The critically acclaimed cast of the Donmar Warehouse’s UK premiere production of Next to Normal will reunite for the musical’s West End transfer season.
Directed by the Donmar’s artistic director Michael Longhurst, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical will begin performances at Wyndham’s Theatre on 18 June 2024 ahead of an opening night on 26 June. The strictly limited 14-week season will run until 21 September.
The cast includes Grammy Award nominee Caissie Levy (Caroline, Or Change, Studio 54, Frozen, St James Theatre) as the central character Diana Goodman with Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Jamie Parker (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Southwark Playhouse Elephant, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre/Lyric Theatre, Broadway), Jack Wolfe (The Magician’s Elephant, RSC, Pinocchio, National Theatre) and Olivier Award winner and BAFTA nominee Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Matilda: The Musical, Cambridge Theatre, Bugsy Malone, Lyric Hammersmith), Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hamilton, Victoria Palace, Bonnie & Clyde, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) as Dr Madden/Dr Fine and Jack Ofrecio (From Here to Eternity, Charing Cross Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare’s Globe).
Featuring music by Tom Kitt (High Fidelity, If/Then) and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey (If/Then, The Last Ship – libretto co-writer with John Logan), the UK premiere production of the powerful rock musical sold out every seat at every performance at the Donmar Warehouse.
The creative team for the production also includes musical supervisor Nigel Lilley and designer Chloe Lamford, with movement, choreography and additional direction by Ann Yee, lighting design by Lee Curran, sound design by Tony Gayle and video design by Tal Rosner. The casting director is Anna Cooper, the musical director is Nick Barstow and the production manager is Chris Hay.
The intimate exploration of family and loss won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won three Tony Awards including Best Original Score and Best Performance For A Leading Actress Award for Alice Ripley. The musical debuted Off-Broadway in 2008, winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Score and opened on Broadway in 2009.
Angela Thomas
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