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STAGE REVIEW

Trying to stay afloat in ‘Next to Normal’

By Don Aucoin

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 13, 2012

“Next to Normal’’ makes a demand on audiences that few musicals dare to make: It asks you to look at an open wound for two-plus hours. By the end of SpeakEasy Stage Company’s powerfully moving production, you’re glad you accepted the challenge. “Next to Normal’’ abounds in wrenching moments, but they are rooted in everyday experience, mirroring the confusion, fear, and emotional exhaustion of millions of families.

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