The lauded Donmar Warehouse production of the Broadway musical (Tom Kitt/Brian Yorkey) Next to Normal – which sold every seat at every performance across its season at the producing house based in Seven Dial (and where it also made its long-awaited UK Premiere) – has announced a transfer to London’s West End in 2024.
For a strictly limited 14-week season (will begin performances at Wyndham’s Theatre on Tuesday 18 June 2024.
When the landmark musical debuted on Broadway in 2010, Ben Brantley of The New York Times called it “Brave and breathtaking. It is something much more than a feel-good musical; it is a feel-everything musical.” And Peter Marks of The Washington Post called it “a moving, blisteringly honest, and inordinately powerful new musical stocked with beautiful songs that get to the heart of the story – and simply get to the heart.” Next to Normal went on to win three Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, one of only 10 musicals in history to receive the prestigious honour.
Next To Normal is an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief. 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, which include the following songs: “I’m Alive” and “I Miss The Mountains”.
Tickets go on priority on sale on Monday 27 November – sign up at www.nexttonormal.com. General tickets will go on sale Friday 1 December.