“Next to Normal” Enlightens Us on Mental Illness, at BareStage, Berkeley
Millennial Notes Yorkey & Kitt’s Bewitching Musical Surpasses “Normalcy” by Sophia Ashworth Providing the Bay Area with a beautiful and profoundly moving musical, BareStage’s impassioned production of “Next to Normal,” directed by Juan Castro-Cruz, presents us with a story that evokes raw emotion through powerful vocals, brilliant staging, and acting that envelops us in…