By Associated Press
NEW YORK: The new, spooky Broadway musical about Michael Jackson will travel to America next month on the lunar journey.
“MJ”, packed with dozens of songs by King of Pop and others, plans to hit 17 major cities over two years from 2023. It begins in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theater on July 15, 2023.
“We are thrilled by the Broadway response to ‘MJ’, and that we are already deep in preparations to bring this exciting show to Chicago and across the United States,” said producer Lia Vollack in a statement. “Chicago is a premier theater and music destination, and we are thrilled to begin this journey in one of the most beautiful places of the Dutch organization.”
Additional tour commitments and full cast will be announced at a later date. The tour also includes a previously announced two-week engagement at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Sept. 26-Oct. 8, 2023.
The musical featured most of Jackson and Jackson 5’s big hits, including “ABC”, “Black or White”, “Blame it on the Boogie”, “Bad”, “Billie Jean”, “Off the Wall”, ” Thriller “and” I Will Be There. “
The cadre technique for the bio is a fictional MTV movie crew that got access to cover 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 was approved by the Michael Jackson Estate; Jackson died in 2009.
Broadway critics were divided over the musical, with many frustrated that it reversed the allegations of harassment, which later haunted Jackson. But almost everyone agreed that the songs and the dance were top-notch, as was the leading man, Myles Frost.
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