Received nominations for Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Caissie Levy), Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Jack Wolfe), and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Eleanor Worthington-Cox) at the Olivier Awards 2024
The critically acclaimed, sold-out Donmar Warehouse production of NEXT TO NORMAL is NOW OPEN in London’s West End for a limited season at Wyndham’s Theatre until 21 September.
When this landmark musical debuted on Broadway in 2010, it won 3 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama – one of only ten musicals in history to receive this prestigious honour. A ground-breaking and intimate portrait of a modern family, NEXT TO NORMAL “tears at the heart in a way few musicals manage” (Attitude)
NEXT TO NORMAL features a thrilling and original rock score by Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Brian Yorkey. Starring alongside Caissie Levy (who originated the role of Elsa in Frozen on Broadway) are Olivier Award-winner Jamie Parker (The Crown, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Jack Wolfe (Netflix’s Shadow & Bone and winner of the UK Critic’s Circle and WhatsOnStage Awards for Next to Normal), Olivier Award winner Eleanor Worthington-Cox (BAFTA nominated for The Enfield Haunting, Matilda), Trevor Dion Nicholas (Aladdin) and Jack Ofrecio.
Award-winning Michael Longhurst directs this brilliant new production that the Sunday Express calls “electrifying, heart wrenching and profoundly human.”
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Next to Normal is an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief. At its heart is Diana Goodman (Caissie Levy in an Olivier Award-nominated performance), a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past.
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2hrs 25mins (incl. interval)
Tom Kitt (Music), Brian Yorkey (Book & Lyrics), Michael Longhurst (Director), Nigel Lilley (Musical Supervisor), Chloe Lamford (Designer), Ann Yee (Choreography), Lee Curran (Lighting Designer), Tony Gayle (Sound Designer), Tal Rosner (Video Designer)
Caissie Levy (Diana Goodman), Jamie Parker (Dan), Jack Wolfe (Gabe), Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Natalie), Trevor Dion Nicholas (Dr Madden/Dr Fine), Jack Ofrecio (Henry)
Age Guidance: 14+
Please note: This production contains some adult topics, including depictions of various mental health conditions and disorders, themes of bereavement, and strong language. Learn more about Content Warnings here.
If you have been affected by the themes or content of “Next To Normal”, further information and support resources are available via ‘Applause for Thought’ here.
'Electrifying… beautiful… heartwrenching'
'A heart-shatteringly extraordinary piece of theatre. It has no heroes or villains, just ordinary people trying to survive intense heartache and the alienation of mental illness.'
'As staged afresh in London under the astute eye of director Michael Longhurst, Next to Normal has a renewed sting. The result is transformative…there’s no more vital theatrical place to be.'
'Kitt and Yorkey’s decision to write about mental health implicitly rebukes those who think musicals can’t be serious. Their approach is compassionate, thoughtful, but also witty'
'Ambitious, deeply moving… superb performances'
'Gorgeous music…a superb lead turn from Caissie Levy'
'Next to Normal transfers triumphantly to the West End. This is gripping, challenging theatre, thrilling in its audacity and profoundly affecting in its compassion'
'It may have been marvellous at the Donmar, but it’s a must-see now'
