Appearances can be decieving, and few contemporary stage productions have so portrayed this fact as thoroughly and thoughtfully as Next To Normal, the Tony Award-winning musical that explores Bipolar Disorder and trauma within a seemingly-perfect 21st-century suburban family. Described as “a powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness” within the middle class, the production manipulates pre-concieved notions of what a musical should be, demonstrating how the power of theater. Catch Summerville’s Flowertown Players as they tackle the heavyweight drama, but leave little ones at home—The Pulitzer Prize-winner is recommended for mature audiences only. Flowertown Players, 133 S Main St., Summerville. Dates & Times Vary. $30-$26. (843)875-9251, flowertownplayers.org
