The West End transfer of the Donmar Warehouse's 2023 Olivier-nominated staging of Next to Normal—which officially opened June 26, 2024, at the Wyndham's Theatre—will be broadcast on PBS this spring.
Part of the Great Performances series, Next to Normal will make its PBS debut May 9 at 9 PM ET; check local listings. The musical will also be available for streaming on the PBS app and at PBS.org.
The entire Donmar cast made the journey to the Wyndham's, again under
the direction of Michael Longhurst. Performances continued through
September 21, 2024.
The cast features Grammy and Olivier nominee Caissie Levy (Frozen) 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 (Pinocchio) as Gabe, and Olivier winner and BAFTA nominee Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Matilda the Musical) as Natalie.
Read reviews for the Donmar staging, which marked the musical's U.K. premiere, here.
Video: Watch Caissie Levy's Heartfelt 'I Miss the Mountains' From Next to Normal
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.
