Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - 2 Discs

"Next to Normal is of real value to anyone who cares about the direction and possibilities of the American musical." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times

A supercharged ride from the opening number to the final seconds, Next to Normal is an emotional roller coaster that takes you from the highest highs to the lowest lows. With a rocking score and exhilarating performances by Broadway's hottest stars, you cannot escape the power of this bold new musical.

Disc 1
1. Prelude
2. Just Another Day
3. Everything Else
4. Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I
5. Perfect for You
6. I Miss the Mountains
7. It's Gonna Be Good
8. He's Not Here
9. You Don't Know
10. I Am the One
11. Superboy and the Invisible Girl
12. I'm Alive
13. Make Up Your Mind/Catch Me I'm Falling
14. I Dreamed a Dance
15. There's a World
16. I've Been
17. Didn't I See This Movie?
18. A Light in the Dark

Disc 2
1. Wish I Were Here
2. Song of Forgetting
3. Hey #1
4. Seconds and Years
5. Better Than Before
6. Aftershocks
7. Hey #2
8. You Don't Know (Reprise)
9. How Could I Ever Forget?
10. It's Gonna Be Good (Reprise)
11. Why Stay? / A Promise
12. I'm Alive (Reprise)
13. The Break
14. Make Up Your Mind/Catch Me I'm Falling (Reprise)
15. Maybe (Next to Normal)
16. Hey #3/Perfect for You (Reprise)
17. So Anyway
18. I Am The One (Reprise)
19. Light

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Music by Tom Kitt

Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

Produced for Records by Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss and David Stone

Album Co-Produced by Tom Kitt

Orchestrations by Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt

Featuring (in alphabetical order):
Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano,
Louis Hobson, Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, Aaron Tveit

Recorded on February 11th and 12th 2009 at Avatar Studio C, NYC

"'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.'' - Rolling Stone

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

‘‘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.’’ - AP

For current news on Next to Normal, including events and appearances, visit the show's official site: nexttonormal.com.