The hit West End production of MJ the Musical will play its final performance at London's Prince Edward Theatre February 28, 2026.
The musical, which won the Olivier Award for Best Choreography, will follow its two-year London run with a U.K. tour in 2027. Prior to the U.K. tour, the first-ever international Asian tour will launch in October 2026, traveling to major cities around the world for an initial two-year period. Additional details about both tours will be announced at a later time.
The London production currently stars Jamaal Fields-Green in the role of MJ, a part he has also played on Broadway and in the musical's national tour, joined by Matt Mills as Joseph Jackson/Rob, Mitchell Zhangazha as Michael, Philippa Stefani as Rachel, KoKo Alexandra as Katherine Jackson/Kate, Joshua C Jackson as Berry Gordy/Nick, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton as Tito Jackson/Quincy Jones, Matt Gonsalves as Alejandro, Michael Conley as Dave, Kieran Alleyne as MJ Alternate and Standby for Michael, and Johnny Bishop and André Phipps as Standby for MJ and Standby for Michael.
The cast is completed by Milan Cacacie, Filippo Coffano, Tevin Daniel, Gabrielle de Souza, Hanna Dimtsu, Aden Dzuda, Ike Fallon, Christopher Gopaul, Kalisha Johnson, Wilson Kiiru, Darnell Mathew-James, Buna McCreery-Njie, Jenay Naima, Nay-Nay, Rishard-Kyro Nelson, George Ross, Lydia Sterling, Fraser Stewart, Charlotte-Kate Warren, and Tavio Wright, alongside Ari Adebiyi, Zane Chaba, Cristiano Cuino, and Zayne Tayabali as Little Michael and Miles Jabbie, Kristiano Ricardo, Ashton Robertson, and Asher Swaray-Gray as Little Marlon.
Tony winner Myles Frost, who originated the role of Michael Jackson in the Broadway staging of MJ the Musical, opened the London production in March 2024.
MJ, which began Broadway previews December 6, 2021, at the Neil Simon 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 the most popular songs in recording history. 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 Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher with young performer casting by Amy Beadel for Grindrod Burton Casting.
The Broadway production, which continues at the Neil Simon, took home four 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Actor in a Musical (Myles Frost), Best
Choreography, Best Lighting Design in a Musical, and Best Sound Design
in a Musical.
Read more about MJ in the Playbill Vault.
Lynn Nottage
Tavon Lamont
Ross Rayburn and Christopher Wheeldon
Prince Jackson, Paris Jackson, and Bigi Jackson
Bigi Jackson, Myles Frost, and Prince Jackson
Lynn Nottage
Myles Frost
Myles Frost
Inside the Prince Edward Theatre
Myles Frost and company of MJ The Musical
Myles Frost and company of MJ The Musical
Company of MJ The Musical
