| The Osmonds | |
|---|---|
| A New Musical | |
 Official poster | |
| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Julian Bigg Shaun Kerrison Jay Osmond (story) |
| Basis | The life and music of The Osmonds |
| 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 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. [2] 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. [3] Full casting was announced on 11 January 2022. [4]
The musical features songs made famous by The Osmonds, including;
| Character | UK tour (2022) |
|---|---|
| Merrill Osmond | Ryan Anderson |
| Alan Osmond | Jamie Chatterton |
| Jay Osmond | Alex Lodge |
| Wayne Osmond | Danny Nattrass |
| Donny Osmond | Joseph Peacock |
| Marie Osmond | Georgia Lennon |
| George Osmond | Charlie Allen |
| Olive Osmond | Nicola Bryan |
| Jimmy Osmond | 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 | Alex Cardall Henry Firth Alex Hardford Katy Hards Aidan Harkins Luke Hogan Lotus Lowry Stephanie McKenzie Jay Osborne Samuel Routley Tristan Whincup Peter Bindloss |
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