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A review by emmapaigereads
Next to Normal by Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey
5.0
If there was an option to give more than five stars, this is the one thing that would need it.
I am a lover of all mediums of storytelling: film, television, books, musicals, plays, etc., and it is no exaggeration when I say that Next to Normal is my favorite fictional work of all time.
While reading the libretto does not give you the complete picture of this show's beauty and importance, it is a great way to dig textually deeper into the show and read into lines that might not seem as significant when listening to the cast recording or watching the show.
I discovered Next to Normal about a year ago, and I still find new ways to interpret the characters and constantly feel the emotional impact in new ways. It's a compelling and courageous story that never gets old.
I am a lover of all mediums of storytelling: film, television, books, musicals, plays, etc., and it is no exaggeration when I say that Next to Normal is my favorite fictional work of all time.
While reading the libretto does not give you the complete picture of this show's beauty and importance, it is a great way to dig textually deeper into the show and read into lines that might not seem as significant when listening to the cast recording or watching the show.
I discovered Next to Normal about a year ago, and I still find new ways to interpret the characters and constantly feel the emotional impact in new ways. It's a compelling and courageous story that never gets old.