Light
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"Light" is an emotional closing number from the rock musical *Next to Normal* that reflects themes of hope and resilience amid mental illness and family struggle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Light canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| act | Act II ⓘ |
| associatedAwardContext |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Next to Normal
Tony Award for Best Original Score ⓘ
surface form:
Tony Award for Best Original Score for Next to Normal
|
| associatedWorkPremiereYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Kitt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticArcRole | closure without complete cure ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
emotional resolution
ⓘ
finale ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
hopeful ⓘ |
| firstMajorProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre | rock musical song ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Next to Normal piano-vocal score
ⓘ
Next to Normal ⓘ
surface form:
Next to Normal vocal selections
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalMotif |
continuing despite pain
ⓘ
light as metaphor for hope ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | multiple characters ⓘ |
| lyricist | Brian Yorkey ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | voice and piano ⓘ |
| musicalBy | Next to Normal ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary rock ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | follows the family’s decision to keep going despite unresolved issues ⓘ |
| notableFor | uplifting conclusion to a serious narrative about mental illness ⓘ |
| orchestration | rock band and strings ⓘ |
| originalCastAlbum |
Next to Normal
ⓘ
surface form:
Next to Normal (original Broadway cast recording)
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| partOf | Next to Normal ⓘ |
| positionInShow | closing number ⓘ |
| premiereContext | Broadway production of Next to Normal ⓘ |
| publisher |
Music Theatre International (licensing for stage rights)
ⓘ
surface form:
Music Theatre International (licensing for Next to Normal)
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| recurringImage | light in the darkness ⓘ |
| relatedTopic | portrayal of bipolar disorder in musical theatre ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Next to Normal
ⓘ
surface form:
Next to Normal (musical)
|
| settingInStory | Goodman family home ⓘ |
| structure | ensemble number ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance
ⓘ
family struggle ⓘ healing ⓘ hope ⓘ mental illness ⓘ moving forward ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| title | Light self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| vocalForces | full company ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.