NEXT TO NORMAL

“Electrifying… beautiful… heartwrenching”
Sunday Express

“A heart-shatteringly extraordinary piece of theatre"
Broadway World

“It’s brilliant”
The Telegraph

"Astonishing... an absolutely superb production"
WhatsOnStage

"Outstanding performances"
Daily Mirror

"impeccable, immaculate"
Sunday Times

“A blistering musical portrayal of mental illness”
iNews

"Fresh and affecting"
The Arts Desk

14 August 2023 - 7 October 2023

Music by TOM KITT and Book and Lyrics by BRIAN YORKEY

This is the page for the original run of NEXT TO NORMAL at the Donmar Warehouse

**Following its critically acclaimed sold out run at the Donmar, Next to Normal transfers to the West End for a limited 14 week run from 18 June 2024 - find out more**

“It feels as if there’s no more vital theatrical place to be”
New York Times Critic's Pick

Nominated for 4 Olivier Awards including BEST NEW MUSICAL

Critically acclaimed Broadway musical Next to Normal is an intimate exploration of family and loss. At its heart is Diana Goodman (Broadway and West End star Caissie Levy), a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past. Donmar Artistic Director Michael Longhurst directs the long-awaited UK première of this powerful musical about a far from average family.

Next to Normal is the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards including Best Original Score.

Nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Emerging Talent - Jack Wolfe

Take a look at content advice for the show

This production is generously supported by Charles Holloway, Season Supporter.

Additionally, we would like to thank our Production Supporter, Charles J Burdick.

Original Broadway Production Produced by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo and Second Stage Theatre.

RUNNING TIME
2 hours 25 minutes including a 20 minute interval

PERFORMANCE TIMES
Evenings Mon – Sat: 7.30pm
Matinees Thu & Sat: 2.30pm

TICKET PRICES*
£65 | £60 | £45 | £23 | £10 standing

PREVIEW PRICES* (14 - 16 August)
£55 | £41 | £21 | £10 standing

*Tickets are subject to a £1.50 transaction fee, waived for Members

BARCLAYS UNDER 30s £10 TICKETS
To celebrate our 30^th birthday and thanks to generous support from our Associate Sponsor Barclays. A limited number of £10 tickets have been made available for under 30s for every performance of Next to Normal. These are currently sold out for Next to Normal but available for Clyde's. Please bring proof of age to show when you enter the theatre.

You will need to be aged under 30 on the date of the performance.

YOUNG+FREE
YOUNG+FREE tickets for 16-25 year olds will be released by ballot from two weeks before the first performance. Click here to find out more.

YOUNG+FREE is generously supported by IHS Markit.

CONTENT ADVISORY
We produce a set of content advisories for each production. These detail any content that we think you should be aware of. We try to keep spoilers to a minimum on these advisory pages, but you may find out details that give away key elements of the plot if you read them.

PLEASE NOTE: This production contains flashing lights, haze, cigarettes smoked and lit candles

Read the content advice here

For more information email boxoffice@donmarwarehouse.com

Access

The Donmar Warehouse is fully wheelchair accessible. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in the auditorium. There is a Loop system and a Radio Frequency system fitted in the main auditorium and there are also hearing loops at all the front of house counters.

ASSISTED PERFORMANCES
If you require a companion to attend the Donmar, their ticket will be free. To book call 020 3282 3808 or email access@donmarwarehouse.com

For all other access enquiries or bookings call 020 3282 3808.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Monday 25 September 7.30pm
(captioned by Stagetext)

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Saturday 30 September 2.30pm, touch tour at 1pm
(audio described by VocalEyes)

BSL PERFORMANCE
Saturday 23 September 2.30pm
(interpreted by Karl Llorca from THEATRESIGN)

You can download a visual story for the production here. A visual story explains the story of the play using pictures and text, to prepare audiences for a new experience. This does reveal key plot points.