MJ the Musical

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MJ
THE MUSICAL
MJ Musical.png
Broadway poster
MusicVarious Artists
LyricsVarious Artists
Book Lynn Nottage
BasisThe life and music of Michael Jackson
PremiereDecember 6, 2021 (2021-12-06): Neil Simon Theatre, New York City
Productions2021 Broadway
2023 U.S. Tour
2024 West End

MJ the Musical is a jukebox musical based on the life of the American entertainer Michael Jackson. It features Jackson's music, with a book by Lynn Nottage, [1] [2] and choreography by Christopher Wheeldon. The story "takes audiences behind the scenes as [Jackson] prepares for the 1992 Dangerous World Tour." [3]

Contents

MJ was scheduled to premiere on Broadway in mid-2020, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] In November 2019, Ephraim Sykes was cast as Jackson, [5] [6] but in June 2021 it was announced that he had been replaced by Myles Frost. [7] The production opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on February 1, 2022, with previews beginning in December 6. [8]

MJ received mixed reviews, but has been a success at the box office. It was nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, with the musical winning four awards, including Best Actor in a Musical for Frost, as well as Best Choreography, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design. The original cast recording was also nominated for Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. By May 2024, the Broadway musical production had grossed $191.4 million, with an attendance of over 1.2 million.

Synopsis

Act I

cast members prepare for rehearsals for Michael Jackson's upcoming Dangerous World Tour; the first show is in two days. Rob, their manager, tells them to get into their places and warm up. Michael arrives and watches the process, which leads to the opening number ("Beat It").

As Michael shares his newest ideas with Rob, Rachel arrives with her cameraman, Alejandro, in hopes of getting an interview with Michael. Michael sits with Rachel and recounts some of the terrors he suffered as a child and some of the memorable times when Berry Gordy played his family's hits on his Motown label. Michael also discusses his collaboration with Quincy Jones and recording his albums Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad with Jones.

Rob and Nick escort Michael to a press conference downtown, where he presents his tour and hopes to raise funds for his Heal the World Foundation by Christmas 1993 ("Earth Song" / "They Don’t Care About Us").

Act II

Michael proposes new ideas for the tour ("Billie Jean"/"Smooth Criminal"), which Rob and Dave tell him are impractical and that they cannot afford it. Michael recounts the horrific accident when a spark ignited his hair in the making of an advertisement for Pepsi. After listening to Rob's negative feedback, Michael reminds him of something Quincy Jones said to him, "Keep the faith. Don't let nobody take you down".

As the rehearsal continues, Michael tells Rachel how the songs open up to him. During a break, a commotion breaks out. Rob tries to keep Rachel away from Michael and doesn't want her near him, but Michael manages to find her by disguising himself as a cleaner. He explains to her that the disguise is the only way he can be seen in public, which leads to him singing "Human Nature". After the rehearsal, Michael explains to Rachel how emotional he feels about being loved by fans and about being teased in the newspapers. He tries to blame everything sad and weird about himself on others (especially the press), but takes sole credit for his good deeds and success.

As Rob comes to check up on him, Michael recalls when he played the Apollo Theater with the Jackson 5 and how he wasn't nervous. Rob tells Michael that everything they created would be remembered for decades, but the singer replies by asking "Is it perfect"? ("Man in the Mirror"). Michael appears on stage, ready to start the first show of the Dangerous World Tour ("Jam" (reprise), "Black or White" / "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (reprise).

Cast and characters

CharacterBroadway [9] US National Tour [10] West End [11]
202120232024
Michael Jackson Myles Frost Roman Banks Myles Frost
Teenage Michael / Young Adult MichaelTavon Olds-SampleBrandon Lee HarrisMitchell Zhangazha
Little MichaelChristian Wilson / Walter Russell IIIJosiah Benson / Ethan JosephJaydon Eastman /
Elliot Mugume /
Ethan Sokontwe /
Dylan Trigger
Jackie Jackson John EdwardsJay McKenzieTavio Wright
Tito Jackson / Quincy Jones Apollo LevineJosh A. DawsonRohan Pinnock-Hamilton
Jermaine Jackson Lamont Walker IIBryson Jacobi JacksonSimeon Montague
Little MarlonDevin Trey CampbellJaylen Lyndon HunterCristiano Cuino / Sekhani Dumezweni / Khanya Madaka / Aidan Oti
Marlon Jackson Zelig WilliamsBrion Marquis WatsonToyan Thomas-Browne
Randy Jackson Raymond BaynardMalcolm Miles YoungAden Dzuda
Joe Jackson / Rob Quentin Earl Darrington Devin BowlesAshley Zhangazha
Katherine Jackson Ayana GeorgeAnastasia TalleyPhebe Edwards
Berry Gordy / NickAntoine L. SmithJ. DaughtryMatt Mills
RachelWhitney BashorMary Kate MoorePhilippa Stefani
AlejandroGabriel RuízDa'von MoodyMatt Gonsalves
DaveJoey SorgeMatt LoehrJon Tsouras

Notable Cast Replacements

Broadway (2021-)

Musical numbers

Recordings

Recording for the original Broadway cast album took place on February 7 and 8, 2022. [14] The original Broadway cast recording was released on July 15, 2022. [15] The original cast recording was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. [16]

Development

The musical was first announced in June 2018. [17] Wheeldon spoke about the musical, stating, "The show is very much anchored in one particular moment in time. I always bring up the fabulous movie that Spielberg made about Lincoln: You take one key moment, I suppose, in the history of someone's life and then sort of use that as an anchor point for past storytelling and, perhaps, some kind of prophecy of what's to come. We'll be doing that with this story." Asked about the dance and choreography, he said he "intend[s] to put quite a lot of Michael's work in the show". [18]

The musical is a collaboration between The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage.

Productions

Broadway (2021-present)

Branding of the Broadway production, as seen on the Neil Simon Theatre W 52 St Mar 2022 45.jpg
Branding of the Broadway production, as seen on the Neil Simon Theatre

MJ was originally scheduled to premiere in Chicago in 2019, at the Nederlander Theatre. [19] [20] The Michael Jackson estate decided to cancel the planned Chicago tryout, ostensibly due to "scheduling difficulties" brought about by an Actors' Equity Association strike. [21] [22]

The musical was originally scheduled to debut on Broadway in summer of 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The production is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, and it features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. [23] [24] [25] Scenery for the production is designed by Derek McLane with costuming by Paul Tazewell. Natasha Katz and Peter Nigrini are collaborating on lighting and projection designs respectively. Gareth Owen designed sound production, with hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe. [26] Elijah Johnson took over the title role in March 2023. [13]

North American Tour (2023–2025)

A national tour began in Chicago at the Nederlander Theatre on August 1, 2023 and is scheduled to run through September 8, 2024. [27] [28]

West End (2024)

The musical opened in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre, with previews beginning March 6, 2024 and an official opening night on March 27. [29] Myles Frost reprised his role as the title character. [30] [31]

Hamburg (planned)

A German production is expected to play the Stage Theater an der Elbe. Dialogue will be in German with the musical numbers remaining in English. Performances are scheduled to begin on December 4, 2024. [32]

Sydney (planned)

An Australian production is scheduled to open in Sydney, Australia at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in February 2025. [33]

Box office and business

Ticket sales have averaged more than a million dollars per week on Broadway. [34] [35] [36] Following the Tony Awards, the show's weekly gross jumped to $1,661,000, with sold-out shows and brisk advance sales; it received the biggest box office jump that week on Broadway and recorded a new high for the show's sales. [37] By September 4, 2022, it broke the Neil Simon Theater's box office record five times with a total cumulative gross of $49.4 million. [38] As of May 2024, MJ the Musical on Broadway had grossed around $191 million with a total attendance of 1,298,661 after 941 performances. [39]

Critical response

MJ has divided critics, with the show receiving mixed reviews. [40] Charles Isherwood of Broadway News criticized Lynn Nottage's book, in particular, writing, "where MJ loses its fleet footing is in the bland, exposition-heavy and often trite dialogue supplied by Nottage...Clichés, preachy speeches, and baldly obvious dialogue abound." [41] Adam Feldman of Time Out wrote, "'Listen to my music,' says Michael to his interviewer. 'It answers any questions you might have.' Does it? I left the theater entertained, but not convinced I had seen the man in the smoke and mirrors." [42] Critic Maya Phillips of The New York Times wrote, "The musical is inherently hollow; the opacity of Michael Jackson and his life of traumas and controversies make it difficult to find material compelling and cohesive enough to tell a story onstage". [43]

More positively, Deadline reporter Greg Evans said it was "visually & sonically ravishing!", [44] while the Chicago Tribune called the show's scenery gorgeous and the show "beautiful to experience throughout, which one almost never can say about jukebox musicals". [45] Peter Marks of The Washington Post also praised the show and the cast, especially the "utterly persuasive" Myles Frost, and called MJ "a riveting, adrenaline rush of a show". [46] Linda Armstrong of Amsterdam News called the production "spectacular", "stunning" and "off-the-charts". [47] Joe Westerfield of Newsweek said, "In many ways MJ is a living, breathing, even breathless, music video, but with that touch of inspiration, drive and art that only Michael Jackson can provide." [48]

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2022Chita Rivera AwardsOutstanding Ensemble in a Broadway ShowMJ the MusicalNominated [49]
[50]
Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show Myles Frost Won
Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show Christopher Wheeldon Nominated
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Myles Frost Nominated [51]
[52]
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Tavon Olds-SampleNominated
Outstanding Choreography Christopher Wheeldon, Rich and Tone Taleuega & Michael Balderrama Nominated
Outstanding Orchestrations Jason Michael Webb & David HolcenbergWon
Outstanding Lighting Design Natasha Katz Won
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Gareth Owen Won
Outstanding Wig and Hair Design Charles LaPointeNominated
Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a MusicalMJ the MusicalNominated [53]
Distinguished Performance Myles Frost Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Musical Christopher Wheeldon Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Myles Frost (principal vocalist), Tavon Olds-Sample (principal vocalist), David Holcenberg (producer), Derik Lee (producer), Jason Michael Webb (producer)Nominated [16]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway MusicalMJ the MusicalNominated [54]
[55]
Outstanding Actor in a Musical Myles Frost Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Musical Christopher Wheeldon Nominated
Outstanding Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon & Rich + Tone TalauegaWon
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Quentin Earl Darrington Nominated
Outstanding OrchestrationsJason Michael Webb & David HolcenbergNominated
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Natasha Katz Nominated
Theatre World AwardsOutstanding Debut Performance Myles Frost Won [56]
Tony Awards Best Musical MJ the MusicalNominated
Best Actor in a Musical Myles Frost Won
Best Direction of a Musical Christopher Wheeldon Nominated
Best Choreography Christopher Wheeldon & Rich + Tone TalauegaWon
Best Book of a Musical Lynn Nottage Nominated
Best Orchestrations Jason Michael Webb & David HolcenbergNominated
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Derek McLane & Peter Nigrini Nominated
Best Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell Nominated
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Natasha Katz Won
Best Sound Design of a Musical Gareth Owen Won

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