MJ The Musical Tickets London

An open casting call for the West End production of MJ The Musical has been announced. Open auditions for the lead role in MJ The Musical will be held on Saturday 18 March in Manchester, Sunday 19 March in Birmingham and Sunday 26 March in London. Registration for all venues opens at 10am and closes at 12-noon. Casting agents are looking for exceptional male singers - high tenors with falsetto - with strong acting and dancing skills to portray or cover the lead role of Michael Jackson. Attendees are asked to prepare a Michael Jackson song or pop song that shows off their voice and range. They are required to bring sheet music, a photo and cv. They must be 18 years old and eligible to work in the UK. See full details in tweet below. Rehearsals are due to start in December 2023 with previews scheduled to begin on Wednesday 6 March 2024 with an official press night on Wednesday 27 March 2024. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris, After The Rain) and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat), with music by Michael Jackson, MJ The Musical won 4 Tony Awards from 11 nominations. One of the greatest entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson’s artistry is showcased in the musical, which centres on the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. MJ strives to go beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, to offer a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. Prior to MJ The Musical, the Prince Edward Theatre welcomes another Broadway transfer, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, running at the Prince Edward from 31 March 2023 booking to 1 October 2023. More about MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London https://twitter.com/RichardJ0hnst0n/status/1635929172110450689

Producers of MJ The Musical have announced the hit Broadway show will open at London's Prince Edward Theatre on 6 March 2024. Tickets go on-sale in the U.K. on Wednesday 24 May 2023.  MJ The Musical won 4 Tony Awards on Broadway in 2022, and was nominated for 10. The London production will begin previews on Wednesday 6 March 2024 with an official press night on Wednesday 27 March 2024. Casting for the London production is to be confirmed. One of the greatest entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson’s artistry is showcased in the musical, which centres on the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. MJ strives to go beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, to offer a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. The show has a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat), and will be directed and choreographed by Royal Ballet Associate Artist Christopher Wheeldon OBE, who won the Tony Award for Best Choreography of a Musical for MJ on Broadway. His previous directing credits include An American in Paris. The wider creative team includes Scenic Design by Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award winner Derek McLane (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Lighting Design by six-time Tony Award-winner Natasha Katz (Once), Costume Design by Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell (Hamilton), Sound Design by Tony Award and Olivier Award winning Gareth Owen (Come From Away), Projection Design by two- time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini (Dear Evan Hansen), and Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles LaPointe (The Color Purple). Musical Supervision is by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg (Matilda The Musical), and the Orchestrations and Arrangements are by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb (The Color Purple). Prior to MJ The Musical, the Prince Edward Theatre welcomes another Broadway transfer, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, running at the Prince Edward from 31 March 2023 booking to 1 October 2023. More about MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London

Hit Broadway show MJ The Musical is set to open in London in 2024. The show's producers Lia Vollack Productions and The Michael Jackson Estate announced today that MJ The Musical will open at the Prince Edward Theatre in March 2024 MJ The Musical won 4 Tony Awards on Broadway in 2022, and was nominated for 10. One of the greatest entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson’s artistry is showcased in the musical, which centres on the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. MJ strives to go beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, to offer a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. The show has a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat), and will be directed and choreographed by Royal Ballet Associate Artist Christopher Wheeldon OBE, who won the Tony Award for Best Choreography of a Musical for MJ on Broadway. His previous directing credits include An American in Paris. The wider creative team includes Scenic Design by Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award winner Derek McLane (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Lighting Design by six-time Tony Award-winner Natasha Katz (Once), Costume Design by Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell (Hamilton), Sound Design by Tony Award and Olivier Award winning Gareth Owen (Come From Away), Projection Design by two- time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini (Dear Evan Hansen), and Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles LaPointe (The Color Purple). Musical Supervision is by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg (Matilda The Musical), and the Orchestrations and Arrangements are by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb (The Color Purple). Producer Lynn Nottage said in a statement that: “As a Black musician and a pioneering voice in the music industry, Michael Jackson demanded inclusion, broke incredible barriers and in the process made indelible music that continues to resonate, delight and move listeners today. I am drawn to his complicated, singular and uncompromising creative process, and to understand where, why and how he made his music.” Christopher Wheeldon OBE said: “I am thrilled that MJ will come to London, having been embraced by New York audiences since it opened. Michael Jackson had a profound influence on popular culture, as well as all of us as performing artists, and this musical is an exploration of that artistic mind and a creative process which is unmistakably Michael Jackson. It has offered us the opportunity to put one of the greatest catalogues of pop music ever written up onstage in a show that combines the thrill and energy of a Michael Jackson concert with a glimpse into a pivotal moment of his pioneering career. After many years working with the Royal Ballet and bringing the Tony Award winning American In Paris to the West End, I now very much look forward to bringing MJ to UK audiences.” Tickets for the London production will go on sale in Spring 2023, and casting is to be announced. Currently at the Prince Edward Theatre is Mary Poppins, which runs until 8 January 2022. Following Mary Poppins comes Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, running at the Prince Edward from 31 March 2023 booking to 1 October 2023. More about MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London

MJ, the new Michael Jackson musical picked up four Tony Awards at the 75th Annual Tony Awards held in New York City on 12 June 2022. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris, After The Rain) and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat), with music by Michael Jackson, the show was one of the favourite at this year's Tony awards with a total of ten nominations. Wheeldon won best choreography adding a second Tony to his mantle following his 2015 Best Choreographer win for An American in Paris. Myles Frost won the award for Best Musical Actor for his role in ‘MJ’. The 22-year-old embodies the music legend Michael Jackson in the Broadway hit. The newcomer beat out two veterans of the theatre and film scene: Hugh Jackman (nominated for ‘The Music Man’) and Billy Crystal (nominated for ‘Mr. Saturday Night’), who also entered the race as Best Male Musical Actor. The show also won in the musical categories ‘Best Sound Design’, ‘Best Choreography’ and ‘Best Lighting Design’. See here for the full list of award winners for the 75th Tony Awards The Broadway show, which premiered at the Neil Simon Theatre in December 2021, takes viewers on Michael Jackson's ‘Dangerous World Tour’, accompanied by 25 of his greatest musical hits. The show has been a huge hit with theatre-goers with the show regularly averaging a millions dollars a week on Broadway. A West End transfer for MJ is rumoured to open in London in 2023. MJ is currently playing at the Neil Simon Theatre until 30 December 2022.