'Next to Normal' at Media Theatre: Authentic, stunning, unhappy, yet happy to be alive

At the end, "Next to Normal" (2009) drew a thunderous ovation on opening night at Media Theatre. But during the show, reaction was muted, because this innovative rock musical is so stunning the audience did not know whether to applaud or cry. This emotional look at a family of not-normals makes the viewer a family member, an intimate, and makes us realize, in the words of one of the best songs, that "you don't have t…

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