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2-LP Set on Purple Vinyl Featuring Remixed and Remastered Audio. Since the Original Broadway Cast Recording's initial in 2009, Next to Normal has taken it's place among the groundbreaking American musicals. When the opportunity arose to re- Next to Normal for the 15th anniversary, composer and album producer Tom Kitt knew he had the opportunity to transform the album's listening experience. Returning to the recording session multi-tracks, the producer was able to revisit the music, enhancing several elements, to remix and remaster it to the sound he always imagined in his head. Due to these efforts, listening to the music is like hearing it for the first time. Next to Normal- with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt - explores how one suburbanhousehold copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including InchBest Original Score, Inch and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as Inchone of the year's ten best showsInch by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. The Next to Normal album stars Alice Ripley, who won the Tony Award for her role, as InchDiana GoodmanInch; J. Robert Spencer, who received a Tony nomination for his role, as InchDan GoodmanInch; Jennifer Damiano, whoalso received a Tony nomination for her role, as InchNatalie GoodmanInch; Aaron Tveit as InchGabriel GoodmanInch; AdamChanler-Berat as InchHenryInch; and Louis Hobson as InchDr. MaddenInch and InchDr. Fine. InchNext to Normal, a supercharged ride from the opening number to the final seconds, is an emotional roller coaster that takes you from the highest highs to the lowest lows. With a rocking score and exhilarating performances by some of Broadway's most extraordinary voices, you cannot escape the power of this deeply moving piece of musical theater. V
