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Engle Lane stages Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ‘Next to Normal’ · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Engle Lane Stage's Pulletzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Shaw Local News Network. This article is being
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  Speaker 1: Engle Lane Theater and Straetor is set to stage Next
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  Speaker 1: to Normal, the twenty ten Pulletzer Prize winning musical, this weekend.
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  Speaker 1: The production tells the story of a suburban family navigating grief, love, loss,
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  Speaker 1: and emotional health challenges through music and relatable characters. According
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  Speaker 1: to the theater director Kim Freeman said, the production centers
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  Speaker 1: on authenticity, compassion, and connection. Next to Normal has been
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  Speaker 1: my favorite musical for more than fourteen years. Freeman said
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  Speaker 1: it is a reminder that everyone is carrying something that
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  Speaker 1: may not be seen on the outsides. My hope is
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  Speaker 1: that audiences leave feeling moved by the performance and that
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  Speaker 1: even in difficult times, there are others who can connect
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  Speaker 1: with them. The musical won three Tony Awards alongside its
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  Speaker 1: Pulitzer Prize. Due to mature themes, the production is recommended
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  Speaker 1: for audiences sixteen and older. The show contains strong language
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  Speaker 1: and explores emotional health challenges, grief, trauma, and loss. Remaining
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  Speaker 1: performances are scheduled for Saturday, August eighth at two pm Sunday,
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  Speaker 1: August ninth at two pm. Tickets are available at Anglane
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  Speaker 1: dot org or by calling the Angle Lane Theater box
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  Speaker 1: office