TONIGHT ON BROADWAY “MJ” WILL PLAY ITS FIRST PREVIEW PERFORMANCE IN FRONT OF A SOLD-OUT CROWD

Myles Frost as Michael

TONIGHT ON BROADWAY

“MJ”

WILL PLAY ITS FIRST PREVIEW PERFORMANCE

IN FRONT OF A SOLD-OUT CROWD

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The curtain will be raised at the Neil Simon Theatre tonight at 8:00 PM for the first preview of one of the most anticipated musicals in recent Broadway history: MJ. The culmination of years of development for the stage, MJ will take its first bows in front of a sold-out crowd of fans who have traveled from all over the United States (plus Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Asia) to witness this first performance. The production will continue in previews and will have an official opening night on Tuesday,

MJ 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. Tony Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs. The production features scenic design by Tony Award winner Derek McLane, lighting design by Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, costume design by Tony Award winner Paul Tazwell, sound design by Olivier Award-winner Gareth Owen, projection design by Peter Nigrini, hair & wig design by Charles Lapointe, musical supervision / orchestration / arrangements by David Holcenberg, and musical direction/orchestrations/arrangements by Jason Michael Webb.