World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical in 2021
Image: The Osmonds in the 70s. Photo: Getty Images
THE OSMONDS: A New Musical with story by Jay Osmond tells the true story of the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits, decade after decade.
From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show from 1962 to 1969, to pop stars and ‘Osmondmania’ from 1971 to 1975, to the arrival of The Donny & Marie Show, a popular variety TV show, from 1976 to 1979, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart-topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record-breaking TV shows – until one bad decision cost them everything.
Jay Osmond said, “I’ve wanted to tell my story for such a long time and the opportunity to create this beautiful musical, a sort of ‘living autobiography’, seemed the perfect way to do so. I spent my whole life performing live – on stage, on TV specials, in arenas – so the buzz of live theatre felt like the perfect place for me. There were some difficult times in my life, and some big hurdles to overcome, and this musical will tell people things that will surprise them… but despite that trouble, when you look back and think of the fans, the music, the once in a lifetime things we did – it’s joyful. I guess I want to do this now to try to spread a little bit of that joy. I’ll know I’ve done a good job telling this story if I stand at the back of the theatre and see people waving their arms in the air, singing along and dancing in the aisles. I just want people to be enjoying themselves. I guess that is in the Osmonds’ DNA.”
The musical features a list of 1970s anthems, including One Bad Apple, Down by the Lazy River, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Love Me for a Reason, (We’re) Having a Party, Puppy Love, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more.
The Osmonds have sold over 100 million records worldwide and won 59 Gold & Platinum awards, and now Jay Osmond pulls back the curtain to reveal the real family behind all these hits: parents George and Olive Osmond and their nine children, Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.
THE OSMONDS: A New Musical has a story By Jay Osmond and book by Julian Bigg and Shaun Kerrison, and will be directed by Shaun Kerrison, with choreography and musical staging by Bill Deamer.
Full casting is to be announced. The World Premiere of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical is produced by Royo in partnership with Twins Entertainment, with Vicky Nojesproduktion, Krall Entertainment, Aria Entertainment and Guy James Theatrical.
Website: TheOsmondsMusical.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theosmondsmusical/
Twitter: @OsmondsMusical
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Tour Dates:
- Thu 26 – Sat 28 August 2021
LONDON New Wimbledon Theatre
ATGTickets.com/Wimbledon*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 31 Aug- Sat 4 September
MANCHESTER Palace Theatre
ATGTickets.com/Manchester*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 7 – Sat 11 September
BRIGHTON Theatre Royal
ATGTickets.com/Brighton
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 14 – Sat 18 September
CARDIFF New Theatre
02920 878889
newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
on sale 06.11.20 - Tue 21 – Sat 25 September
SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Theatre
02380 711811
mayflower.org.uk
on sale 10.11.20 - Tue 28 September – Sat 2 October
ABERDEEN His Majesty’s Theatre
aberdeenperformingarts.com
on sale 11.11.20 - Tue 5 – Sat 9 October
EDINBURGH Festival Theatre
0131 529 6000
capitaltheatres.com
on sale 06.11.20 - Tue 12 – Sat 16 October
BIRMINGHAM The Alexandra Theatre
ATGTickets.com/Birmingham*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 19 – Sat 23 October
BRADFORD Alhambra Theatre
01274 432000
bradford-theatres.co.uk
on sale 16.11.20 - Tue 26 – Sat 30 October
HULL New Theatre
hulltheatres.co.uk
on sale 06.11.20 - Tue 2 – Sat 6 November
LIVERPOOL Empire
0844 871 3017*
ATGTickets.com/Liverpool*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 9 – Sat 13 November
DARTFORD The Orchard Theatre
orchardtheatre.co.uk
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 16 – Sat 20 November
CHELTENHAM Everyman
01242 572573
everymantheatre.org.uk
on sale 06.11.20 - Tue 23 – Sat 27 November
SUNDERLAND Empire
0844 871 3022*
ATGTickets.com/Sunderland*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 11 – Sat 15 January 2022
LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru
01492 872000
venuecymru.co.uk
on sale 06.11.20 - Tue 18 – Sat 22 January
YORK Grand Opera House
ATGTickets.com/york*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 25 – Sat 29 January
SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
southendtheatres.org.uk
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 1 – Sat 5 February
TORQUAY Princess Theatre
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on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 8 – Sat 12 February
IPSWICH Regent Theatre
ipswichtheatres.co.uk
on sale 20.11.20 - Tue 15 – Sat 19 February
GLASGOW King’s Theatre
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on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 22 – Sat 26 February
OXFORD New Theatre
ATGTickets.com/oxford*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 1 – Sat 5 March
WOKING New Victoria Theatre
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on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 8 – Sat 12 March
PETERBOROUGH New Theatre
newtheatre-peterborough.com
on sale soon - Tue 15 – Sat 19 March
WOLVERHAMPTON Grand Theatre
grandtheatre.co.uk
on sale 02.12.20 - Tue 29 March – Sat 2 April
BLACKPOOL Winter Gardens
Wintergardensblackpool.co.uk
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 5 – Sat 9 April
STOKE-ON-TRENT Regent Theatre
ATGTickets.com/stoke*
on sale 13.11.20 - Tue 12 – Sat 16 April
BELFAST Grand Opera house
goh.co.uk
on sale soon - Tue 19 – Sat 23 April
LEICESTER Curve
curveonline.co.uk
on sale soon - Tue 26 – Sat 30 April
BROMLEY Churchill Theatre
churchilltheatre.co.uk
on sale 13.11.20
*Subject to booking / transaction fees
Further dates to be added.