The Donmar Warehouse has revealed casting for its forthcoming West End transfer of hit musical Next to Normal – which is coming to the Wyndham’s Theatre in London.
The original Donmar cast are reuniting for the West End run, including Grammy Award nominee Caissie Levy (Frozen) as Diana, Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Jamie Parker (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The History Boys) as Dan, West End star and What’s On Stage Award winner Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hamilton) as Dr Madden/Dr Fine, Jack Ofrecio (From Here To Eternity) as Henry, Evening Standard Theatre Awards nominee Jack Wolfe (Pinocchio) as Gabe, and Olivier Award winner and BAFTA nominee Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Matilda The Musical, The Enfield Haunting) as Natalie.
Next to Normal will transfer to the Wyndham’s Theatre in London in June, running from 18 June 2024 for a 14 week limited season.
The musical was a critical smash-hit when it premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, and is an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief, centred on Diana Goodman, a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past.
Next to Normal is written by Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer Tom Kitt and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning writer Brian Yorkey. The show premiered on Broadway in 2010, and scored three Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, plus won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Directed by Michael Longhurst, the creative team also includes Musical Supervisor Nigel Lilley; Designer Chloe Lamford; Movement, Choreography and Additional Direction Ann Yee; Lighting Designer Lee Curran; Sound Designer Tony Gayle; Video Designer Tal Rosner; Casting Director Anna Cooper CDG, Musical Director Nick Barstow and Production Manager Chris Hay.
Next To Normal is playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre from 18 June to 21 September 2024.
Book tickets to Next to Normal at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London
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