Casting Complete for Off-Broadway Musical Next to Normal

Complete casting has been announced for Second Stage's forthcoming production of the musical Next to Normal. Joining previously announced stars Alice Ripley and Brian d'Arcy James will be Adam Chanler-Berat Les Miserables, Jennifer Damiano Spring Awakening, Asa Somers Grey Gardens, Taboo and Aaron Tveit Hairspray. Directed by Tony winner Michael Greif Grey Gardens, Rent, the show will begin previews on January 16, 2008, and open off-Broadway on February 13.

Featuring music by Tom Kitt High Fidelity and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey Making Tracks, Next to Normal is described as a darkly funny musical in which one suburban household confronts its past and its future. How does an almost average family navigate today's over-stimulated and over-medicated world? The musical explores how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their world intact.

Next to Normal will feature set design by Mark Wendland, costume design by Jeff Mahshie, lighting design by Kevin Adams and sound design by Brian Ronan. Musical staging will be by Sergio Trujillo, with musical direction by Mary Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, and vocal arrangements by AnnMarie Milazzo.