The facts
- Theater
- Neil Simon Theatre
250 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 - Type
- Musical, an original Broadway production
- Status
- Running
- First preview
- December 6, 2021
- Opening night
- February 1, 2022
- Closing
- Open-ended run, no closing date announced
- Run
- Open-ended run
- Running time
- 2 hr 30 min, one intermission
- Age guidance
- Recommended for ages 8 and up; children under 5 not admitted
- Official site
- mjthemusical.com
The story
Set during rehearsals for Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous World Tour, the musical flashes back through his childhood and career as a documentary crew presses him on what drives him.
Creative team
- Book
- Lynn Nottage
- Director
- Christopher Wheeldon
- Choreographer
- Christopher Wheeldon
Sources
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