Broadway's MJ The Musical is getting a new Little Marlon October 22 in Florida's Julius-Raymond Weems IV. Succeeding Jace Bently in the role, the performance will mark Weems' Broadway debut. The jukebox musical, which follows Michael Jackson as he prepares for his Dangerous world tour, continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.
MJ, whose Broadway premiere began previews December 6, 2021, prior to an official opening February 1, 2022, features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of Jackson's most popular songs. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs.
The musical also has sets by Derek McLane, lighting by Natasha Katz, costumes by Paul Tazewell, sound design by Gareth Owen, projection design by Peter Nigrini, hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe, music direction by Jason Michael Webb, musical supervision by David Holcenberg, and orchestrations by Holcenberg and Webb. Casting is by Rachel Hoffman of The Telsey Office.
The show took home four 2022 Tony Awards in total, including Best Choreography, Best Lighting Design in a Musical, and Best Sound Design in a Musical.
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