Tony Award winning musical MJ to open in the West End in March 2024

It has been announced that the multiple Tony Award® winning Broadway musical MJ will open in the UK at London’s Prince Edward Theatre from March 2024.

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is heading to the West End in the Tony Award®-winning new musical.

Centred around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status.

With a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winning writer Lynn Nottage, MJ is directed and choreographed by Royal Ballet Associate Artist Christopher Wheeldon OBE, who won the Tony Award® for Best Choreography of a Musical for MJ.

The internationally renowned creative team also includes set design by Tony Award® and two-time Emmy Award® winner Derek McLane, lighting by six-time Tony Award®winner Natasha Katz, costumes by Tony Award® and Emmy Award® winner Paul Tazewell, sound by Tony Award® and Olivier Award winning Gareth Owen, projection design by two- time Tony Award® nominee Peter Nigrini, musical supervision by Tony Award® nominee David Holcenberg, and orchestrations and arrangements by David Holcenberg and Tony Award® winner Jason Michael Webb.

Lynn Nottage said: “As a Black musician and a pioneering voice in the music industry, Michael Jackson demanded inclusion, broke incredible barriers and in the process made indelible music that continues to resonate, delight and move listeners today. I am drawn to his complicated, singular and uncompromising creative process, and to understand where, why and how he made his music.”

Christopher Wheeldon OBE said: “I am thrilled that MJ will come to London, having been embraced by New York audiences since it opened. Michael Jackson had a profound influence on popular culture, as well as all of us as performing artists, and this musical is an exploration of that artistic mind and a creative process which is unmistakably Michael Jackson. It has offered us the opportunity to put one of the greatest catalogues of pop music ever written up onstage in a show that combines the thrill and energy of a Michael Jackson concert with a glimpse into a pivotal moment of his pioneering career. After many years working with the Royal Ballet and bringing the Tony Award winning American In Paris to the West End, I now very much look forward to bringing MJ to UK audiences.”

Casting for the London production of MJ is to be confirmed.

For more information and to be first in line for tickets, please click here. Tickets will go on sale in Spring 2023. Full booking details will be announced in due course.