Original London cast recording of Next to Normal released as a special two-CD set

Ghostlight Records have released the original London cast recording of the Donmar Warehouse’s critically acclaimed UK premiere production of Next to Normal as a special two-CD set.

Currently available in streaming and digital formats, the CD edition of Next to Normal: Original London Cast Recording features a deluxe booklet with complete lyrics, colour production photography, synopsis and an exclusive ‘Composer’s Note’ from Tom Kitt.

Featuring music by Kitt (High Fidelity, If/Then) and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey (If/Then, The Last Ship – libretto co-writer with John Logan), the Michael Longhurst-directed production of the powerful rock musical sold out every seat at every performance at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023. The production transferred to the West End’s Wyndham’s Theatre in 2024, running from 18 June to 21 September.

The album features the original cast led by Grammy Award nominee Caissie Levy (Caroline, Or Change, Studio 54, Frozen, St James Theatre), 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), 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) and Jack Ofrecio (From Here to Eternity, Charing Cross Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare’s Globe).

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.

A recording of the acclaimed West End transfer production was screened in the US on PBS-TV as part of their Great Performances series, and in the UK across selected Vue, Showcase and independent cinema screens.

 Angela Thomas