Joyride the Musical
musical
Joyride the Musical is a jukebox musical based on the songs by Swedish pop duo Roxette and the novel Got You Back by Jane Fallon. It premiered in 2024 at Malmö Opera.
Plot
Stylist Stephanie, her boyfriend Joe and their teenage daughter Stella live in London. Joe, a veterinarian, works part time in the small town of Lincoln. One day Stephanie discovers Joe is living a double life and has another girlfriend, Katie. Katie knows about Joe's family, but believes Joe and Stephanie separated a year ago. When Stephanie and Katie find out Joe has lied to both of them, they plot a revenge but things don't turn out as they planned.
Development
Malmö Opera contacted Roxette frontman and songwriter Per Gessle with the idea of creating a musical based on Roxette's music. The musical is based on Jane Fallon's novel Got You Back. It was adapted by British director Guy Unsworth, after an original book by Klas Abrahamsson.
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