Inspired by the themes and emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette’s Grammy Award-winning album, this new musical tells an original story about pain, healing, and empowerment. More…
The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family—but looks can be deceiving. When the Healys’ lives are disrupted by a series of disturbing events, they must choose between maintaining the status quo or facing harsh truths about themselves, their community, and the world around them.
Including iconic songs “Ironic,” “You Oughta Know,” and “Hand In My Pocket,” 'Jagged Little Pill' incorporates selections from Morissette’s catalogue and new material written for this world-premiere musical directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus ('Waitress,' 'Pippin') and featuring a book by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody ('Juno').
See it if you want to see a juke box musical that actually surpasses the original material. You don't have to be a fan of the album to love this music
Don't see it if you want a traditional book musical.
See it if A profound show that covers hard to swallow topics such as rape, gender disphoria, the nuclear family illusion, all while beautifully staged
Don't see it if You’re an ignorant, homophobic, close minded individual who doesn’t appreciate innovative and modern theatre that pushes boundaries.
See it if you enjoy the music and how cleverly they intertwine the music with the story Fantastic performances
Don't see it if you do not enjoy this type of music or are looking for a totally upbeat musical
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See it if I loved this show. The book and the music were mesmerizing. 'You Outta Know" in the middle the show got an extended standing ovation.
Don't see it if You're tired of plays about 'perfect' families who are quite dysfunctional.
See it if You enjoy the music of Alanis Morissette
Don't see it if Not s traditional musical
See it if You loved the album
Don't see it if You're bringing kids under 10
See it if you are a fan of Alanis Morissette and/or Diablo Cody.
Don't see it if rock concert ambience and overamplified sound are problematic for you.
See it if you love Alanis Morissette and her music. A story of family and its difficulties
Don't see it if the Boston version was a bit too long, hoping they cut some for Broadway
See it if You loved the original album. You want to experience a mid-show show-stopping standing ovation song sung by one of the young cast-members.
Don't see it if Hate the music from the original album. If that is the case you don’t deserve to see the show.
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See it if Music and acting are great and the story keeps you interested, even though you can predict where it is headed. Clever use of the music
Don't see it if If you are a little prudish because story line is current
See it if You like shows that explore family and social issues.
Don't see it if You get offended easily
See it if This show took my breath away and I cant wait to see it on broadway this fall. The story is so powerful and the cast is incredible!!
Don't see it if The content is heavy and involves sexual assault, addiction, and gender so if any of those things are triggering be wary going in