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Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

Alice Ripley , J. Robert Spencer , Jennifer Damiano , Aaron Tveit , Adam Chanler-Berat , Louis Hobson , Tom Kitt Audio CD
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Product Details

  • Composer: Tom Kitt
  • Audio CD (May 12, 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Cast Recording
  • Label: Sh-K-Boom
  • ASIN: B001VRDRFG
  • Also Available in: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,510 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Prelude
2. Just Another Day
3. Everything Else
4. Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I
5. Perfect for You
6. I Miss the Mountains
7. It's Gonna Be Good
8. He's Not Here
9. You Don't Know
10. I Am the One
See all 18 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Wish I Were Here
2. Song of Forgetting
3. Hey #1
4. Seconds and Years
5. Better Than Before
6. Aftershocks
7. Hey #2
8. You Don't Know (Reprise)
9. How Could I Ever Forget?
10. It's Gonna Be Good (Reprise)
See all 19 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Next to Normal has been described as a contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score of more than 30 original songs, Next to Normal shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family's world intact. Next to Normal recently received five Helen Hayes Award nominations for its Arena Stage engagement, including Outstanding Non-Resident Production, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production (Alice Ripley), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Non-Resident Production (J.Robert Spencer), and Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Non-Resident Production (Aaron Tveit and Jennifer Damiano). For its sold-out Second Stage Theatre engagement, Next to Normal won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Score and also received the following accolades: Lucille Lortel Award nominations for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Featured Actor (Aaron Tveit), and Outstanding Lighting Design (Kevin Adams); Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley) and Outstanding Music; Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley); and a Drama League nomination for Outstanding Musical, among others.

Customer Reviews

In any case, the total effect of the music, lyrics, and story are very powerful. William Beck  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
I highly recommend this recording to any fan of theatre. pirateking24601  |  23 reviewers made a similar statement
Have seen the show twice and would jump to see it again! Star Wars Princess  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
46 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best new Broadway score of the season May 20, 2009
Format:Audio CD
"Next to Normal," with music by Tom Kitt and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, is the kind of cast recording I respond to immediately, in which the music is in perfect synch with the plot. The songs are not just "songs," but extensions of the characters--direct outpourings of their emotions. Musical fans know it's not just about a catchy melody or lyric--the music has to hook into your emotions in an almost intangible way. On the best cast recordings, you don't have to listen to an entire "song"--sometimes just a mere musical phrase or dramatic moment can tingle the spine. I suppose, in theory, good musicals should always do this, but the last time I felt a musical worked this well, particularly in a sung-through style, was "Caroline, or Change." There are no clunky moments here--just two discs of musical theater bliss.

Like "Caroline," "Next to Normal," features a nimble, varied score--here it ranges from pop, rock, to folk, even a waltz and a hilarious Rodgers and Hammerstein parody. It's hard to pin down the sound exactly-- which is one of the great pleasures of the recording. Another pleasure is the cast. The fantastic (and soon-to-be Tony winner) Alice Ripley is Diana, a suburban mom in the throes of bipolar disorder. She's well matched with J. Robert Spencer, affecting as her well meaning but hopelessly enabling husband. Jennifer Damiano and Aaron Tveit make strong impressions as the struggling teens rounding out the family, and Adam Chanler-Berat and Louis Hobson add fine support in smaller roles. Singing Yorkey's smart and perceptive lyrics, the cast gives full due to the weighty subject matter. This is certainly the best new Broadway score of the year, and a superb cast recording. Not to be missed.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Cast, Music May 23, 2009
By AJK
Format:Audio CD
Saw this musical last month in New York and was completely entertained. While the subject matter seems unusual for a musical, the cast was amazing & the score was a powerful force - and gets better and better with repeat listenings.

Starring Alice Ripley (Side Show, Rocky Horror Show) and J. Robert Spencer (Jersey Boys), the interplay of both delicate ballads and edgy rockers reflects the ever-changing moods of a household dealing with bipolar issues. Aaron Tveit (robbed of a Tony nomination) and Jennifer Damiano are also terrific.

Best tracks:

Just Another Day
I Miss The Mountains
You Don't Know
I Am The One
Superboy and the Invisible Girl
I'm Alive
I've Been
Light
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Score May 25, 2009
Format:MP3 Music
This isn't your "feel good" musical - it's a "feel everything" musical, with no easy answers, but plenty of heart and a fine cast that brings to vivid life a story of a troubled family that has at its core a wife and mother (played by the glittering Alice Ripley) with bipolar disorder. It's very moving and surprisingly funny. I bought this CD two weeks ago at the Broadway show's intermission because I knew I would want to hear these songs again. Get the recording - see the show!
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This is my favourite musical EVER!! The music is amazing, the story, the characters, the lyrics... extraordinary. Read more
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I came across this musical through a streaming radio app and instantly fell in love with it.

The more I listen to it, the more I want to listen. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Musical
Wonderful Musical: Love listening to it! The MP3 Downloads are great so that I can have them on my iPhone and take them wherever I go!
Published 2 months ago by Lois Lynette Guthrie
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Broadway Music - Incredible, Haunting
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Published 2 months ago by Susan T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awesome!
I can't get enough of this show. It is a fine bit of brilliance in lyric and score. I've had the good fortune to see it in New York twice as well as in Chicago. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael F. Snider
5.0 out of 5 stars Great show!
I have my own issues with score in spots, but overall the story is portrayed beautifully, and I really love it.
Published 3 months ago by Joe
4.0 out of 5 stars Such a great musical
Really sad I missed this when it was on Broadway but it is a great musical to listen to. Very curious how the story unfolds beyond the songs and how it can be shown on stage, but... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Keith Moser
5.0 out of 5 stars My all time favorite album
Arrived safely and well packaged. The sound quality is perfect. I just saw the show a couple months ago, and the sound quality on the CD was like hearing it again in the theatre.
Published 4 months ago by Nikki H Harmon
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