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The producers of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill are apologizing in a formal statement for the erasure of a non-binary character.

The character Jo, played by Tony nominee Lauren Patten, was played as a non-binary person during the show’s pre-Broadway run in Boston in 2018. When the show moved to New York City the next year, all the references to the character being non-binary were removed.

Lauren also stopped referring to Jo as “they” or “them” and started using “she” or “her” to describe the character, according to Deadline.

Now, both the show’s producers and Lauren are speaking out to apologize for the erasure of the non-binary character. The producers have also made a pledge to rewrite the character and make sure an inclusive casting process is held in the future.

“We should have protected and celebrated the fact that the non-binary audience members saw in Jo a bold, defiant, complex, and vibrant representation of their community. For all of this we are deeply sorry,” the producers said.

Lauren is the favorite to win the award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical at the Tony Awards next weekend. You can listen to her version of “You Oughta Know” below.

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The cast of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill won a Grammy Award today and they had such a great reaction to the news!

The show won the award for Best Musical Theater Album, beating out the cast recordings for Amelie, American Utopia on Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors, The Prince of Egypt, and Soft Power.

Four of the show’s leads are credited as principal soloists on the album and will receive Grammy trophies: Kathryn Gallagher, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, and Elizabeth Stanley. All four of them are also nominated for Tony Awards for their work in the show!

Kathryn, Lauren, and Elizabeth safely gathered together after completing COVID-19 tests so that they could watch the Premiere Ceremony together… in matching dresses!

“I made Grammy gowns for our first Grammys and so far it’s gone well ✨,” Kathryn wrote on Instagram.

Watch their adorable reaction video below!

Alanis Morrissette has released her new music video shot virtually from her home.

The 46-year-old singer teamed up with the cast of Jagged Little Pill for the music video for her song “Smiling.”

“Smiling” was originally written by Alanis for the Broadway musical and is featured in the show and on the official musical soundtrack, performed by Elizabeth Stanley.

Jagged Little Pill uses the music of Alanis to tell a new and original story written by Oscar winner Diablo Cody.

The musical first opened on Broadway in December 2019 at the Broadhurst Theatre where it continued to perform shows until the pandemic closed down Broadway in March.

Find out the new scheduled date Broadway shows will be allowed to re-open.

If you didn’t know, Alanis is set to release her new album Such Pretty Forks in the Road on July 31st!

Kathryn Gallagher‘s mom Paula covers up her chest while posing on the red carpet at the Jagged Little Pill opening night after party on Thursday (December 5) in New York City.

The 26-year-old actress was also joined by her dad, actor Peter Gallagher!

Kathryn had so much support from celeb friends at the event. Her You co-star Elizabeth Lail and high school classmates Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein were just some of the stars in attendance. Ben‘s brother Jonah Platt also was there!

On the red carpet, Kathryn also posed with her co-stars Lauren Patten, Elizabeth Stanley, Celia Rose Gooding, Derek Klena, and Antonio Cipriano.

Kathryn is getting rave reviews for her performance as Bella, who is a victim of date-rape and performs Alanis Morissette‘s brand new song “Predator.”

The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Mashable all noted that Kathryn‘s work in the musical is “heartbreaking” while Variety says that she is “giving a helluva performance.”

The Daily Beast says that Kathryn is “excellent in a truly tough part,” Broadway News notes that she is “extraordinarily fine in depicting her character’s confusion and shame,” and Deadline writes that Kathryn is “worth singling out in a universally strong cast.”

Get your tickets to see Jagged Little Pill on Broadway now before they sell out!

FYI: Kathryn is wearing a Rosie Assoulin dress, Sophia Webster shoes, a Jimmy Choo bag, and Alexis Bittar jewelry.

The Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill officially opens this week and the Original Broadway Cast Recording is available NOW!

The show uses the music of Alanis Morissette to tell a new and original story written by Oscar winner Diablo Cody.

Elizabeth Stanley, Sean Allan Krill, Celia Rose Gooding, Derek Klena, Kathryn Gallagher, Lauren Patten, Antonio Cipriano, and the rest of the cast bring Alanis‘ music from the Jagged Little Pill album and beyond to life in the groundbreaking musical.

Alanis is set to celebrate her Jagged Little Pill album with a tour next year.

You can download the Broadway cast album now on iTunes or stream it below. Tickets to the stage show are on sale now.

The new Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill is officially in preview performances and the first song from the upcoming cast album has been released!

Atlantic Records has dropped the closing number, “You Learn,” which features the full cast, including Elizabeth Stanley, Sean Allan Krill, Celia Rose Gooding, Derek Klena, Kathryn Gallagher, and Lauren Patten.

Jagged Little Pill is the new musical featuring the classic songs of Alanis Morissette, as well as some original music she wrote just for the show.

Atlantic Records will be releasing the Original Broadway Cast Recording and for the first time in Broadway history, the musical and label are joining forces in offering a special ticket-and-album bundle for fans – ticket purchases for select performances will be accompanied by a digital download of the album.

Watch the “You Learn” video here and pre-order the album now on Amazon!

The cast of Jagged Little Pill is hard at work in rehearsals for their upcoming first preview performance on Broadway and they just released some new group photos!

Kathryn Gallagher and Derek Klena are joined by co-stars Elizabeth Stanley, Sean Allan Krill, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Antonio Cipriano, Logan Hart, and more in the new photos. All of the actors are reprising their roles from the musicals’ world premiere in Massachusetts last summer.

Completing the company are Annelise Baker, Yeman Brown, Jane Bruce, John Cardoza, Ken Wulf Clark, Laurel Harris, Zach Hess, Max Kumangai, Heather Lang, Ezra Menas, Kelsey Orem, Yana Perrault, Nora Schell, Kei Tsuruharatani, and Ebony Williams.

Director Diane Paulus joined the cast for the photos while celebrating their moving day into the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway.

Jagged Little Pill is an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette’s seminal album of the same name. The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family — but looks can be deceiving. When the cracks beneath the surface begin to show, they must choose between maintaining the status quo or facing harsh truths about themselves, their community, and the world around them.

Preview performances begin on November 3 and the opening night is on December 5. Tickets are on sale now!