Performances of MJ the Musical are now set to begin in September 2021, at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City. A new ticket on sale date will be announced soon.
If you have purchased a ticket to MJ for any performance that has been delayed by the ongoing Broadway shutdown, you will be refunded by the point of purchase. Anyone who previously purchased tickets to MJ will be notified via email about pre-sale priority access to purchase tickets for the new dates
MJ was originally supposed to begin performances July 6, 2020. This production stars Ephraim Sykes as Michael Jackson and features a book by Lynn Nottage. It will be directed by Christopher Wheeldon. MJ will feature set design by Tony Award winner Derek McLane, lighting design by Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, costumes by Tony Award winner Paul Tazwell, sound design by Tony Award nominee Gareth Owen, projection design by Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini, and hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe. Jason Michael Webb will serve as Music Director, with Musical Supervision by David Holcenberg, and orchestrations by Holcenberg and Webb. Casting is by Rachel Hoffman of Telsey + Company.