Jagged Little Pill

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Event Jagged Little Pill
Venue Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 13 January 2022
Opening Date 16 January 2022
Last Date 13 March 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Ignited by the album that defined a generation, featuring beloved hits such as You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet, Hand In My Pocket, and Ironic, JAGGED LITTLE PILL is Australia's next smash hit musical! Nominated for 15 Tony Awards (the most of any show), and a recent Grammy® winner for Best Musical Theatre Album, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect family living in 21st century suburbia vaults the audience to its collective feet (The Guardian). With music and lyrics by Alanis Morissette and an original story written by Oscar Award winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully), this explosive production is Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin), Movement Direction and Choreography by Olivier Award winner Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Music Supervision, Orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt. You live, you learn, you remember what its like to feel truly human at JAGGED LITTLE PILL. SOME SHOWS YOU SEE, THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Adaptation
Subjects Drugs
Family
Sexual abuse
Sexuality
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Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Aydan Actor and Singer Phoenix
Natalie Bassingthwaighte Actor and Singer Mary-Jane Healy
Tim Draxl Actor and Singer Steve Fealy
Josh Gates Actor and Singer Andrew /Ensemble, Understudy: Nick Healy, Phoenix)
Matthew Hamilton Actor and Singer Swing (understudy: Steve Healy)
Liam Head Actor and Singer Nick Healy
Giorgia Kennedy Actor and Singer Swing (understudy: Frankie Healy)
Maggie McKenna Actor and Singer Jo
Grace Miell Actor and Singer Bella
Coby Njoroge Actor and Singer Swing
Emily Nkomo Actor and Singer Frankie Healy
Lisa Benham Assistant Lighting Designer
Daniel Griffin Assistant Musical Director
Ben Musgrave Assistant Stage Manager
Leah Howard Associate Director
Hugh Hamilton Associate Lighting Designer
Megan van der Weide Automation Technician Head of Automation
Natalie Gilhome Casting Director Casting Director
Adam Blanch Choreographer Associate Choreographer
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Choreographer Movement Direction (USA)
Tom Lambert Company Manager Deputy
Will Lewis Company Manager
Emily Rebholz Costume Designer (USA)
Neole Goss Deputy Stage Manager
Linda Nicholls-Gidley Dialect Coach
Diane Paulus Director (USA)
Baylie Carson Ensemble Member understudy: Bella, Jo
Bella Choundary Ensemble Member
Georgina Hopson Ensemble Member understudy: Mary-Jane Healy
Marie Ikonomou Ensemble Member
Caleb Jago-Ward Ensemble Member understudy: Steve Healy, Andrew
Jerome Javier Ensemble Member
Noah Mullins Ensemble Member understudy: Nick Healy, Phoenix, Andrew
Isabella Roberts Ensemble Member understudy: Bella
Trevor Santos Ensemble Member
Mon Vergara Ensemble Member understudy: Jo
Romy Vuksan Ensemble Member Dance Captain (understudy: Mary-Jane Healy)
Imani Williams Ensemble Member understudy: Frankie Healy
Richelle Brookman Executive Producer GWB
Torben Brookman Executive Producer GWB
Marta Davis Executive Producer
David Lazar Executive Producer
Tim Dashwood Fight Director
Ben Fry Floor Electrician
Lori Piquemal Follow Spot Operator Head
Maddy Seach Head Electrician Deputy
Patrick Smithers Head Electrician
Rob Canning Head Mechanist
Hayley Stafford Head Mechanist Deputy
Chloe Dallimore Intimacy Coordinator
Justin Townsend Lighting Designer (USA)
Robert Cuddon Lighting Operator/Technician Programmer
Mark McGrath Mechanist
Alanis Morissette Music and Lyrics Librettist Music & Lyrics (USA)
Alanis Morissette Music and Lyrics Librettist (USA)
Tom Kitt Musical Arranger Musical Supervision / Orchestration (USA)
Matthew Doebler Musical Director Associate (USA)
Peter Rutherford Musical Director & Keyboard
Tom Kitt Musical Supervisor Orchestration / Musical Arrangements (USA)
Sam Blackburn Musician: Bassist
Lily Thornton Musician: Cellist
Emma Ford Musician: Drummer
Rex Goh Musician: Guitarist #1
Kuki Tipoki Musician: Guitarist #2
Kyla Matsuura-Miller Musician: Violinist
Ceridwen Davies Musician: Violist
Tom Kitt Orchestrator Musical Supervision / Musical Arrangements (USA)
Diablo Cody Playwright Book (USA)
Peter Ashman Properties Officer Supervisor
Gerard Foley Properties Officer Head
Katharina Huoy Properties Officer Deputy Head
Riccardo Hernandez Set Designer (USA)
Glen Ballard Songwriter (USA)
Jonathan Deans Sound Designer (USA)
Michael Tracey Sound Designer Associate (USA)
Michael Waters Sound Designer Associate
Carley Gagliardi Sound Operator/Engineer Deputy Head
Anthony Lorenz Sound Operator/Engineer Head
Sandie Bekavac Stage Manager
Ira Mont Stage Manager Production (USA)
Michael Rogerson Technical Director
Thomas Houghton Technician Swing
Lucy Mackinnon Video Designer (USA)
Brian McMullen Video Designer Associate (USA)
Morgan Moroney Video Designer Assistant
Jennifer Hall Wardrobe Mistress Head
Tracy Coleman Wardrobe Supervisor/Coordinator/Head Deputy Head
J Jared Janas Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer Design (USA)
Claire Rasmussen
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The show was originally meant to begin performances on Jan 2nd, but this was delayed due to cast & crew complications with COVID-19. This followed the heavily-cancelled Sydney season at the Theatre Royal, which lost three months of performances. Natalie Bassingthwaighte nominated in the 2022 Green Room Awards Association for ARTISTS a LEADING Maggie McKenna nominated in the 2022 Green Room
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Correspondence Green Room Awards Association
Programme Jamie Henson Collection
Event Identifier 162051
Dataset AusStage