It’s the first moment that we see this family in crisis. The songbook features numerous hits from the album, including “All I Really Want,” which Thimm calls “my favorite number in the show. … It’s high energy, it’s funny, it’s emotional - there’s something for everybody to connect to.” “It’s a wonderful story that deals with pain, healing, empowerment. “The story follows a modern American family and we watch them go through a journey that addresses topics that millions of people are dealing with today like mental health, addiction, identity,” Thimm said. Written by Oscar winner Diablo Cody (“Juno”), the story follows Mary Jane, a modern housewife struggling with addiction while trying to raise her daughter and her son. “It’s not like ‘Jersey Boys,’ it’s not like ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,’ it’s more like ‘Mamma Mia!’ It takes her music and uses her music as a tool to tell a new story and to create new characters.” “The show is not about Alanis Morissette it takes the songs from the album and tells the story of this family,” D.C.-native and actor Daniel Thimm told WTOP. In 2019, it inspired a Tony Award-winning Broadway production, the national tour of which rocks National Theatre in D.C. In 1995, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette released one of the all-time great albums in “Jagged Little Pill.” WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Jagged Little Pill' at National Theatre (Part 1) Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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