A son (Jack Wolfe) tries to get the attention of his mother (Caissie Levy) during her meeting with her psychiatrist.
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Behind the Curtain with the Cast & Director of "Next to Normal"
Go behind the curtain of Donmar Warehouse's "Next to Normal."
5 Showstopping Performances by Caissie Levy
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Next to Normal
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TRANSCRIPT
♪ I am what you want me to be ♪ ♪ And I'm your worst fear ♪ ♪ You'll find it in me ♪ ♪ Come closer ♪ Where does he come from, do you think?
♪ I am more than memory ♪ ♪ I am what might be, I am mystery ♪ ♪ You know me ♪ ♪ So show me ♪ ♪ When I appear ♪ ♪ Its not so clear ♪ ♪ If I'm a simple spirit or I'm flesh and blood ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ ♪ I am so alive ♪ ♪ And I feed on the fear thats behind your eyes ♪ ♪ And I need you to need me, it's no surprise ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ ♪ So alive ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ Four times a week?
Thats a lot, isnt it?
Um... Its what the doctor recommended.
This is never going to get better, is it?
Hes never going away.
I dont know, Natalie.
You know, this is one of those moments where you can just be a typical parent and lie.
Say yes.
Yes.
Aw thanks.
Thats comforting.
♪ I am flame and I am fire ♪ ♪ I am destruction, decay and desire ♪ ♪ Ill hurt you ♪ You know, Natalie... ♪ Ill heal you ♪ Its not all about your comfort.
♪ I'm your wish, your dream come true ♪ ♪ And I am your darkest nightmare too ♪ ♪ Ive shown you ♪ Its about helping your mother.
♪ I own you ♪ As always.
♪ And though you made me you can't change me ♪ ♪ Im the perfect stranger who knows you too well ♪ ♪ And Im alive ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ ♪ I am so alive ♪ ♪ And I'll tell you the truth if you let me try ♪ ♪ Youre alive, Im alive ♪ ♪ And Ill show you why ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ ♪ Im so alive ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ Risperidone.
♪ Im alive ♪ Valium.
Xanax.
♪ Im alive ♪ What the heck.
♪ Im alive, I'm right behind you ♪ ♪ You say forget, but I'll remind you ♪ ♪ You can try to hide but you know that I will find you ♪ ♪ Cause if you won't grieve me you won't leave me behind ♪ [vocalizing] Lets say hes 18 now, isnt that when most kids move out?
Isnt it time to let him go?
♪ No, no, no ♪ ♪ I'm alive, I'm alive, I am so alive ♪ ♪ If you climb on my back, then we both can fly ♪ ♪ If you try to deny me, I'll never die ♪ ♪ I'm alive, so alive ♪ ♪ Im alive ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm alive ♪ ♪ I'm alive ♪
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