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A big night for ‘Jagged Little Pill’
Top (from left): Diablo Cody (book), Alanis Morissette (music and lyrics), Diane Paulus (director), and Tom Kitt (music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements) at the opening night of “Jagged Little Pill.’’ Right: Paulus and Morissette with members of the company.
Photos by Liza Voll
By Mark Shanahan
Globe Staff

What would opening night of “Jagged Little Pill’’ be without the woman whose blockbuster 1995 album inspired the musical? So there was Alanis Morissette, wearing great big glasses and a leopard-print top, on stage at the Loeb Drama Center with American Repertory Theater Artistic Director Diane Paulus, the show’s writer Diablo Cody, music supervisor Tom Kitt, and the cast. “Jagged Little Pill’’ plays through July 15...Meanwhile, because the bands and boldfacers in town for Boston Calling have to eat, you may have seen Killers singer Brandon Flowers chowing at Uni and, yes, that was actress Natalie Portman dining at Alden & Harlow.