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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Palatino;color:black"></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Palatino;color:black"></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><i><i><span style="font-family:Palatino"><font size="4">CAPSULE JUDGMENT: “Next to Normal” is one of the
great scripts in the lexicon of American Musical theater.<span>  </span>It gets a superb staging at Porthouse.<span>  </span>The direction, performances and technical
aspects are all right on target.<span>  </span>This is
a must see production that should not be missed! </font><br></span></i></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times"><b><i><br><i><span style="font-family:Palatino"></span></i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(28,28,28)"><span></span></span></i></b></p><b><i>





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review go to:  </span></b><a href="http://www.royberko.info"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue">www.royberko.info</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> to read the capsule
judgements of the other Cleveland reviewers go to:  </span></b><a href="http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue">www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span></span></span></p>

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