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.
Synopsis
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]
Production
UK and Ireland tour (2022)
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]
Musical numbers
The musical features songs made famous by The Osmonds, including;
Alex Cardall Henry Firth Alex Hardford Katy Hards Aidan Harkins Luke Hogan Lotus Lowry Stephanie McKenzie Jay Osborne Samuel Routley Tristan Whincup Peter Bindloss