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| ISBN: | 1559363703 (ISBN13: 9781559363709) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2010) |
Brian Yorkey
Paperback | Pages: 112 pages Rating: 4.4 | 2868 Users | 122 Reviews
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| Title | : | Next to Normal |
| Author | : | Brian Yorkey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 112 pages |
| Published | : | July 20th 2010 by Theatre Communications Group (first published May 12th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Plays. Drama. Theatre. Music. Musicals. Fiction |
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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 because this is the first time I read a musical's book or libretto (please tell me if I’m misusing those names), it was fun, I’ll do the same with Spring Awakening or anything your recommend.
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Ratings: 4.4 From 2868 Users | 122 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books Next to Normal
Saw the bootleg... I was. Stunnedi loved it!! i read it all in one sitting, listening to the soundtrack at the same time. it definitely made a difference. i also definitely cried!! next to normal is one of my 3 favourite musicals đŸ’œhowever, as a grammar nerd, i must point out that there are a few errors, and a few parts when the wrong word in a verse in a song was written, or they even left out a verse accidentally! it doesn't really take away from the experience though so it doesn't really matter. it's still one of my top 3
Yet another instance of: "Hey, I'm-a be in this musical. I better read this musical."Not my normal fare, as I prefer musical theatre that has singing zombies or cross-dressing murderous cooks, but I did enjoy it. The story of a family trying to cope with the mother's delusional bi-polar disorder stemming from an immense loss.I get to do the dual roles of the Doctors. Which means I get to electrify the main character's brain. So I got that goin' for me...which is nice.
GUYS. Guys. 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. I can say with both my own experience and all the research I've done as a dramaturg for an upcoming student performance of this show (!!!) that it gets everything right (although the specific diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorders has changed since it was written). Also, it's so so good from both a literary and viewer
I love getting to really dig into the text of the show and find new ways to see this story. The characters are heartbreaking and breathtakingly real, and the story touches every emotional chord it possibly can. Ben Brantley was right, "This is a feel-everything musical".
Read this one yesterday for a term paper I am writing about mental illness. I love musicals and I was watching the show at the same time on YouTube. This play had everything. Laughter, tears and made me think about how we perceive mental illness. It's a shame that it hasn't been brought to much attention in Germany. I can only recommend it. It will tear your heart out, but boy did Yorkey create a master piece.
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