How Could I Ever Forget?
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"How Could I Ever Forget?" is a song from the rock musical *Next to Normal*, featured in which Dan Goodman performs as part of the show's emotionally charged exploration of mental illness and family dynamics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Next to Normal original Broadway cast recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Next to Normal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose |
explores conflicting memories of a traumatic event
ⓘ
reveals backstory of the family’s loss ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction | Broadway production of Next to Normal ⓘ |
| firstProduction | Off-Broadway production of Next to Normal ⓘ |
| genre | rock musical song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Brian Yorkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary rock ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | recollection of son Gabe’s death ⓘ |
| originCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| partOf | Next to Normal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAsDuet | true ⓘ |
| performedIn | Next to Normal (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Goodman family home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter |
Dan Goodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diana Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
family trauma
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grief ⓘ memory ⓘ mental illness ⓘ |
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