“This is like being in the sun, and I am comfortable in that sun. Because if I thought touring as a concert artist was hard, doing nine shows a week on Broadway - and all the energy that goes into creating the show and rehearsals - is so much more.
“I’m excited for me, certainly, but mostly for everyone in this musical. “I still pinch myself!” she said, speaking by phone from a summer tour stop in Florida. Morissette laughed with delight when asked if she pinched herself last October when the Tony nominations for “Jagged Little Pill” were announced. “Jagged Little Pill’s” 15 nods ties it for second place with “The Producers” and “Billy Elliot, The Musical.” In the history of the Tony Awards, only one musical - “Hamilton” in 2016 - had more nominations, with 16. Kitt, perhaps not coincidentally, is the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning arranger and composer who helped Green Day transform its “American Idiot” album into a rousing Broadway musical. “Jagged Little Pill’s” 15 Tony Award nominations include Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Diane Paulus), Best Book of a Musical (Diablo Cody), Best Choreography of a Musical (Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui) and Best Orchestrations (Tom Kitt). It is fueled by signature songs from Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” album, including “You Oughta Know,” “Hand in My Pocket,” “Forgiven,” “Perfect,” “Ironic,” “All I Really Want” and “You Learn.” She’ll be showcasing those songs when she performs here Thursday at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre with Garbage and Cat Power. 21.Ī hit with audiences and critics alike, the “Jagged Little Pill” musical was eight years in the making.
It abruptly closed on Maalong with the rest of Broadway and much of the nation - because of the pandemic. And I love everyone in this musical so much.”Įasily the biggest musical hit based on a rock album since Green Day’s “American Idiot” in 2009, “Jagged Little Pill” opened to rave reviews on Dec. With COVID protocols and three kids on the road while being on a huge tour, it was just not possible for me to jump out (to attend the Tonys). In an email Tuesday, Morrissette explained why she had changed her mind, writing: “I would love to be there.
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