About the Author
Alanis Morissette is one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise, fourteen Canadian Juno Awards, seven Grammy® Awards (with an additional fourteen nominations), a Golden Globe nomination and sales of more than sixty million albums worldwide. She also contributed musically to theatrical releases, some of which include
The Chronicles of Narnia,
Prince of Persia, and
City of Angels.
In 2015, Alanis was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Alanis has also donated her time to a number of causes that help raise awareness and funding on a number of issues including Equality Now, Music for Relief, UN Global Tolerance, “Every Mother Counts” (a CD to which she contributed her song “Magical Child” to help prevent needless maternal deaths), and P.S. Arts. In 2016, Alanis launched “Conversation with Alanis Morissette,” a monthly podcast that features conversations with a variety of revered authors, doctors, educators and therapists.
http://www.alanis.comDiablo Cody is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter of films including
Juno,
Young Adult,
Jennifer’s Body,
Ricki and the Flash, and
Tully. She also created the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series
United States of Tara alongside Steven Spielberg, and the WGA-nominated series
One Mississippi with Tig Notaro. Through her company, Vita Vera Films, she continues to develop shows for both cable and broadcast television with Warner Brothers Studios.
Jagged Little Pill marks her Broadway debut as playwright, following the musical’s sold-out world premiere engagement at American Repertory Theater in Boston.
Matthew Murphy is the principal photographer for the production and the book. He specializes in theater photography and has shot for
Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, Waitress, and
Harry Potter, among others. His photography is featured in the companion book to
Hamilton, Come From Away, and
Dear Evan Hansen.
