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A review by thoroughlymodernreviewer
Next to Normal by Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey
5.0
Next to Normal, the award winning script of the Broadway musical of the same name, is perhaps one of the most extraordinary scripts I’ve ever read. When it comes to reading the scripts of musicals, a lot of the time some of the emotion is lost by just seeing the words on the page. That is not the case with Next to Normal. Just reading the words, with no help from the soundtrack or anything else, still moves me to tears.
The story is a poignant one about a mother with bipolar disorder, struggling with the death of her son 16 years ago. You’ll get lost inside the relationships between her and her family as they all cope with the mental illness. It’s written beautifully, and with excellent research and respect for those who suffer from the disease. At no point does it come off feeling like a gimmick, but an accurate representation of life.
The story is a poignant one about a mother with bipolar disorder, struggling with the death of her son 16 years ago. You’ll get lost inside the relationships between her and her family as they all cope with the mental illness. It’s written beautifully, and with excellent research and respect for those who suffer from the disease. At no point does it come off feeling like a gimmick, but an accurate representation of life.