Inspired by Alanis Morissette’s Grammy Award®-winning masterpiece, Jagged Little Pill is “immaculate – charged, confrontational, and uncompromising” (Daily Beast). This electrifying musical brings to the stage the joyful and redemptive story of the Healys.

Jagged Little Pill tells the story of the Healys, the perfectly imperfect family. To the outside world they are the suburban ideal – a PTA mum who is always cheering on her kids, a busy lawyer dad providing the best for his family, a high achieving son who’s just made valedictorian, and the artistic adopted daughter fighting for change in small town Connecticut. But nothing is as it seems.

Returning to Sydney with the original cast including stage and screen icon Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Chicago), and Tim Draxl (A Place to Call Home) and featuring beloved Alanis Morissette hits including ‘You Oughta Know’, ‘Head Over Feet’, ‘Hand In My Pocket’, and ‘Ironic’, Jagged Little Pill is the musical of the moment.

Jagged Little Pill runs for approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one 20-minute interval.

Burns with passion. I want to see it again and again
Rolling Stone
Vaults the screaming audience to its collective feet
The Guardian

Event and ticketing details

Event notes

ROLE OF MARY JANE HEALY

Natalie Bassingthwaighte will perform the role of MARY JANE HEALY for all performances 9 to 17 July, and then Thursday to Sunday 1pm performances from 21 July through the season. Natalie will not be performing on Friday 12 August.

We are thrilled to welcome back Georgina Hopson as Alternate MARY JANE HEALY on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 July.

Jenni Little will perform the role of MARY JANE HEALY on Tuesday and Wednesday performances from 26 July, and Friday 12 August.

Please note this is subject to change without any notice.

 

AGE RECOMMENDATION & CONTENT WARNINGS

Recommended for ages 14+.

Please note: this production contains strong language, adult themes, drug use, and moments of sexual violence that some may find upsetting. More information and resources can be found on the Jagged Little Pill website.

 

DURATION

Jagged Little Pill runs for approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one 20-minute interval.

Partners

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

Production Photography

Matt Murphy