Jagged Little Pill (musical)
Jagged Little Pill is a jukebox musical with music by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, lyrics by Morissette, and book by Diablo Cody, with additional music by Michael Farrell and Guy Sigsworth. The musical is inspired by the 1995 album of the same name by Morissette and deals with pain, healing, and empowerment. It premiered at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 5, 2018, directed by Diane Paulus.
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| Lyrics | Alanis Morissette |
| Book | Diablo Cody |
| Basis | Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette |
| Premiere | May 5, 2018: American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Productions | 2018 Cambridge 2019 Broadway 2021 Australian Tour 2022 US Tour |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album |
The show began previews on Broadway in November 2019, but closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened on October 21, 2021, and closed on December 17, 2021. For the 74th Tony Awards, Jagged Little Pill won two awards on 15 nominations, the most nominations of any show of the 2019–20 season. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.