Jagged Little Pill at Comedy Theatre Melbourne

SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.

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, the smash hit, Award winning musical, staring Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Mary Jane Healy, is now playing at the Comedy Theatre Melbourne!

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.

Joy, rage, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE: everything we’ve been waiting and hoping to see is now on stage in this exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music.

You live, you learn, you remember what it’s like to feel truly human at JAGGED LITTLE PILL.

"Burns with passion. I want to see it again and again" - Rolling Stone

"Vaults the screaming audience to its collective feet" - The Guardian

"I am beyond excited and privileged to be part of this incredible show. I have such admiration for the key creative team in Alanis, Diablo and Diane who created a show full of hart, courage, determination and vulnerability which I am looking forward to brining to the role of MJ.” Natalie Bassingthwaighte

CREATIVE:

Lyrics: Alanis Morissette

Music: Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard

Book: Diablo Cody

Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements: Tom Kitt

Movement Direction, Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Director: Diane Paulus

CAST:

Mary Jane Healy: Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Steve Healy: Tim Draxl

Frankie Healy: Emily Nkomo

Nick Healy: Liam Head

Jo: Maggie McKenna

Bella: Grace Miell

Phoenix: Aydan

Ensemble: Josh Gates, Imani Williams, Caleb Jago-Ward, Mon Vergara, Baylie Carson, Georgina Hopson, Noah Mullins, Trever Santos, Isabella Roberts, Marie Ikonomou, Bella Choundary, Jerome Javier, Romy Vuksan, Giorgia Kennedy, Matthew Hamilton, Coby Njoroge,