary' on paper, but is fighting for something to hold on to behind the front door.

“Next to Normal is something much more than a feel-good musical: it is a feel-everything musical.”

With three Tony Awards (2009) and the Pulitzer Prize for drama (2010), Next to Normal belongs to a rare club: only ten musicals have ever been awarded that prize. Director Anouk Beugels, known for MELK, a motherfokking musical (showcased with five Musical Awards in 2024), consciously opts for a direct, unpolished approach. Raw, contemporary and imaginative - exactly how NANOEK makes musicals. That is why this new translation by Judith Boesen. Propelled by the steamy pop-rock score, performed live by a four-piece band. This takes the story far beyond the words: you feel the highs and lows in every fiber of your body.