MJ
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Neil Simon Theatre
Opened on Broadway: February 1, 2022 Performances: 445 (as of 2/26/23) Director & Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon Book: Lynn Nottage Music & Lyrics: Michael Jackson Runtime: 2hr. 30min. (1 Intermission) Opening Night Cast: Myles Frost....................Michael Jackson Quentin Earl Darrington..Joe Jackson/Rob Whitney Bashor.............Rachel Gabriel Ruiz...................Alejandro Antoine L. Smith...........Berry Gordy/Nick Joey Sorge....................Dave John Edwards...............Jackie Jackson Ayana George...............Katherine Jackson Apollo Levine................Quincy Jones/Tito Jackson Lamont Walker II...........Jermaine Jackson Zelig Williams................Marlon Jackson Current Cast: Myles Frost....................Michael Jackson (until 4/2. Elijah Rhea Johnson takes over 4/4) Apollo Levine................Joe Jackson/Rob Whitney Bashor.............Rachel Gabriel Ruiz...................Alejandro Antoine L. Smith...........Berry Gordy/Nick Joey Sorge....................Dave John Edwards...............Jackie Jackson Ayana George...............Katherine Jackson Matthew Frederick Harris..Quincy Jones/Tito Jackson Bryson Jacobi Jackson.Jermaine Jackson Zelig Williams................Marlon Jackson Understudies: For Michael: Jamaal Fields-Green & Aramie Payton For Joe/Rob: Matthew Frederick Harris, Wonza Johnson, Antoine L. Smith For Rachel: Carole Denise Jones & Kamille Upshaw For Alejandro: Kyle Robinson & Ryan VanDenBoom For Berry/Nick: John Edwards, David Hughey, Wonza Johnson, Ramone Nelson For Dave: Ramone Nelson & Kyle Robinson For Jackie: Michael Harmon, Harris Matthew, Brandon Whitmore For Katherine: Carole Denise Jones, Carina-Kay Louchiey For Quincy/Tito: John Edwards, Wonza Johnson, Ramone Nelson For Jermaine: Michael Harmon, Harris Matthew, Brandon Whitmore For Marlon: Michael Harmon, Harris Matthew, Brandon Whitmore |
Synopsis:
MJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Featuring over 25 of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, MJ allows us to rediscover the man in the mirror – with an explosion of music and theatricality as unforgettable as the artist himself.
MJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Featuring over 25 of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, MJ allows us to rediscover the man in the mirror – with an explosion of music and theatricality as unforgettable as the artist himself.