The Normal Heart is a deeply emotional and urgent drama that chronicles the rise of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City during the early 1980s. Ned Weeks is a writer who's surrounded with friends contracting a strange new disease, and he works to bring much-needed attention to the epidemic, but he's met with conflicts from the City of New York and even his own circle of friends.

Written by Larry Kramer and first staged in 1985, the play has been celebrated for its honest portrayal of activism, love, loss, and the fight for awareness and justice. Its themes remain as relevant and impactful today as they were at its debut.