Joyride the Musical based on the songs of Roxette

The musical will premiere in Malmö Sweden on 6 September

Joyride the Musical is a newly written feel-good musical featuring music by the legendary pop duo Roxette will have its world premiere at Malmö Opera in September 2024. An unforgettable rollercoaster ride full of joy, humour, spectacular performances, upbeat songs, and power ballads. C'mon, join the joyride!

The duo Roxette, Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle have sold over 80 million albums. Songs like Listen to Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love, and The Look have topped charts worldwide. Now, the songs of Roxette form the basis for a musical, where the plot is inspired by English bestselling author Jane Fallon's romantic comedy Got You Back!

The story revolves around Stephanie, a stylist living in London with Joe and their teenage daughter Stella. One day, she finds a note in Joe's pocket and begins to suspect infidelity. She contacts the sender, who turns out to be Katie. Katie is surprised to learn that her boyfriend Joe is not separated, as he claimed, but is living a double life.

The two deceived women decide to teach Joe a lesson and enter a secret pact to make his life a living hell. However, the plan, which initially seemed foolproof, soon starts slipping from their grasp. The question is whether it will turn out as they intended. And once they have had their revenge, what then?

Per Gessle said: "My gut feeling tells me that Roxette's songs are perfect for a musical! It's a rich catalogue of songs with familiar melodies and working with such a fantastic story as Jane Fallon has written feels spot-on. This is going to be an exciting journey."

Watch the trailer here: