Next to Normal- I Miss The Mountains- Christiane Noll

Описание: Christiane Noll sings "I Miss The Mountains" from Next to Normal (Ch.47 from Fifty Key Stage Musicals by Robert W. Schneider and Shannon Agnew) at 54 Below. MD: Michael Lavine

NEXT TO NORMAL
COMPOSER: Tom Kitt
LYRICIST: Brian Yorkey
BOOK: Brian Yorkey
DIRECTOR: Michael Greif
CHOREOGRAPHER: Sergio Trujillo
PRINCIPLE CAST: Alice Ripley (Diana), J. Robert Spencer (Dan), Aaron Tveit (Gabe)
OPENING DATE: Apr 15, 2009
CLOSING DATE: Jan 16, 2011
PERFORMANCES: 733
SYNOPSIS: Diana, a suburban wife and mother, is so devoted to her teenage son Gabe that she has neglected her other family members. What makes matters even more complicated is that Gabe died when he was two years old. As Diana slips further and further away from reality her family must try to save her.

Christiane Noll looks at the challenges in musicalizing a mental health crises in Next to Normal, reflecting on the delicate balancing act between presenting heavy subject matter and introducing levity to a narrative through humor without belittling mental illness. The development process of the musical helped the creative team realize the themes they were most invested in exploring. Controversial subject matter studied through a rock musical earned the surprise attention from the Pulitzer Prize committee and expanded the potential thematic focus of future Broadway musicals.


SOURCE
Next to Normal, Original Cast Recording, Ghostlight Records (2009)
Next to Normal by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, published by Theatre Communications Group (2010)