Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
zeffyinme
Swing Joined: 2/23/08
#2re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 1:46pmThey're completely different shows, it depends on what you like, I think. But if I had to choose one not to miss, I'd say Is He Dead?
#2re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 1:52pmIs He Dead? is closing this Sunday... so I'd say that one.
#3re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 2:08pm
IS HE DEAD?
It's brilliant, it's closing this weekend, and NEXT TO NORMAL is trash.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#4re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 2:29pmSkip them both, one's an amusing trifle, the other I've posted on at length elsewhere. Go see ADDING MACHINE, a brilliant musical downtown at the Minetta Lane.
#5re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 2:57pmIf you want a musical, see Next to Normal. If you want a play, see Is He Dead?. They are both very good, though very different.
#6re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 2:58pm
IS HE DEAD?
It's a trifle, but Norbert's brilliant performance is well worth it.
#7re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 4:46pmLoved them both, but I'd personally say Next to Normal just because I think that it's an important show for people to see.
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#8re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 4:51pm
Next to Normal! :)
ok, I'm biased and havn't actually seen Is He Dead haha. But, like Allie said, I just think NtN is an incredible, emotional show that is important for people to see.
WestVillage
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/05
#9re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 5:01pm
Next to Normal ... a new musical that tackles a very difficult subject.
Is He Dead? is nothing you haven't seen before ... completely a "been there, done that" show. How anyone could think Is He Dead is brilliant baffles me ... its just so trite, silly, simple and unoriginal.
Updated On: 3/5/08 at 05:01 PM
kate2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/05
#10re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 5:24pmIs He Dead? is fantastic! Definitely see it before it closes this weekend.
#11re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/5/08 at 5:26pmIs He Dead?
#12re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/7/08 at 11:01pm
what is next to normal about?
I didn't see it but I saw Is He Dead? and it's fantastic!
#13re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/7/08 at 11:06pm
Next to Normal is about a woman who is not normal and her family trying to cope with it. I don't really want to give it away. But I thought it was pretty bad. I didn't think the musical numbers advanced the plot of the show therefore I wouldn't even consider it a musical but a play with music. But I highly reccomend IS HE DEAD?
#14re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:36amIs He Dead? It's closing very soon, and the cast is incredible. You're face will hurt from laughing so much.
#15re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:40amwait so should I bother looking into Next to Normal?
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#16re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:44am
They made a MAJOR change in Next to Normal tonight and it is spectacular ~ mush tighter than it was. I'd definitely say look into it.
(Though in the interest of disclosure I haven't seen Is He Dead?)
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
#17re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:46am
I think you should, it's quite fantastic and closes..
tomorrow! Ahh. it's a shame.
#18re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:47am
mush tighter than it was.
You've got the "mush" part right.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#19re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:48amI'm scoring datafolios all day tomorrow, so won't be happening. Ah well. I'm not really a comedy fan anyway.
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#20re: Next to Normal or Is He Dead???
Posted: 3/8/08 at 12:51am
wait so should I bother looking into Next to Normal?
YES :) granted, there obviously seems to be some people who really didn't enjoy it. But I personally felt it was one of the better pieces of theater I've ever seen, and I saw it way back in previews when they were still gung ho making changes on an almost nightly basis!
It may not be a completely perfect show (yet), but it's incredibly emotional, moving, with quite possibly THE best performances I have ever seen. Truly. The cast is just brilliant.
I don't want to give much away about the plot because I think it's most effective if you go in knowing as little as possible, but head over youtube and do a search for the show. That'll give you some idea of the music. And if you like what you hear, you'll prooobably like the show :) Well, okay, it's possible you could like the score and not the show itself, but still.
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