After this came all my other musical obsessions: Hamilton, Spring Awakening, In the Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, Great Comet, Falsettos, The Band's Visit, Once on This Island, etc.Great songs and ideas, but I was bothered by some of the ways it dealt with bipolar disorder, ie not emphasizing Diana's pain, only what she caused those around her. Losing all your memories and hurting your family is going to be very painful. Next to Normal is the story of Diana Goodman and her family. I love this musical. I've seen it on tour, watched several bootlegs (shhhhh), and I listen to the cast recording all the time. Sometimes there are scripts that don't do very well just reading because... well seeing it is better. Laughter, tears and made me think about how we perceive mental illness. After this came all my other musical obsessions: Hamilton, Spring Awakening, In the Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, Great Comet, FalsetThis musical was my catalyst, my gateway drug into musical theatre. If you, like me, were ever worried about this show from hearing some of the songs out of context or because Yorkey wrote the 13 Reasons Why TV show...fear not. And sometimes Diana's mental illness and hallucinations were used for comic relief which felt wrong. A mother struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that her illness and its management have had on her family. Many musicals, in my opinion, fail at one or the other, and it is relatively rare to find a musical that manages to do both so well. But still, there were many moments of revelation for me in the actual text of the script. It’s just SO GOOD.This musical was my catalyst, my gateway drug into musical theatre.
I wish I could do pieces like this one!A heart-wrenching portrayal of a family grappling with mental illness.GUYS. The narrative is unique in that its course of action is not inevitable but is merely one way in which these characters could have reacted to such difficult circumstances. Also, it's so so good from both a literary and viewer perspGUYS. And I didn't need to see it.
To create our lis..."A brave and breathtaking musical." Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The play centers around a suburban family (father, mothers, son, daughter) dealing with the mother's depression and bipolar disorder. "I have no idea how to rate this, all I can think about is the "I am the one" reprise and the feeling it gave me. Also, it's so so good from both a literary and viewer perspective. A pair of big city gamblers place a bet on whether one guy can convince a wholesome, pious woman to join him on a weekend island rendezvous. I better read this musical. The winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "next to normal" is a work of honest, raw feelings and emotions carried forward by a dri...ving rock score and well-drawn, three-dimensional characters. The lyrics to the songs, the way the story was told, the way the characters were carefully unraveled in a natural and raw way, the beautiful yet devastating themes of love, family, mental illness, and loss.
It also manages to capture the essence of life; life is not always happy and there isn't always a good and happy ending. I better read this musical. Check out our list of the month's most anticipated films and shows to stream from home. It's so, so, so good and so important to me. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as "one of the year's ten best shows" by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington … The winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "next to normal" is a work of honest, raw feelings and emotions carried forward by a dri...ving rock score and well-drawn, three-dimensional characters. I can only recommend it.