Rock superstar Sting will sail into the West End in a reimagined production of his highly personal debut musical The Last Ship for a limited season this autumn.
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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.
Movie Review: Next To Normal
Next To Normal will be screened in select UK cinemas from 11 September 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This is an important piece of theatre so the broadening of its reach across the UK this month is overwhelmingly positive.
Music Review: Next To Normal – Original London Cast Recording
Music Review: Next To Normal – Original London Cast Recording (Ghostlight Records). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★.Tom Kitt’s music and Brian Yorkey’s lyrics perfectly complement each other to propel the story forward via a superbly crafted score.
UK premiere of Tony-nominated If/Then to star Kerry Ellis
Kerry Ellis will star in the long-awaited UK premiere of the Tony-nominated If/Then early next year.
Next to Normal – Wyndham’s Theatre
Next to Normal continues at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London until 21 September 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Next to Normal was a triumph at the Donmar Warehouse and rightfully received critical acclaim, but it is somehow even more of a visceral experience in the West End.
West End transfer for Donmar’s hit UK premiere of Next to Normal
Following a sold-out season in the summer, the Donmar Warehouse’s UK premiere production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Next to Normal will transfer into the West End in 2024.
Next to Normal – Donmar Warehouse
Next to Normal continues at the Donmar Warehouse, London until 7 October 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It may have taken years to arrive in the West End, but its presence is welcome indeed.
Caissie Levy and Trevor Dion Nicholas are cast in Next To Normal at the Donmar Warehouse
Caissie Levy will play Diana in Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Next to Normal at the Donmar Warehouse, along with Trevor Dion Nicholas as Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine, with further casting to be announced.
UK debut at the Donmar Warehouse for multi-award-winning Next to Normal
The Donmar Warehouse’s artistic director Michael Longhurst will direct the UK premiere of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Next to Normal next summer. One of three new season productions announced by Longhurst and executive director Henny Finch as the prestigious London venue celebrates its 30th anniversary, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s powerful rock musical […]
Homecoming for Sting’s The Last Ship musical
Sting’s highly personal debut musical The Last Ship will head home to Newcastle with screen star Jimmy Nail at the helm in 2018. Produced by Northern Stage in association with Karl Sydow and Kathryn Schenker, the production will be directed by Northern Stage’s artistic director Lorne Campbell. Commenting on the production, Campbell said: “It is […]
The Last Ship – Neil Simon Theatre, New York
The Last Ship continues at the Neil Simon Theatre, New York. The shipyard workers in the north east English town of Wallsend are a proud lot. And they’re stubborn, too, as portrayed in The Last Ship, the problematic new Broadway musical buoyed with a glorious score by rock star Sting. The town’s shipyard has been […]
Broadway and Off-Broadway season – we preview what’s ahead
Ron Cohen writes: It’s almost autumn in New York but the thrill of first-nighting (as Vernon Duke expressed it in his classic song) won’t be felt on Broadway – at least as far as musicals are concerned – until mid-October when the first one of the fall opens, a revival of the enduring 1944 landmark On the Town. […]
If/Then – Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York
If/Then continues at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, in an open-ended run. Remember when John Travolta mangled the name of Idina Menzel at this year’s Academy Awards? I’m sure you do. The moment has generated endless chatter and buzz for the last month or so. Anyway, the somewhat incomprehensible tangle of the Travolta tongue was […]
