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| Nathan Sheppard, Amy Jo Halliday, and Andy Albrecht photo by Arona Spader / JALT Media |
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"Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Next to Normal is a highly accessible musical that provides a look into the impact that mental illness and grief have on a family. With a gifted cast and confident direction, Arizona Regional Theatre is presenting an impressive and solid production of this emotional roller coaster of a musical which won the Pulitzer Prize as well as Tony Awards for its excellent score and orchestration....Chris R. Chávez's direction never falters. He is incredibly considerate of the subject matter and the characters, and stages the action very well on the multi-layered set...As Diana, Amy Jo Halliday manages to beautifully capture the confusion and emotional scars of a very complex woman....Andy Albrecht projects compassion, loyalty and endless support as Dan...Kendra Richards and Nathan Sheppard are flawless as...Diana and Dan's argumentative daughter Natalie...and their son Gabe...Jennifer Adams' music direction delivers superb sound from the six-person onstage band and lush vocals from the entire cast....a moving and impactful reminder of how mental illness effects not just the individual afflicted with the disease but everyone around him or her as well.. " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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