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<div>Join us at Schenectady Light Opera Company as we open our season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, "Next to Normal", directed by Michael C. Mensching.<br><br><font color="black" face="arial" size="2"><font style="background-color:transparent;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoydxjX0HOo&feature=youtu.be">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoydxjX0HOo&feature=youtu.be</a> </font></font><br></div>
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<div>This rock musical, with electrifying music by Tom Kitt and gripping book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, received eleven Tony nominations in 2009 and won three awards, including Best Original Score, Best Orchestration and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. </div>
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<div>Get your tickets today to see our talented cast's portrayal of a modern suburban family's struggle in the face of mental illness, grief, suicide and drug abuse. </div>
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<div>This is the compelling story of a mother suffering from bipolar disorder and the effects on those who love her. It is the story of overcoming the pain of the past, struggles of the present and hope and fear of the future. The production appropriately opens, on Friday, October 12, 2012, during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW).</div>
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<div>You won't want to miss this brilliant and emotional powerhouse set to a thrilling score.</div>
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<div><b><font size="3">Next to Normal runs from October 12 through October 21, 2012.</font></b></div>
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<div><b><font size="3">Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY</font></b></div>
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