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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BROADWAY’S MJ MUSICAL
August 10, 2021, 7:05.38 pm ET
Image: MJ The Musical
The complete cast has been announced for the highly anticipated new musical, “MJ,” inspired by the life and art of singer Michael Jackson, which will begin performances at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre on December 6 at the newly refurbished Neil Simon Theatre (250 W 52nd Street).
The show will be directed and choregraphed by Christopher Wheeldon and features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history.
Joining the previously announced Myles Frost in the title role will be Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, Gabriel Ruiz, Antoine L. Smith, Joey Sorge, John Edwards, Ayana George, Apollo Levine, Tavon Olds-Sample, Lamont Walker and Zelig Williams. The ensemble will include Raymond Baynard, Kali May Grinder, Oyoyo Joi, Carina-Kay Louchiey, Renni Anthony Magee, Aaron James McKenzie, Aramie Payton, Kamille Upshaw, Ryan VanDenBoom and Darius Wright.
Tickets will be available on Ticketmaster.com
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