The play takes a dark turn, when you find out, Alice's character is dealing with the loss of her son, who died when he was 8 months. And all that comes with dealing with that, and maintaining the rest of the family, and a daughter, what she has to deal with, being the surviving sibling. Sorry, there will be tears. The same directors or producers, I'm not sure which, or both, who were involved with the broadway show "Rent", were involved in this production. At the conclusion, there was no smattering of a standing ovation, it was instantaneous, the entire crowd, leaped to their feet, and gave a thunderous ovation. It was a great night all together, we arrived early, to have some coffee, and enjoy the ambience of the whole Music Center experience, with the lights, water, and people. The music center incorporates three different venues, each in separate buildings, coming together in one complex of theatres. You have the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion where years ago they had the academy awards, and many operas today. You have the smaller Mark Taper forum, a theatre in the round, that seats aroudn 700. Then you have the Ahmanson, which seats about 2,500. If you get the chance, see " Next To Normal".
