Next to Normal

Reviews

• Review by Ben Brantley
  from The New York Times
  April 16, 2009

  ‘‘It is much more than a feel-good musical; it is a feel everything musical. A brave, breathtaking musical!’’

• Review by Melissa Rose Bernardo
  from Entertainment Weekly
  April 15, 2009

  ‘‘Grade A: agonizingly beautiful.’’

• Review by Michael Kuchwara
  from Associated Press
  April 16, 2009

  ‘‘There are no easy answers to be found in Next to Normal, a startling, emotion-drenched musical about one family's attempt to cope with mental illness. The show is an impressive achievement, a heartfelt entertainment. One of the most adventurous and satisfying musicals of the season.’’

• Review by Peter Travers
  from Rolling Stone
  April 16, 2009

  ‘‘Rock is alive and rolling like thunder in Next To Normal. It’s the best musical of the season by a mile,an emotional powerhouse with a fire in its soul and a wicked wit that burns just as fiercely. You leave this show feeling you’ve discovered something fresh and vital.’’

• Review by David Rooney
  from Variety
  April 16, 2009

  ‘‘Its choice of subject alone is reason to admire Next to Normal. The creative team here poses a potentially hackneyed question—is it better to feel pain or smother it?—and gives it freshness, urgency and emotional integrity.’’