Next To Normal WEST END - News & Discussion Thread

Exciting!

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/next-to-normal-to-transfer-to-the-west-end_1531485/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20November2023&fbclid=IwAR3YhIFUR3ZBxyEYXl28HZHG3o0SnWvXyrgddjbiI0xGMMKWCF8OaUDP3YU_aem_AY22eTCG245G8i8BBMwhm0vBfC6goblTSwFdmNwjdOb_ttebqrFS0v-S1E6VhBNw99A

Updated On: 1/18/24 at 08:19 AM

steven22 said: "The best news! Now we need confirmation of a Broadway transfer."

They're aiming for a Shubert house spring 2025, and I really hope they take the Booth again.

 

Interesting that it's produced by the original Bway producing team: David Stone and Jimmy Nederlander.

BwayinVan said: "I’m going to be in London next September and was struggling to find something new that I wanted to see (first world theatre problems I know). I’m definitely getting a ticket to this. I wonder if the same cast will transfer including Caissie Levy?"

Caissie Levy 100% is, the rest of the cast is tbc

So happy to see this and hope it comes to Broadway as well. Truly even better than the amazing original production - Cassie Levy will walk away with the Tony and Olivier for this role.

Dusoleilcanwhistle said: "So happy to see this and hope it comes to Broadway as well. Truly even better than the amazing original production - Cassie Levy will walk away with the Tony and Olivier for this role."

Unfortunately I think Nicole S has made this race much more challenging now. Don't get me wrong, C Levy's performance is excellent and worthy of an Olivier or Tony award, but so is Nicole's. At this moment, I actually see it more likely to go to Nicole because of the buzz of the show being more recent etc. plus it's a very exciting star-driven performance. Makes me sad but this calendar year of theatre in London has been exceptionally strong - amazingly strong. And there can only be one winner*.

* Besides the real winners that are audience members who get to see all this incredible work. 

Updated On: 11/20/23 at 01:21 PM

We too are excited given we should be in London end of June, but will wait for some casting announcement. No indication it will be Levy. 

 

Brave choices (which conceivably would sell lots of tickets - Billie Piper or Hannah Waddingham. Who says Diana has to be American?

 

Katie Breyban will win the Tony for the smash hit that Tammy Faye is going to be on Broadway.   There’s also going to be Dolly Parton, Kristin Cheno in queen of Versailles, and possibly Idina.  Betty Boop, Belle and Alicia Keys either this season or next. The two women I’m sure are fantastic, but they will be more inclined to give it to a new original hit musical that will go on the road, rather than a star driven limited engagement. 

Katie Breyban will win the Tony for the smash hit that Tammy Faye is going to be on Broadway.   There’s also going to be Dolly Parton, Kristin Cheno in queen of Versailles, and possibly Idina.  Betty Boop, Belle and Alicia Keys either this season or next. The two women I’m sure are fantastic, but they will be more inclined to give it to a new original hit musical that will go oroad, rather than a star driven limited engagemen

I'd personally prefer the Tony to go to C Levy or Nicole over Katie Breyban (and I've seen all three performances!). But I wouldn't be disappointed In a win for any of the three - although feels like we're getting ahead of ourself predicting a race when not a single one of the three have even been announced to be performing their roles in NYC (or in the case of n2n/sunset even a broader transfer lol). 

Just thrilled!   Gotta see this production!!!

Signed up for the presale and grabbed a ticket for Sept. prices were reasonable. I’m in row D of the stalls for about $145 Cdn (I know most of you have no idea how much that is lol but I paid more than that for my ticket to sit way further back at The Notebook this spring). 

The entire Donmar Cast will be transferring! I could not be more excited! 
 

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Updated On: 1/18/24 at 07:47 AM