A new musical based on The Osmonds has been announced for a UK tour in 2022 – here’s all you need to know.
The Osmonds: A New Musical tells the true story of the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits decade after decade.
A teaser for the new show, which has been written by Jay Osmond, reads: “From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show, to the arrival of Donny and Marie, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record breaking TV shows – until one bad decision cost them everything.”
The brand new musical features a chart topping list of anthems including Love Me For A Reason, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Puppy Love, One Bad Apple, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more.
The tour will be directed by Shaun Kerrison and choreographed by Olivier Award winning Bill Deamer.
The Osmonds Musical tour dates, tickets and venues
Meet the cast!
The Osmonds Musical musical cast will be led by Ryan Anderson as Merrill, Alex Lodge as Jay, Jamie Chatterton as Alan, Joseph Peacock as Donny and Danny Nattrass as Wayne.
Joining them are Georgia Lennon, Charlie Allen and Nicola Bryan who will play Marie, George, and Olive Osmond respectively.
Completing the adult cast are Alex Cardall, Henry Firth, Alex Hardford, Katy Hards, Aidan Harkins, Luke Hogan, Lotus Lowry, Stephanie McKenzie, Jay Osborne, Samuel Routley and Tristan Whincup.
Meanwhile, Alfie Murray, Jasper Penny, and Joey Unitt will play Young Merrill Osmond; Jack Jones, Harvey Loakes, and Charlie Stripp will play Young Alan Osmond; James Flintoff, Charlie Tumbridge, and Tom Walsh will play Young Jay Osmond; Alfie Jones, Austin Redwood and Thomas Ryan will play Young Wayne Osmond; Matthias Green, Osian Salter, and Nicholas Teixeira will play Young Donny Osmond; and Fraser Fowkes, Austin Riley and Harrison Skinner will play Young Jimmy Osmond.
The show has a story by Jay Osmond and book by Julian Bigg and Shaun Kerrison. The tour is directed by Shaun Kerrison with choreography and musical staging by Bill Deamer, set & costume design by Lucy Osborne, musical supervision and arrangements by Julian Bigg and Rich Morris, wigs, hair and make-up design by Sam Cox, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Dan Samson and with Will Burton CDG as casting director.