Mac McCarthy Stars In Next To Normal



McCarthy '14(Back row, far right), Starred as Dan Goodman

Sophomore diver, Mac McCarthy, starred in Next to Normal, a three time Tony award winning musical. It is a what is considered a rock musical, and its story concerns a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disease and the effect that her illness has on her family. The musical also addresses such issues as grieving a loss, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. McCarthy said, " I enjoyed playing the role and I think it is an important play to perform, but it is also emotionally taxing: the lead actress said she started to spontaneously cry all weekend." Having seen the performance it was incredibly emotional and Mac was amazing in both his vocality and acting. His talents clearly go beyond just his abilities on the board and in the pool.