Broadway producers Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David, and Eva Price have announced that the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill, inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette, will not reopen from its recent suspension of performances due to positive COVID-19 cases detected within the company. The show played its final Broadway performance on December 17, 2021.
“We are so proud of this extraordinary show, and this extraordinary company, who every night in difficult circumstances, have told the Jagged Little Pill story. This show about healing, human connection, and catharsis, has been a salve to audiences, and to all of us, throughout these trying times,” said producers Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David, and Eva Price in a statement.
“Yet, the drastic turn of events this week with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has, once again, changed everything. We are dismayed by what appears to be another substantial public health crisis, and – due to the detection of multiple positive COVID-19 cases within the company – need to prioritize the health and safety of the cast, crew, and entire team working on Jagged Little Pill. In light of the extreme uncertainty ahead of us this winter, and forced to choose between continuing performances and protecting our company, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our doors.
We know that the Jagged Little Pill story will continue to be told – and in the new year, will be announcing plans for subsequent productions, building on the show’s triumphant launch in Australia earlier this month. We also hope and intend to find a way to bring this vibrant and vitalizing musical back to the Broadway stage, once the current crisis is past, but at this time we are in the unfortunate position to determine Friday, December 17, 2021 as the final Broadway performance of Jagged Little Pill.
There is nothing in the world like live theater. There is no community in the world like this great Broadway family of artists and audiences. We will make it through this, together.”
The Broadway production of Jagged Little Pill, which played the Broadhurst Theatre, starred Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Stanley (she/her) and Grammy Award nominee Heidi Blickenstaff (she/her), who shared the leading role of Mary Jane Healy, alongside newcomer Morgan Dudley (she/they) who made their Broadway debut as Frankie Healy, newly-minted Tony Award winner Lauren Patten (she/her) as Jo, and Tony-nominated original stars Derek Klena (he/him) as Nick Healy, Sean Allan Krill (he/him) as Steve Healy, and Kathryn Gallagher (she/her) as Bella.