“MJ the Musical,” featuring most of Michael Jackson's and the Jackson 5's big hits, will kick off a national tour in Chicago on July 15, 2023. FOX13
"MJ," packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, plans to hit 17 major cities over two years starting in 2023. It kicks off in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre on July 15, 2023.
"We are thrilled by the Broadway response to ‘MJ,’ and that we are already deep in preparations to bring this exhilarating show to Chicago and across the United States," said co-producer Lia Vollack in a statement. "Chicago is a premier theater and music destination, and we are excited to be able to begin this journey in one of the Nederlander Organization’s most beautiful venues.
Additional tour engagements and complete cast will be announced at a later date. The tour will also include a previously revealed two-week engagement at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Sept. 26-Oct. 8, 2023.A group of Broadway performers led by Lin-Manuel Miranda belted out a rendition of Frank Sinatra’s "New York, New York" to celebrate the reopening of Broadway shows in New York on September 14.
The musical has most of Jackson's and the Jackson 5's big hits, including "ABC," "Black or White," "Blame it on the Boogie," "Bad," "Billie Jean," "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "I’ll Be There." The framing technique for the bio is a fictional MTV film crew that has gotten access to capture Jackson’s 1992 "Dangerous" tour prep. Jackson melts back in time to explain his career and approach, showing a perfectionist edge. It is the work of playwright Lynn Nottage and director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. The musical has been approved by the Michael Jackson estate; Jackson died in 2009.
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