The West End transfer of the Donmar Warehouse's 2023 Olivier-nominated staging of Next to Normal—which opened June 26, 2024, at the Wyndham's Theatre—will be available to stream worldwide on BroadwayHD (with the exception of U.K. subscribers, who can find the title via National Theatre at Home) beginning December 1.
This staging of Next to Normal was broadcast on PBS in May with some dialogue censored; the BroadwayHD version will be completely uncensored.
A holiday promotion, which continues through December 12, enables new subscribers to view this title and hundreds of full-length stage plays and musicals for $50 off the first year of an annual subscription and on a one-year gift subscription. Learn more at Holidays.BroadwayHD.com.
The cast features Grammy and Olivier nominee Caissie Levy (back on Broadway in the current revival of 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 making his Broadway debut 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.
Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, co-founders of BroadwayHD, said in a statement, “We’re thrilled that this groundbreaking musical is joining the BroadwayHD library with an incredible cast and a powerful message that we know our subscribers will love."
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.
Caissie Levy in Next to Normal
Eleanor Worthington-Cox and Jack Ofrecio in Next to Normal
Trevor Dion Nicholas in Next to Normal
Caissie Levy, Jack Wolfe, Jamie Parker, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Next to Normal
Caissie Levy, Jack Wolfe, Jamie Parker, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Next to Normal
