Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about Next to Normal?
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The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning ***[Next to Normal](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/next-to-normal-tickets)*** officially checked in to the [Wyndham’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/wyndhams-theatre-london) last night. The American rock musical last visited the capital in 2023, where it had a successful stay at the [Donmar Warehouse](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/donmar-warehouse-london). The entire run sold-out in record-breaking time, and the critics agreed with the audience's adoration. The production picked up four Olivier Award nominations and received a host of rave reviews from the press, with the Sunday Express calling it ‘electrifying, heart wrenching, profoundly human.’ But how did the latest adaptation of the landmark musical compare?
### **What is Next to Normal about?**
*Next to Normal* is an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief. At its heart is Diana Goodman (**Caissie Levy**, who originated the role of Elsa in *[Frozen the Musical](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/frozen-the-musical-tickets)* on Broadway), a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past.
*Next To Normal* features a thrilling and original rock score by Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner **Tom Kitt** and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner **Brian Yorkey**. Starring alongside Levy are Olivier Award-winner **Jamie Parker** (*[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-tickets)*), **Jack Wolfe** ([winner of the Critic’s Circle Theatre Award](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2024-critics-circle-theatre-awards-winners-announced) for *Next to Normal*), Olivier Award winner **Eleanor Worthington-Cox** (*[Matilda the Musical](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/matilda-the-musical-tickets)*), **Trevor Dion Nicholas** (*Aladdin*) and **Jack Ofrecio**.
### **What are the critics saying about Next to Normal?**
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It may have been marvellous at the Donmar, but it’s a must-see now’ - WhatsOnStage
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Caissie Levy is phenomenal’ - The Stage
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Equal parts heartbreaking and heart-wrenching, *Next to Normal* is the kind of show that you're left thinking about long after you've left the theatre’ - BroadwayWorld
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kitt and Yorkey’s musical soars in the hands of such an accomplished and connected cast’ - London Theatre
‘Jack Wolfe, is a fantastic performer with a voice as sweet and powerful as a thunderstorm in a heatwave’ - The Spectator
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