He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new musical. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, and created by Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. Turn it up, Broadway — MJ is here!
It's not a smooth musical. The troubles over at 'MJ: The Musical,' the new show about Michael Jackson that opened Tuesday night on Broadway, are much bigger than the controversy surrounding its subject - although the two are closely connected. While the lifeless script is written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage of 'Ruined,' the pat dialogue feels as if it was co-authored by a lawyer for the Jackson estate - one of the producers - with Wite-Out and a Sharpie.
'With respect, I wanna keep this about my music,' Michael Jackson (Myles Frost) says near the start of 'MJ The Musical.' And that's what this show, opening tonight on Broadway, certainly does: There are some three dozen songs presented in 135 minutes, with exciting choreography by director Christopher Wheeldon built on Jackson's signature moves, performed by an energetic ensemble and three different Michael Jackson impersonators - performing as the kid who started and starred in the Jackson 5; the teenager who broke out on his own with Off The Wall; and, most of the time, the King of Pop, who wowed the world with Thriller, Bad, Smooth Criminal and the moon walk
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2022 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2023 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Myles Frost |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Tavon Olds-Sample |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Jason Michael Webb |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design for a Musical | Gareth Owen |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair | Charles G. LaPointe |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Myles Frost |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Christopher Wheeldon |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | MJ the Musical |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Myles Frost |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Rich + Tone Talauega |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Christopher Wheeldon |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Quentin Earl Darrington |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Natasha Katz |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | MJ the Musical |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | David Holcenberg |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Lynn Nottage |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Paul Tazewell |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Christopher Wheeldon |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | MJ the Musical |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Jason Michael Webb |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Myles Frost |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Derek McLane |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Gareth Owen |
2021 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Awards | Myles Frost |
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