Next To Normal
Ages: 14+
Closing: September 21, 2024Next To Normal - 2024 West End History , Info & More
Wyndham's Theatre
(Leicester Square) Charing Cross Road London
Next To Normal is an intimate exploration of family and loss. At its heart is Diana Goodman, a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past. Donmar Artistic Director Michael Longhurst directs this powerful rock musical about a far‑from‑average family.
Next To Normal - 2024 - West End Cast
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Next to Normal
8 / 10
Where this show unambiguously succeeds is in its sympathetic but clear-sighted depiction of a family buckling under buried grief and an impossible present. Brian Yorkey’s book presents us with clearly-drawn portraits of how people respond differently to trauma. There’s a deftly handled and meaty exploration of how little Western society is prepared to truly face loss, our unwillingness to let go of relationships and the risk of unaddressed, harmful patterns of behaviour becoming a family legacy. As Kitt’s attention-grabbing score and Yorkey’s lyrics wheel through differing genres, we get an aural sense of the characters’ messy kaleidoscope of feelings. Longhurst also sharpens the show’s welcome black humour in its bleakest moments with his vivid staging.
'Next to Normal' review — Caissie Levy shines in this powerful rock musical about mental health
8 / 10
They are the same cast that premiered the musical at The Donmar Warehouse in 2023, in a production by director Michael Longhurst, and it is clear that their bond has only strengthened since then, which is crucial for a show that interrogates such heavy themes. Indeed, from the opening number, there are already signs of Diana’s mania, and by the second, she is assembling stacks of sandwiches across the stage floor at breakneck speed, throwing around slices of cheese and ham.
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West End Production of NEXT TO NORMAL Will Be Filmed Next Week
by Stephi Wild - September 6, 2024
by Stephi Wild - September 6, 2024
The West End production of Next to Normal, now playing in London, seems to be getting filmed for an eventual release. According to a teaser photo on Instagram, it appears that the musical will film performances from 9-11 September at Wyndham's Theatre.
Video: New Trailer For NEXT TO NORMAL in London's West End
by Stephi Wild - July 2, 2024
by Stephi Wild - July 2, 2024
The Donmar Warehouse production of the Tony-winning musical Next to Normal is now open on London's West End. Watch an all new trailer in the video here!
Review Roundup: NEXT TO NORMAL Opens In the West End Starring Caissie Levy
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2024
The Donmar Warehouse production of the Tony-winning musical Next to Normal celebrated its official opening night on London's West End this week. Read the reviews!
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL, Wyndham's Theatre
by Abbie Grundy - June 26, 2024
by Abbie Grundy - June 26, 2024
Following a sold-out run at the Donmar Warehouse, Next to Normal arrives at Wyndham's Theatre.
Interview: 'It's a Story About Family and Hope': Actor Jack Wolfe on Fandom and Emotional Intensity in NEXT TO NORMAL
by Kat Mokrynski - June 13, 2024
by Kat Mokrynski - June 13, 2024
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Wolfe about bringing Next to Normal to the West End. We discussed what it has been like to join the show as a fan of Next to Normal, the importance of mental health both on stage and off and what he hopes audiences take away from this production.
Full Cast Set For West End Transfer of NEXT TO NORMAL
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024
The Donmar Warehouse production of the Broadway musical Next To Normal has announce its full company ahead of its transfer to the West End’s Wyndham’s Theatre this summer. Learn more about the cast here!
Video: Watch Caissie Levy & Eleanor Worthington-Cox Sing 'Maybe' from NEXT TO NORMAL
by Lauren Hilton - May 16, 2024
by Lauren Hilton - May 16, 2024
Get a sneak peek of the West End production of Next to Normal with Caissie Levy & Eleanor Worthington-Cox performing 'Maybe' from the show. Watch the full video here!
Video: Caissie Levy, Jack Wolfe, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox Perform 'Superboy and the Invisible Girl' From NEXT TO NORMAL
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024
Ahead of Next To Normal’s West End Transfer to the Wyndham’s Theatre on Tuesday 18 June 2024, an all new video has been released of ‘Superboy and the Invisible Girl’ performed by the company’s celebrated returning cast Caissie Levy, Jack Wolfe, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox.
Watch: New Artwork Revealed For West End Transfer of NEXT TO NORMAL
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2024
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2024
All new artwork has been revealed for the upcoming West End transfer of the sold-out and critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Next to Normal. Check it out here!
Caissie Levy to Reprise Role in NEXT TO NORMAL West End Transfer
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 18, 2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 18, 2024
The critically acclaimed cast of the smash hit Donmar Warehouse production of the Broadway musical Next to Normal – which sold every seat at every performance across its season at Donmar Warehouse, where the production made its long-awaited UK Premiere –are to return as the show prepares to transfer to London’s West End.
Next To Normal FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in Next To Normal and what's the order?
Prelude
Just Another Day
Everything Else
Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I
Perfect for You
I Miss the Mountains
It's Gonna Be Good
He's Not Here
You Don't Know
I Am the One
Superboy and the Invisible Girl
I'm Alive
Make Up Your Mind/ Catch Me I'm Falling
I Dreamed a Dance
There's a World
I've Been
A Light in the Dark
Wish I Were Here
Song of Forgetting
Hey #1
Seconds and Years
Better Than Before
Aftershocks
Hey #2
You Don't Know (Reprise)
How Could I Ever Forget?
It's Gonna Be Good (Reprise)
Why Stay?/A Promise
I'm Alive (Reprise)
The Break
Make Up Your Mind/ Catch Me I'm Falling (Reprise)
Maybe (Next to Normal)
Hey #3/Perfect for You (Reprise)
So Anyway
I Am the One (Reprise)
Light
Just Another Day
Everything Else
Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I
Perfect for You
I Miss the Mountains
It's Gonna Be Good
He's Not Here
You Don't Know
I Am the One
Superboy and the Invisible Girl
I'm Alive
Make Up Your Mind/ Catch Me I'm Falling
I Dreamed a Dance
There's a World
I've Been
A Light in the Dark
Wish I Were Here
Song of Forgetting
Hey #1
Seconds and Years
Better Than Before
Aftershocks
Hey #2
You Don't Know (Reprise)
How Could I Ever Forget?
It's Gonna Be Good (Reprise)
Why Stay?/A Promise
I'm Alive (Reprise)
The Break
Make Up Your Mind/ Catch Me I'm Falling (Reprise)
Maybe (Next to Normal)
Hey #3/Perfect for You (Reprise)
So Anyway
I Am the One (Reprise)
Light
Next To Normal History
Other Productions of Next To Normal
| 2008 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2010 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| 2010 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
| 2013 |
Weston Playhouse Production |
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| 2020 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage Production Washington, DC (Regional) |
| 2024 | West End |
West End |
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