The Osmonds (musical)
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| The Osmonds | |
|---|---|
| A New Musical | |
 Official poster | |
| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Julian Bigg Shaun Kerrison |
| Basis | An autobiographical story by Jay Osmond |
| Premiere | 3 February 2022: Curve Theatre, Leicester OFC Creations Theatre Center, Rochester NY |
| Productions |
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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.
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]
The production is written solely from Jay Osmond's perspective, as all of the other members of the family declined to assist him on the project.[2] His brothers Alan and Merrill opted to write their own versions of the family life story in their autobiographies, released in 2024 and 2025.[3][4]
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.[5] 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.[6] Full casting was announced on 11 January 2022.[7]
U.S. premiere (2027)
The musical was set to make its American debut at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah in March 2026, with an updated script, local cast and revamped staging. Jay Osmond stated his intent to take the show on a "North American leg" of a tour.[8][9]
In January 2026, Osmond announced that the Covey Center had cancelled the production of the show and that Osmond would instead begin directly licensing the musical to community theater organizations and high schools, along with a different professional company.
In April 2027, OFC Creations in Rochester, New York will be the first regional theater to produce the show in the United States.[10]
Musical numbers
The musical features songs made famous by The Osmonds, including;