Tag: mj the musical

Here's What's Broadway Bound So Far in 2020

February 20, the official opening night of West Side Story, marks the first Broadway musical opening of 2020. Once it does, the shows simply don’t stop. March and April are stuffed with new musicals—eight, to be exact—as shows rush to hit the boards before the April 23 eligibility deadline to be considered for a 2019–20 […]

"MJ The Musical" Casts Its Michael

MJ The Musical has found its Michael Jackson: Ephraim Sykes. If there’s anyone who’s up to the task, it’s easily Sykes. The Tony-nominated triple threat has proved his mettle time and again in six Broadway shows. No stranger to the soul and pop genres, he was in the casts of Memphis and Motown The Musical, […]

Despite Molestation Allegations Against Michael Jackson, "MJ The Musical" Will Hit Broadway This Summer

The hotly-debated Michael Jackson biomusical is back on. Not that it was ever officially off, but after its pre-Broadway Chicago run was canceled in February, its future seemed shaky. Now, the show has secured a Broadway theater, with previews starting July 6 at the Neil Simon Theater. Already, the musical has been through several stages […]