Stage Entertainment Germany will bring the Broadway hit MJ the Musical to
Germany in fall 2024. The production will play the Stage Theater an der Elbe in Hamburg.
All songs will remain in English, while dialogue will be translated into German. Casting, performance dates, and other information will be announced at a later time.
"A world-class artist is honored in a world-class musical: We definitely wanted to show this in Germany!” says Uschi Ness, managing director of Stage Entertainment Germany. “I am proud that we have succeeded in bringing MJ to Hamburg, and I would like thank producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain for the trust they have placed in us."
MJ, which began Broadway previews at the Neil Simon 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 the most popular songs in
recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and
choreographs.
Detroit native Elijah Rhea Johnson stepped into the leading role of Michael Jackson in MJ the Musical
April 4, marking his Broadway debut. Johnson, who helped develop
the role of Middle Michael throughout the workshop process of MJ,
succeeded Myles Frost, who played his final performance April 2. (Frost
made history last year, becoming the youngest individual actor to win a
Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.)
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.
The North American tour, which opened in Chicago in August, is currently playing in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the West End premiere is set for March 2024 at London’s Prince Edward Theatre.
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