From NorthBay Bohemian, David Templeton reviewer says, "when the touring production came to San Francisco, with original star Alice Ripley in the role that won her a Tony, I was underwhelmed by the phoned-in performances and slick blandness of the enterprise. But since my first impression came from listening to the album, I held firm to the belief that, under the right circumstances, Next to Normal could be as good onstage as it was in my headphones.
Turns out I was right.
Under the brilliant direction of Kim Bromley, Novato Theater Company's staging is intimate, accessible and raw—and the cast performs the hell out of the show." Tickets and directions at www.novatotheatercompany.org
