Next to Normal >, which appeared at Arena Stage during 2008-09, has received 11 Tony Award nominations, including:

• Best Musical
• Best Book of a Musical – Brian Yorkey
• Best Original Score – Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (lyrics)
• Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical – J. Robert Spencer
• Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical – Alice Ripley
• Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical – Jennifer Damiano
• Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Mark Wendland
• Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Kevin Adams
• Best Sound Design of a Musical – Brian Ronan
• Best Direction of a Musical – Michael Greif
• Best Orchestrations – Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normal

33 Variations >, which made its world premiere at Arena Stage in September 2007, has received 5 Tony Award nominations, including:

• Best Play
• Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play – Jane Fonda
• Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play – Zach Grenier
• Best Scenic Design of a Play – Derek McLane
• Best Lighting Design of a Play – David Lander

Dedicated to a great artistic environment to nurture and develop work, Arena Stage is proud to have been involved in the development of these extraordinary productions. “If there had been no Next to Normal at Arena Stage there would be no Next to Normal on Broadway. They gave us the time, space, and support we needed to find the play; the nurture and nudging we needed to do the difficult work on it; a lot of love; and a first-rate audience.” – Brian Yorkey, librettist and lyricist of Next to Normal