Joyride – The Musical had its world premiere in Malmö on 6th September 2024 and celebrated Roxette’s music with 84 sold-out shows. On April 27th 2025, after the last Malmö performance, it was announced that one of Malmö Opera’s biggest audience successes ever would return in 2026.
Joyride is currently dressing China Teatern in Stockholm for success. The show premiered on 11th September 2025 and with 60 performances in 2025 and 32 additional shows in 2026 it runs in the Swedish capital until 1st March.
Then comes a 7-month “break” for Swedes and another Malmö premiere is due on 2nd October 2026. You can rejoin the Joyride until 7th March 2027. Tickets go on sale on 24th October!
MUSIC AND LYRICS by Per Gessle
ORIGINAL BOOK by Klas Abrahamsson
NEW BOOK by Guy Unsworth
BASED ON THE NOVEL “GOT YOU BACK” by Jane Fallon
MUSICAL SUPERVISOR Joakim Hallin
ARRANGEMENT, ORCHESTRATION & SUPPLEMENTARY MUSIC Joakim Hallin
ORCHESTRATION Clarence Öfwerman & Christoffer Lundquist
Swedish translation Tor Billgren
Editing Swedish dialogues for the stage Johanna Hybinette
Conductor Joakim Hallin
Director Guy Unsworth
Set design David Woodhead
Costume & mask design Torbjörn Bergström
Lighting design Ulrik Gad
Sound design Avgoustos Psillas
Choreography Miles Hoare
Stephanie Jenny Holmgren (Alexandra Fors – understudy)
Katie Caroline Gustafsson
Meredith Anna-Maria Hallgarn (Linda Holmgren – understudy)
John Reuben Sallmander (Erik Gullbransson – understudy)
Natasha Sofia Jung (Leila Jung – understudy)
Gary Oscar Pierrou Lindén (Rasmus Mononen – understudy)
Michael Hani Arrabi (Erik Espinoza – understudy)
[Joe and Stella are not yet announced. /PP]
Ensemble
Alexandra Fors
Christel Nilsen
David Auxoilte
Erik Gullbransson
Erik Espinoza
Hani Arrabi
Hanna Carlbrand
Josef Calistas Svensson
Leila Jung
Linda Holmgren
Marcus Elander
Michael Jansson
Rasmus Mononen
Roberta Næss-Schmidt
Swing
Emma Mellroth
Emmie Asplund
Kajsa Petersson
Tommy Englund
Photos by Patrícia Peres