Music News | Rolling Stone: There was no shortage of drama on Alanis Morissette's debut, Jagged Little Pill – so much so that the singer is expanding her 1995 LP into a Broadway musical that will encompass all the songs on the album, as well as other tracks from her catalog and new original tunes she will compose for the stage.
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Guiltily, I'm pretty excited for this. I've never really been sure whether I should like Alanis or hate Alanis. However, Jagged Little Pill was an album I heard a lot when it was popular, so in turn I know most of the songs regardless of wether they are decent or annoying. I'm interested in seeing more of a story connect them together, as this is something I often wonder about when I hear an album. I know that bands and musicians often have themes and loose plots in mind when writing, but I am not usually great at picking up on those. Thus, it will be interesting to gain insight on what this particular musician was thinking when she put out this album.
I know I'm not supposed to like Jukebox musicals, and for the most part I don't. But I'm so excited about this. I can't wait to to see what kind of empowered female character hits the stage that performs these songs as part of her story, and I can't wait to see the designs that breathe a different life into the music. This is a smart move for Broadway, because the album was so popular, and she has such a following, that it will surely sell even if it doesn't do that well in the long run. But I am confident that won't even be an issue.
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