Description
After many years of waiting, the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal has finally arrived in London, with last year's premiere production at the Donmar Warehouse having just transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in the West End.
The West End production stars Caissie Levy, Jamie Parker, Eleanor Worthington Cox, Jack Wolfe, and more.
Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's detailed thoughts about this production...
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00:00 - introduction
02:05 - history / overview
07:26 - this production
15:29 - what I loved
22:48 - the performances
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About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, Toronto and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
Mickey-Jo attended an early screening of WICKED, the long-awaited film adaptation of the long-running, hugely popular stage musical currently seen both on Broadway and in the West End. After having shared his spoiler-free thoughts from an advance screening of the film earlier this week, Mickey-Jo...
Published 11/23/24
Tonight Mickey-Jo attended an early screening of WICKED, the long-awaited film adaptation of the long-running, hugely popular stage musical currently seen both on Broadway and in the West End.
The 2024 feature film, which is the first in a two part series, has been directed by Jon M Chu and...
Published 11/20/24