Caissie Levy-Led U.K. Next to Normal to Be Released on 2-CD Set This Month

The cast recording of the Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical is currently available for streaming and digital download.

February 12, 2026 By Andrew Gans

Caissie Levy in *Next to Normal* (Marc Brenner)

The cast recording of the West End transfer of the Donmar Warehouse's 2023 Olivier-nominated staging of Next to Normal, available digitally and for streaming since May 2025, will arrive on CD from Ghostlight Records later this month.

Next to Normal: Original London Cast Recording will be released as a two-CD set February 27. The CD edition features a deluxe booklet with complete lyrics, color production photography, synopsis, and a “Composer’s Note” from Tom Kitt. To stream or download the album, or pre-order the CD, visit NexttoNormaluk.lnk.to/OLCR.

The cast of the filmed production features Grammy and Olivier nominee Caissie Levy (currently on Broadway in Ragtime) as Diana Goodman, Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hamilton) as Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine, Jack Ofrecio (From Here to Eternity) as Henry, Olivier winner and Tony nominee Jamie Parker (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Dan, Olivier nominee Jack Wolfe (currently on Broadway in Hadestown) as Gabe, and Olivier winner and BAFTA nominee Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Matilda the Musical) as Natalie.

The entire Donmar cast made the journey to the Wyndham's, again under the direction of Michael Longhurst. Read reviews for the Donmar staging, which marked the musical's U.K. premiere, here. Performances continued through September 21, 2024.

The exploration of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness has a book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The original production won three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for the pair. The musical subsequently won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The production also had musical supervision by Nigel Lilley, set and costume design by Chloe Lamford, movement, choreography, and additional direction by Ann Yee, lighting design by Lee Curran, sound design by Tony Gayle, video design by Tal Rosner, orchestrations by Michael Starobin and Kitt, musical direction by Nick Barstow, vocal arrangements by Annmarie Milazzo, and casting by Anna Cooper. The production manager was Chris Hay.

Next to Normal was produced in London by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, John Gore, Ambassador Theatre Group, Aaron Glick, Pine Street Productions, P3 Productions, and Donmar Warehouse.

The production was also broadcast on PBS as part of Great Performances, and also received U.K. screenings across select Vue, Showcase, and Independent Cinema screens. The theatrical proshot was filmed by Liberator Film Services during the show’s run at the Wyndham’s.