Shows · MJ The Musical · Neil Simon Theatre, 2022
MJ The Musical, 2022
Of the productions that opened in the 2020s, this had the 2nd longest run.
Who was in it31 named
Devin Trey Campbell
John Edwards
Kali May Grinder
Michelle Mercedes
Antoine L Smith
Zelig Williams
Matte Martinez
Bailey Mccall
Lloyd A Boyd Iii
Kellie Drobnick
Aydin Eyikan
Matthew Frederick Harris
Chelsea Mitchell Bonsu
Sarah Sigman
Brion Marquis Watson
Ilario Grant
Bane Griffith
Brandon Lee Harris
Corey J
Sage Lee
Jovan Dansberry
Ayana Jackson
Janaye Mcalpine
Creative team
- Director
- Christopher Wheeldon
- Choreographer
- Christopher Wheeldon
Tony Awards
4 wins from 10 nominations.
Around this production
MJ the Musical is a jukebox musical based on the life of the American entertainer Michael Jackson, focusing on his creative process prior to the Dangerous World Tour. It features Jackson's music, with a book by Lynn Nottage, and direction & choreography by Christopher Wheeldon. MJ was scheduled to premiere on Broadway in mid-2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. In November 2019, Ephraim Sykes was cast as Jackson, but in June 2021 it was announced that he had been replaced by Myles Frost. The production began previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on December 6, 2021, and officially opened on February 1, 2022. It opened in the London West End on March 27, 2024 an…
Something wrong here? Correct a field or report the problem. Every change is recorded in public under the contributor licence.