Next to Normal

“I don’t need a life that’s normal, that’s way too far away. But something next to normal would be okay.”  Jesus Christ. This could easily be one of the best musicals ever made. At 23 years old, there’s not much of Diana’s story I can relate to, and I pray I never will. But Cassie Levy is a force, and every time she cried, I cried too. I was living it all with her. The portrayal of grief and how it affects everyone around you is done so beautifully and is so just gut wrenching. The way the music mimics the intensity in Diana’s head is nothing short of brilliant.  The glass case. I’m alive. I’m gonna take you to your dance. Hi dad.  Levy may be one of Broadway’s greats. Jack Wolfe, I actually have no words for his performance. One that’ll stick with me for a long time. Eleanor Worthington-Cox, I need to see everything you ever do. I feel so sick. I gotta start watching happier stuff.   I love the stage so much. There’s truly nothing more magical than live theatre. I gotta go back.