| The Osmonds | |
|---|---|
| A New Musical | |
 Official poster | |
| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Julian Bigg Shaun Kerrison |
| Basis | An autobiographical story by Jay Osmond |
| Premiere | 3 February 2022: Curve Theatre, Leicester |
| Productions | 2022 UK and Ireland tour |
The Osmonds is a musical based on the life and music of The Osmonds. The musical's story is by Jay Osmond and features a book by Julian Bigg and Shaun Kerrison.
The musical tells the story of the five Osmond brothers, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay and Donny from Utah in the 1970s who formed The Osmonds band selling 100 million records and winning 59 Gold and Platinum awards. [1]
The production is written solely from Jay Osmond's perspective, as all of the other members of the family declined to assist him on the project. [2] His brothers Alan and Merrill opted to write their own versions of the family life story in their autobiographies, released in 2024 and 2025. [3] [4]
The musical had its world premiere at the Curve Theatre, Leicester on 3 February 2022 before touring the UK and Ireland until December 2022. The production is directed by Shaun Kerrison and features choreography by Bill Deamer, with Musical Supervision/Arrangements by Julian Bigg and Rich Morris. [5] The musical was due to premiere in August 2021, however was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 12 October 2021, the lead casting was announced. [6] Full casting was announced on 11 January 2022. [7]
The musical is set to make its American debut at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah in March 2026, with an updated script, local cast and revamped staging. Jay Osmond stated his intent to take the show on a "North American leg" of a tour. [8] [9]
The musical features songs made famous by The Osmonds, including;
| Character | Description [8] | UK tour (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Osmond | The lead vocalist and bassist, the most business-oriented of the family. | Ryan Anderson |
| Alan Osmond | The de facto behind-the-scenes leader of the group. He is depicted as struggling under the weight of his responsibilities. | Jamie Chatterton |
| Jay Osmond | The drummer of the group, who witnesses much of the activity from behind his drum set and is depicted as a peacemaker. | Alex Lodge |
| Wayne Osmond | The guitarist of the group, and the driving force behind its rock and roll work. | Danny Nattrass |
| Donny Osmond | The keyboardist and youngest performing member of the quintet. | Joseph Peacock |
| Marie Osmond | The lone sister of the Osmond brothers. | Georgia Lennon |
| George Osmond | The father to all seven Osmond siblings. | Charlie Allen |
| Olive Osmond | The mother to all seven Osmond siblings. | Nicola Bryan |
| Jimmy Osmond | The youngest of the Osmond siblings. | Tristan Whincup |
| Young Merrill Osmond | Alfie Murray Jasper Penny Joey Unitt | |
| Young Alan Osmond | Jack Jones Harvey Loakes Charlie Stripp | |
| Young Jay Osmond | James Flintoff Charlie Tumbridge Tom Walsh | |
| Young Wayne Osmond | Alfie Jones Austin Redwood Thomas Ryan | |
| Young Donny Osmond | Matthias Green Osian Salter Nicholas Teixeira | |
| Young Jimmy Osmond | Fraser Fowkes Austin Riley Harrison Skinner | |
| Ensemble | Three men and three women. | Alex Cardall Henry Firth Alex Hardford Katy Hards Aidan Harkins Luke Hogan Lotus Lowry Stephanie McKenzie Jay Osborne Samuel Routley Tristan Whincup Peter Bindloss |