New musical about the iconic Osmond family arrives in Liverpool

You loved them for a reason - and now, you can revisit one of the world’s biggest ever boybands as a sensational new musical comes to Liverpool for the first time this summer.

The Osmonds: A New Musical tells the official story from Jay Osmond about the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits decade after decade.

Until Saturday 10 September, 2022, experience the story of the iconic Osmonds - in their own words and music - on stage at Liverpool's Empire Theatre.

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.

Directed by Shaun Kerrison and choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Bill Deamer, 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.

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The Osmonds: A New Musical will transport you back to relive the golden eras of music of the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Speaking about the production, Jay Osmond said: "I’ve wanted to tell my story for such a long time and the opportunity to create this beautiful musical, a sort of ‘living autobiography’, seemed the perfect way to do so.

"I spent my whole life performing live - on stage, on TV specials, in arenas - so the buzz of live theatre felt like the perfect place for me.

"There were some difficult times of my life, and some big hurdles to overcome, and this musical will tell people things that will surprise them, but despite that trouble, when you look back and think of the fans, the music, the once-in-a-lifetime things we did - it’s joyful.

"I guess I want to do this now to try to spread a little bit of that joy. I’ll know I’ve done a good job telling this story if I stand at the back of the theatre and see people waving their arms in the air, singing along and dancing in the aisles.

"I just want people to be enjoying themselves. I guess that is in the Osmonds' DNA."

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