Opening Date

Aug 01, 2023

Closing Date

MusicalOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
A Rehearsal Studio, Los Angeles. 1992.

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Book by Lynn Nottage; Music orchestrated by David Holcenberg and Jason Michael Webb; Music arranged by David Holcenberg and Jason Michael Webb; Musical Director: Victor Simonson; Associate Musical Dir.: Nathanael Wilkerson; Featuring songs by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Richard Rodgers, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Edwin Hawkins, Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith; Featuring songs with lyrics by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Berry Gordy, Alphonso J. Mizell, Frederick J. Perren, Deke Richards, Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer, Jackie Jackson, Oscar Hammerstein II, Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks, Charlie Smalls, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro, Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene, Willie M. Hutchinson, Bob West, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Edwin Hawkins, Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge, Babatunde Olatunji, James Brown, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Terry Lewis, James Harris, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
Directed by Christopher Wheeldon; Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon; Michael Jackson Movement by Rich + Tone Talauega; Global Associate Director: Dontee Kiehn; Global Associate Choreographer: Michael Balderrama
Scenic Design by Derek McLane; Costume Design by Paul Tazewell; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Gareth Owen; Projection Design by Peter Nigrini; Hair and Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe; Make-Up Design by Joe Dulude II; Associate Scenic Design: Erica Hemminger; Associate Costume Design: Christine Meyers; Associate Lighting Design: Craig Stelzenmuller; Associate Sound Design: Russell Godwin; Associate Projection Design: Kate Ducey; Associate Wig Design: Nicholas Parrish; Associate Make-Up Design: Suki Tsujimoto; Assistant Costume Design: Justin Hall and Amy Price; Assistant Lighting Design: Kirk Fitzgerald; Moving Lights Programmer: Alex Fogel
Executive Producer: Michael David; General Manager: Bespoke Theatricals and Kate Egan; Company Manager: Justin T. Scholl; Associate Gen. Mgr: Lisa Jaeger; Assistant Co. Mgr: Tameka Sadler
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions, Inc.; Production Stage Manager: Shawn Pennington; Stage Manager: Geoff Maus; Assistant Stage Mgr: Maya Bhatnagar and Nia J. Blizzard
Musical Supervisor: David Holcenberg; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Victor Simonson; Keys: Victor Simonson; Keys 2: Nathanael Wilkerson; Drums: Jimmy Bonaparte-Coggins; Percussion: Mesia Austin; Bass: John David Bratton II; Guitar: Jen Leigh; Electronic Music Design: Strange Cranium, Billy Jay Stein and Hiro Iida
Casting: The Telsey Office, Rachel Hoffman, CSA and Lindsay Levine, CSA; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group; Tour Marketing & Publicity Direction: Bond Theatrical; Dance Captain: Kyle DuPree; Fight Captain: Kyle DuPree; Assistant Dance Captain: JoJo Carmichael; Physical Movement Coordinator: Lorenzo Pisoni; Production Photos: Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman and MurphyMade
MJ
Aug 01, 2023 - Jul 28, 2024
MJ
Aug 01, 2023 - Jul 28, 2024
Alternate
Little Michael
Rob/Joseph Jackson
 
Berry Gordy
 
Don Cornelius
 
Doctor
Tito Jackson
 
Quincy Jones
Tour Dancer
 
Bob Fosse
 
Newscaster
Tour Dancer
 
Soul Train Dancer
Little Marlon
 
Jermaine Jackson
 
Isley Brother (vocal)
Little Michael
Dave
? - Aug 11, 2024
Tour Dancer
 
Fred Astaire
Tour Dancer
 
Suzanne de Passe
 
Isley Brother (dancer)
Tour Singer
 
Jackie Jackson
 
James Brown (vocal)
Tour Dancer
? - Jul 14, 2024
 
Isley Brother (dancer)
? - Jul 14, 2024
 
Nicholas Brother
? - Jul 14, 2024
Alejandro
Rachel
? - Jul 28, 2024
 
Katherine Jackson
Tour Dancer
 
Marlon Jackson
 
James Brown (dancer)
 
Nicholas Brother
Tour Dancer
 
Randy Jackson
 
Jackie Wilson (dancer)
Understudies: Josiah Benson (Little Marlon), J. Daughtry (Rob/Joseph Jackson), Josh A. Dawson (Rob/Joseph Jackson), Jahir L. Hipps (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, Alejandro, Nick, Berry Gordy, Dave), Bryce A. Holmes (Little Michael), Jaylen Lyndon Hunter (Little Michael), Bryson Jacobi Jackson (Michael), Ethan Joseph (Little Marlon), Rajané Katurah (Rachel, Kate, Katherine Jackson), Jordan Markus (MJ, Michael), Matteo Marretta (Alejandro), Jay McKenzie (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, Nick, Berry Gordy), Kendrick Mitchell (Rob/Joseph Jackson, Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, Nick, Berry Gordy, Dave) and Ayla Stackhouse (Rachel, Kate, Katherine Jackson)
MJ
Jul 30, 2024 - ?
MJ
Jul 30, 2024 - ?
Alternate
Little Michael
Rob/Joseph Jackson
 
Berry Gordy
 
Don Cornelius
 
Doctor
Tito Jackson
 
Quincy Jones
Tour Dancer
 
Bob Fosse
 
Newscaster
Tour Dancer
 
Soul Train Dancer
Tour Dancer
 
Suzanne de Passe
 
Isley Brother (dancer)
Alejandro
Little Michael
Jan 31, 2024 - ?
Michael
Little Marlon
Tour Dancer
 
Fred Astaire
Tour Singer
 
Jackie Jackson
 
James Brown (vocal)
Rachel
Jul 30, 2024 - ?
Dave
Aug 13, 2024 - ?
 
Katherine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
 
Isley Brother (vocal)
 
Keith
Tour Dancer
 
Marlon Jackson
 
James Brown (dancer)
 
Nicholas Brother
Tour Dancer
 
Randy Jackson
 
Jackie Wilson (dancer)
Understudies: Josiah Benson (Little Marlon), J. Daughtry (Rob/Joseph Jackson), Josh A. Dawson (Rob/Joseph Jackson), Alaman Diadhiou (MJ, Michael), Bane Griffith (Little Marlon), Jahir L. Hipps (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, Alejandro, Nick, Berry Gordy, Dave), Bryce A. Holmes (Little Michael), Faith Jones (Rachel, Kate, Katherine Jackson), Rajané Katurah (Rachel, Kate, Katherine Jackson), Matteo Marretta (Alejandro), Jay McKenzie (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, Nick, Berry Gordy), Kendrick Mitchell (Rob/Joseph Jackson, Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, Nick, Berry Gordy, Dave), Brion Marquis Watson (Little Marlon) and Charles P. Way (Michael)
Musical Director: Nathanael Wilkerson and Jason Yarcho
Assistant Director: Victoria Davidjohn
Assistant Co. Mgr: Bianca Jean-Charles
Assistant Stage Mgr: Xavier Khan, Alexander Pierce and Lauren Taylor Winston; Production Stage Manager: Nicole Olson; Stage Manager: Xavier Khan
Dance Captain: JoJo Carmichael (Aug 13, 2024 - ?); Fight Captain: Croix DiIenno (Aug 13, 2024 - ?); Assistant Dance Captain: Croix DiIenno (Aug 13, 2024 - ?)

Cast

MJ
Jul 30, 2024 - ?
MJ
Jul 30, 2024 - ?
Alternate
Tour Dancer
 
Suzanne de Passe
 
Isley Brother (dancer)
Alejandro
Little Michael
Jan 31, 2024 - ?
Michael
Little Marlon
Keith
 
Jermaine Jackson
 
Isley Brother (vocal)
Rachel
Jul 30, 2024 - ?
Dave
Aug 13, 2024 - ?
Jermaine Jackson
 
Isley Brother (vocal)
 
Keith
Understudies: Alaman Diadhiou (MJ, Michael), Bane Griffith (Little Marlon), Faith Jones (Rachel, Kate, Katherine Jackson), Jacobi Kai (Michael), Brion Marquis Watson (Little Marlon) and Charles P. Way (Michael)
Another Part of Me
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Bad
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Beat It
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Billie Jean
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Black or White
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Can You Feel It
(music by Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson)
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
(music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Earth Song
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Ease on Down the Road
(music by Charlie Smalls; lyrics by Charlie Smalls)
For the Love of Money
(music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson; lyrics by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson)
Human Nature
(music by John Bettis and Steven M. Porcaro; lyrics by John Bettis and Steven M. Porcaro)
I Can't Help It
(music by Susaye Greene and Stevie Wonder; lyrics by Susaye Greene and Stevie Wonder)
LA LA Means I Love You
(music by Thomas Bell and William Hart; lyrics by Thomas Bell and William Hart)
Man in the Mirror
(music by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett; lyrics by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett)
Money
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Oyin Momo Ado
(music by Babatunde Olatunji; lyrics by Babatunde Olatunji)
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
(music by James Brown; lyrics by James Brown)
Price of Fame
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Rock With You
(music by Rod Temperton; lyrics by Rod Temperton)
She's Out of My Life
(music by Tom Bahler; lyrics by Tom Bahler)
Smooth Criminal
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Stranger in Moscow
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Tabloid Junkie
(music by James Harris, Michael Jackson and Terry Lewis; lyrics by James Harris, Michael Jackson and Terry Lewis)
The Sound of Philadelphia Soul Train Theme Song
(music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson; lyrics by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson)
The Way You Make Me Feel
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
They Don't Care About Us
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Thriller
(music by Rod Temperton; lyrics by Rod Temperton)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
Workin' Day and Night
(music by Michael Jackson; lyrics by Michael Jackson)
You Can't Win
(music by Charlie Smalls; lyrics by Charlie Smalls)
Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher & Higher)
(music by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith; lyrics by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith)
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