‘Jagged Little Pill’ returns to Sydney this July

Jagged Little Capsule, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical impressed by Alanis Morissette’s ground-breaking album of the similar title, will triumphantly return to Theatre Royal Sydney from 9 July. 

The manufacturing’s premiere season of solely two-and-a-half weeks opened the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Sydney in December 2021, to bought out audiences, standing ovations and excellent opinions earlier than persevering with a smash hit run at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre.  

Contemporary from confirming a return to Neighbours, internet hosting ABC’s brand-new doco sequence House 22 and showing in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, multi award winner Natalie Bassingthwaighte and her fellow solid members return to Theatre Royal Sydney in simply seven weeks. Alongside them, after her critically acclaimed portrayal of Christine within the current manufacturing Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Phantom of the Opera, Georgina Hopson will return to Jagged Little Capsule enjoying the lead function of Mary Jane Healy at chosen performances. 

“I am thrilled for us to return to Theatre Royal Sydney with this show after our short premiere season last year,” stated Bassingthwaighte. “Jagged Little Pill is such a special show and tells a story that needs to be told for so many reasons. I hope the story of the Healys inspires people within their own lives to find peace and ultimately joy in every day. I will be juggling working in Sydney with my family time back home, so I am beyond excited to welcome Georgina back to the cast playing MJ when I will be at home being mum. She is truly phenomenal, and I’m proud to share MJ with her.”

Hopson stated on her return, ‘I am beyond excited to be returning to Jagged Little Pill as the MJ alternate. It really feels like I’ll be coming dwelling to the household! Being a part of this present is a present and has already taught me a lot about myself, so to have the chance to discover the story as MJ will probably be so rewarding. Additionally, to be working alongside Nat Bass is such a pleasure; she is essentially the most beneficiant human, a compassionate chief and a powerhouse performer. To share the function with such an icon of the Australian trade is an honour and a privilege to say the least. I’m completely stoked.’

The Australian solid of Jagged Little Capsule earnt much-deserved standing ovations and reward night time after night time all through their debut Sydney and Melbourne seasons. Bassingthwaighte and Hopson star alongside critically acclaimed movie, TV and stage actor and recording artist Tim Draxl as Steve Healy. Having made her musical theatre debut on this manufacturing, Emily Nkomo is Frankie Healy, Queensland Conservatorium of Music graduate Liam Head stars as Nick Healy. Bringing the viewers to their toes mid present, Maggie McKenna stars as Jo, and rising stage and theatre performer Grace Miell performs Bella. New casting for the function of Phoenix will probably be introduced quickly. 

Additionally becoming a member of them is the stellar ensemble solid Baylie Carson, Bella Choundary, Josh Gates, Matt Hamilton, Marie Ikonomou, Jerome Javier, Giorgia Kennedy, Jenni Little, Coby Njoroge, Noah Mullins, Isabella Roberts, Trevor Santos, Mon Vergara, Romy Vuksan and Imani Williams.

Impressed by the seminal rock album of the identical title by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Capsule is an “electrifying, visceral and stunning” (The Hollywood Reporter) new musical with an unique story a couple of completely imperfect American household, written by Tony and Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully). Ignited by Morissette’s groundbreaking lyrics and music – from beloved hits similar to “You Oughta Know,” “Head Over Feet,” “Hand In My Pocket” and “Ironic”, to model new songs written for the present – Jagged Little Capsule is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin). By means of explosive choreography by Tony Award nominee and frequent Beyoncé collaborator Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (“Apesh*t”; “Love Drought/Sandcastles” Reside at The Grammys), and the uncooked energy of an onstage band below the Musical Supervision, Orchestrations and Preparations of Grammy, Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt (Subsequent to Regular, American Fool), this emphatic new musical creates a spellbinding expertise that “vaults the screaming audience to its collective feet” (The Guardian). 

The story of Jagged Little Capsule centres round the Healys, a seemingly good suburban household striving to cover the cracks beneath the floor when a troubling occasion shakes their group. Pushed by the themes and feelings of the unique album, the musical embraces right now’s highly effective social voice and burns with ardour in its uplifting storytelling, finally highlighting the hope and therapeutic that comes when individuals come collectively.

Launched on June 13, 1995, the great success of Morissette’s album, Jagged Little Capsule, skyrocketed her to turn out to be the bestselling worldwide debut artist in historical past, a title she nonetheless holds, with the file’s gross sales reaching 33 million copies worldwide and successful 5 Grammy Awards. Now, 25 years after its launch, Jagged Little Capsule continues to be one of many Prime 20 Greatest-Promoting Albums of All Time. In Australia, the album has bought in extra of 1 million albums, is licensed 2 x Diamond, spent 10 weeks at #1 and was the very best promoting album in 1996. With 10 eclectic and acclaimed albums launched over the next years, Morissette’s music has garnered seven Grammy Awards (with 14 nominations), a Golden Globe nomination and complete gross sales of over 60 million albums.

Jagged Little Capsule opened on Broadway in December 2019, following its record-breaking, sold-out world premiere on the American Repertory Theater. Followers and critics had been unapologetic with their love for the musical, and in 2021, it acquired a Grammy Award win for the Greatest Musical Theatre Album launched by Atlantic Information and scooped the pool with 15 Tony Award nominations and successful two awards together with Greatest E-book of a Musical for Diablo Cody and Greatest featured Actress in a Musical for Lauren Patten. Nationwide excursions within the US and UK will embark this September.

The Tony-nominated Jagged Little Capsule inventive group additionally contains Scenic Designer Riccardo Hernandez (Parade), Costume Designer Emily Rebholz (Pricey Evan Hansen), Lighting Designer Justin Townsend (Moulin Rouge!), Sound Designer Jonathan Deans (Waitress), and Video Designer Lucy Mackinnon (Spring Awakening); alongside Hair, Wig and Make-up Designer J. Jared Janas (Sundown Boulevard). Manufacturing Stage Administration is by Ira Mont (The Producers).

The Australian manufacturing of Jagged Little Capsule is produced by Vivek J. Towards, Arvind Ethan David, Eva Value, Howard Panter for Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Torben Brookman for GWB Leisure and Eilene Davidson Productions.

The return season of Jagged Little Capsule in Sydney is supported by the NSW Authorities by Create NSW and Vacation spot NSW.

Jagged Little Capsule performs at Theatre Royal Sydney from 9 July. For tickets, go to www.jaggedmusical.com.