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*The Osmonds*
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

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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;

Cast and characters


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

External links

References

^ "World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical in 2021/2022". LondonTheatre1. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ Moynihan, Caitlin (6 November 2020). "The Osmonds: A New Musical Will Make Its World Premiere in the U.K. in 2021". Broadway.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ Wood, Alex (12 October 2021). "The Osmonds musical UK tour unveils lead casting". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
^ Wood, Alex (11 January 2022). "The Osmonds musical unveils full casting". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[1] "World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical in 2021/2022". LondonTheatre1. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[2] Moynihan, Caitlin (6 November 2020). "The Osmonds: A New Musical Will Make Its World Premiere in the U.K. in 2021". Broadway.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[3] Wood, Alex (12 October 2021). "The Osmonds musical UK tour unveils lead casting". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[4] Wood, Alex (11 January 2022). "The Osmonds musical unveils full casting". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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-'''''The Osmonds''''' is an upcoming bio-musical ([[jukebox musical]]) based on the life and music of [[The Osmonds]]. The musical's story is by [[Jay Osmond]] and will feature a book by [https://www.julianbigg.com/ Julian Bigg] and Shaun Kerrison.
+'''''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 Osmond|Alan]], [[Wayne Osmond|Wayne]], [[Merrill Osmond|Merrill]], [[Jay Osmond|Jay]] and [[Donny Osmond|Donny]] from [[Utah]] in the 1970s who formed The Osmonds band selling 100 million records and winning 59 Gold and Platinum awards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical in 2021/2022|url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/uk-shows/world-premiere-of-the-osmonds-a-new-musical-in-2021-2022/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=LondonTheatre1|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+The musical tells the story of the five Osmond brothers, [[Alan Osmond|Alan]], [[Wayne Osmond|Wayne]], [[Merrill Osmond|Merrill]], [[Jay Osmond|Jay]] and [[Donny Osmond|Donny]] from [[Utah]] in the 1970s who formed The Osmonds band selling 100 million records and winning 59 Gold and Platinum awards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical in 2021/2022|url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/uk-shows/world-premiere-of-the-osmonds-a-new-musical-in-2021-2022/|date=2020-11-06|access-date=2020-11-09|website=LondonTheatre1|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 == Production ==
-The musical will make its world premiere at the [[Curve Theatre]], [[Leicester]] on 3 February 2022 before touring the UK and Ireland until December 2022. The production will be directed by Shaun Kerrison and feature choreography by Bill Deamer, with Orchestration/Musical Supervision by [https://www.julianbigg.com/ Julian Bigg]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Osmonds: A New Musical Will Make Its World Premiere in the U.K. in 2021|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/200099/the-osmonds-a-new-musical-will-make-its-world-premiere-in-the-uk-in-2021/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Broadway.com|language=en}}</ref> The musical was due to premiere in August 2021, however was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
+=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moynihan|first=Caitlin|title=''The Osmonds: A New Musical'' Will Make Its World Premiere in the U.K. in 2021|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/200099/the-osmonds-a-new-musical-will-make-its-world-premiere-in-the-uk-in-2021/|date=2020-11-06|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Broadway.com|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Alex|title=''The Osmonds'' musical UK tour unveils lead casting|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/leicester-theatre/news/the-osmonds-musical-uk-tour-unveils-lead-casting_55090.html|date=2021-10-12|access-date=2021-10-29|website=WhatsOnStage|language=en-GB}}</ref> Full casting was announced on 11 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Alex|title=''The Osmonds'' musical unveils full casting|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/leicester-theatre/news/the-osmonds-musical-unveils-full-casting_55674.html|date=2022-01-11|access-date=2022-01-11|website=WhatsOnStage|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 == Musical numbers ==
-The musical is set to feature songs made famous by The Osmonds, including;
+The musical features songs made famous by The Osmonds, including;
-* [[Love Me for a Reason|Love Me For A Reason]]
+* "[[Love Me for a Reason]]"
-* [[Crazy Horses]]
+* "[[Crazy Horses]]"
-* [[Let Me In (The Osmonds song)|Let Me In]]
+* "[[Let Me In (The Osmonds song)|Let Me In]]"
-* [[Puppy Love (Paul Anka song)|Puppy Love]]
+* "[[Puppy Love (Paul Anka song)|Puppy Love]]"
-* [[One Bad Apple]]
+* "[[One Bad Apple]]"
-* [[Long Haired Lover from Liverpool|Long Haired Lover From Liverpool]]
+* "[[Long Haired Lover from Liverpool]]"
-* [[Paper Roses]]
+* "[[Paper Roses]]"
-* [[Yo-Yo (Billy Joe Royal song)|Yo-Yo]]
+* "[[Yo-Yo (Billy Joe Royal song)|Yo-Yo]]"
-* [[Through the Years (Kenny Rogers song)|Through the Years]]
+* "[[Through the Years (Kenny Rogers song)|Through the Years]]"
-* [[Down by the Lazy River]]
+* "[[Down by the Lazy River]]"
-* [[Having a Party (The Osmonds song)|Having a Party]]
+* "[[Having a Party (The Osmonds song)|Having a Party]]"
-== External links ==
+== Cast and characters ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Character
+!UK tour (2022)
+|-
+![[Merrill Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Ryan Anderson
+|-
+![[Alan Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Jamie Chatterton
+|-
+![[Jay Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Alex Lodge
+|-
+![[Wayne Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Danny Nattrass
+|-
+![[Donny Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Joseph Peacock
+|-
+![[Marie Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Georgia Lennon
+|-
+![[George Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Charlie Allen
+|-
+![[Olive Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Nicola Bryan
+|-
+![[Jimmy Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Tristan Whincup
+|-
+!Young Merrill Osmond
+| style="text-align: center;"|Alfie Murray<br />Jasper Penny<br />Joey Unitt
+|-
+!Young Alan Osmond
+| style="text-align: center;"|Jack Jones<br />Harvey Loakes<br />Charlie Stripp
+|-
+!Young Jay Osmond
+| style="text-align: center;"|James Flintoff<br />Charlie Tumbridge<br />Tom Walsh
+|-
+!Young Wayne Osmond
+| style="text-align: center;"|Alfie Jones<br />Austin Redwood<br />Thomas Ryan
+|-
+!Young Donny Osmond
+| style="text-align: center;"|Matthias Green<br />Osian Salter<br />Nicholas Teixeira
+|-
+![[Jimmy Osmond|Young Jimmy Osmond]]
+| style="text-align: center;"|Fraser Fowkes<br />Austin Riley<br />Harrison Skinner
+|-
+!Ensemble
+| style="text-align: center;"|Alex Cardall<br />Henry Firth<br />Alex Hardford<br />Katy Hards<br />Aidan Harkins<br />Luke Hogan<br />Lotus Lowry<br />Stephanie McKenzie<br />Jay Osborne<br />Samuel Routley<br />Tristan Whincup<br />Peter Bindloss
+|}
+== External links ==
 * [https://theosmondsmusical.co.uk/ Official website]
+* [https://www.julianbigg.com/ Julian Bigg]
 == References ==
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 [[Category:British musicals]]
 [[Category:Osmond family (show business)]]
+[[Category:2022 musicals]]
+[[Category:Musicals set in Utah]]

v t e The Osmonds
Alan Osmond Wayne Osmond Merrill Osmond Jay Osmond Donny Osmond Marie Osmond Jimmy Osmond
Studio albums	The Wonderful World of The Osmond Brothers Hello! The Osmond Brothers Osmonds Homemade Phase III Crazy Horses The Plan Love Me for a Reason The Proud One Osmond Christmas Album
Live albums	The Osmonds Live
Compilation albums	Osmondmania!
Singles	"Mister Sandman" "Ovan Regnbagen" "Taking a Chance on Love" "One Bad Apple" "Yo-Yo" "Down by the Lazy River" "Hold Her Tight" "We Can Make it Together" "Crazy Horses" "Goin' Home" "Let Me In" "Love Me for a Reason" "I Can't Stop" "Having a Party" "The Proud One" "I'm Still Gonna Need You" "I Can't Live a Dream" "I Think About Your Lovin'" "Never Ending Song of Love" "Anytime"
Discographies	The Osmonds discography Donny and Marie Osmond discography Donny Osmond discography Marie Osmond discography
Films	Goin' Coconuts Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family Inside the Osmonds
Television series	The Osmonds (1972) Donny & Marie (1976) Marie (1980 variety show) Donny & Marie (1998)
Related articles	George V. Osmond Sr. (father) Olive Osmond (mother) Tom Osmond (brother) Aaron Osmond (nephew) George Osmond (politician) (great-grandfather) The Osmonds (stage musical) Stadium of Fire