“Coachella Valley Repertory, or CVRep as it is fondly known here in the desert, has splashed open its season with Next to Normal. With books and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and music by Tom Kitt, the musical features a six-member cast—and it creates quite an impact.
For those not familiar with the names, Tom Kitt is a winner of two Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and, for this musical, a Pulitzer Prize. Impressive? I should say! And wait until you hear the show’s rock music. Brian Yorkey shared that aforementioned 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and also a Tony and the Outer Critics Circle Award for this musical…”
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