Four-time Tony Award-winning production, 'MJ The Musical' will arrive in Australia in 2025 with an exclusive Sydney season.
A collaboration with the Michael Jackson Estate, 'MJ' debuted last year on Broadway in America, where it will continue to tour America throughout the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. With more than a million people seeing it on Broadway, the production will travel to London's West End and Hamburg in Germany in 2024.'MJ' travels back to 1992, portraying the creative process behind Michael Jackson's legendary Dangerous World Tour via the introduction of an MTV crew who document proceedings.
The production goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a glimpse at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson to global icon status.
Australian producer Michael Cassel has teamed with the original Broadway producers Lia Vollack, John Branca and John McClain to host 'MJ The Musical' at Sydney's Lyric Theatre from February 2025 onwards.
"I couldn't be more thrilled with the way audiences on Broadway and across the US have embraced MJ with such enthusiasm and joy, and I am beyond delighted that Sydney will be the next city on this incredible show's journey," Vollack says. "We can't wait to bring MJ to Australia for the very first time."
'MJ The Musical' features 25-plus of Jackson's greatest hits including 'Beat It', 'Smooth Criminal', 'Man In The Mirror' and 'Thriller' – casting for the Australian production will begin immediately. "Finding the people who will bring this incredible story to life is going to be an enormous undertaking," Cassel says.
"On Broadway, key members of the original cast undertook an extensive bootcamp prior to rehearsal to learn to execute these challenging roles with the legitimacy that a production of this calibre deserves.
"We are excited to find the people who will portray this story with the same authenticity and power that audiences have enjoyed on Broadway and soon, on the West End."
A waitlist to access pre-sale tickets when they are released is now available.
'MJ The Musical' will play Sydney's Lyric Theatre from February, 2025.
