Musical
MJ the Musical
Inside rehearsals for the Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson pushes himself and his collaborators towards a spectacle nobody around him thinks is possible.
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The story
Lynn Nottage’s jukebox musical uses preparations for Jackson’s 1992 tour as a frame for episodes from his childhood, career and creative life, built around more than 25 songs.
In the room
Precision-heavy choreography, large-scale concert sequences and rapid shifts between rehearsal room and memory. Christopher Wheeldon’s staging is driven by movement and spectacle, while the story concentrates on Jackson’s artistic process, family history and pursuit of perfection.
Good fit if you like
Pop-history musicals, dance-led theatre, backstage stories and technically ambitious spectacle.
Details
- From 6 Mar 2024
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Cast & crew
Cast(11)
- Myles FrostMJ
- Ashley ZhangazhaJoseph Jackson / Rob
- Mitchell ZhangazhaMichael
- Philippa StefaniRachel
- Phebe EdwardsKatherine Jackson / Kate
- Matt MillsBerry Gordy / Nick
- Rohan Pinnock-HamiltonTito Jackson / Quincy Jones
- Matt GonsalvesAlejandro
- Jon TsourasDave
- Kieran AlleyneMJ Alternate / Michael standby
- Kwamé KandekoreMJ / Michael standby
Creative & crew(13)
- Director
- Christopher Wheeldon
- Choreographer
- Christopher Wheeldon
- Additional orchestrator
- Jason Michael Webb
- Set designer
- Derek McLane
- Costume designer
- Paul Tazewell
- Lighting designer
- Natasha Katz
- Sound designer
- Gareth Owen
- Hair & make-up designer
- Charles LaPointe, Joe Dulude II
- Movement director
- Rich + Tone Talauega
- UK casting
- Pippa Ailion · Natalie Gallacher
- Music supervision / orchestrations / arrangements
- David Holcenberg
- Projection design
- Peter Nigrini