Next To Normal

I only have the Next To Normal album, and I must say, it is one of my favorite albums, ever. Everything about it shows great power, emotion, and is all around amazing. I have yet to see the musical. My favorite song from the album is probably "I Miss The Mountains". It just shows that this woman, Diana, wants her life back. She has sevear Bipolar, and sees her dead son, for whom she feels responsable for the death of. It just shows that she misses the way things were, the way she wishes things were now. Just the whole ablbum is powerful, amazing, great, wonderful. I cant help but FEEL for the family. Next To Normal is definately an album you need to have as apart of you collection, and if you get the chance to see it, you MUST!!!

Musicals

This is my first time blogging, so this is just going to be a short post. I have always loved musicals, thanks to my Grandparents, my whole life, but never really knew anything about them. My first musical was a movie musical, The Wizard Of Oz, which I can imagine are most peoples first musical experience. Since then, I have always have had a little intrest in them, seeing the musical movies Moulin Rouge, The Sound of Music, and Chicago. My first real life performance was Jesus Christ Superstar. All though I loved it, it didnt really peak my interest. That was my freshman year in high school. In my junior year in high school, I saw The Lion King. Again, although I loved it, I was fine if I didnt see it again. Then, in November of 2008, I read the book Wicked. And that is when my eyes opened. I HAD to see this musical. It totally flipped my views on what I had thought about the Wizard Of Oz on its head. My mom bought me the album about a month after I read the book, and I was in love. Again, I HAD to see this musical. Then right before christmas, I got the greatest news ever. IT WAS COMING TO MY CITY ON TOUR!!! As soon as I got money, I went to get a ticekt. So the time came, in March, for me to go see it. On opening day. I was freaking out. The whole performance was beautiful. From every song to word to light que I was hooked. My cousin decided to take me as payment for watching her house, during that same tour. Again, I was hooked. Both times, I cried after it was over. Not a little cry. A big, sobbing, snotty cry. It blew my mind. I was addicted. I found out everything I could about musicals, the people who act, sing, and do everything I can to learn about musicals. So, that is my story, and I will be back later!