Next To Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize,
Next To Normal was also 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.

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Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal, because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next To Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family's story with love, sympathy and heart.

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Official Launch Evening

There will be a relaxed introduction evening for Next To Normal in the upstairs room of the Maypole Public House, Cambridge, on Monday, 3rd November at 7pm for a 7:30 start. If you’re interested in taking part in this challenging and ground breaking piece of Musical Theatre, do come along to find out more about the show from our Director Cat Nicol and her team, and register your interest.
 
Introduction evening location:  (Upstairs Room) Maypole, 20A Portugal Pl, Cambridge CB5 8AF
 
Our show dates are: Tuesday 21st - Saturday 25th April 2026
 
More information about the Auditioning Dates and Rehearsal Schedule will be made available on the evening.
 

Key Dates:

Introduction / Launch  Evening:

Monday 3rd November 2025,

Audition dates

The dates available are now:

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Sunday 16th November (11am to 5pm)

At: Ross Street Community Centre,

Cambridge CB1 3UZ

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​Friday 21st November (7pm-10pm)

At: Orchard Park Community Centre,

Central Ave,

Cambridge CB4 2EZ

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NOTE THAT THE 19TH NOVEMBER AUDITION

DATE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED, BUT DUE TO

THE DEMAND WE HAVE NOW

ANNOUNCED AN EXTRA DATE.

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Recalls (If required):

Friday 28th November, 7-10pm

At: Orchard Park Community Centre,

Central Ave,

Cambridge CB4 2EZ

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Rehearsals will generally be Tuesday and Friday evenings, commencing January 27th, 2026

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Sunday (all day) Rehearsals:

8th & 22nd February

8th & 29th March

12th April​

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