BROADWAY’S “MJ” RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN’ BY POPULAR DEMAND
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
BROADWAY’S
“MJ”
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
‘SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN’
BY POPULAR DEMAND
New York, NY (December 15, 2023) – Today, by popular demand, the smash hit musical MJ and Sony Music Entertainment released a new single of their cover of the Jackson 5’s iconic version of the Christmas classic, ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town.’ Due to the overwhelming response to the music video of the song released by the production earlier this week, the single is now available on all music streaming platforms. To listen, click here.
To watch the ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ music video, click here.
To download cover art, click here.
Originally composed by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, this new version of ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ was arranged by original MJ cast member John Edwards, produced by MJ music supervisor, David Holcenberg, and engineered by Ian Kagey. The track was recorded at Power Station studios in New York City, and features vocals from cast members Tavon Olds-Sample, Max Chambers, Jace Bently, Blu, Nick T. Daly, John Edwards, Michael Harmon, Matthew Frederick Harris & Zelig Williams.
MJ is currently playing on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. Since beginning performances in December 2021, the production has played to over 1 million patrons and has broken the box office record at the Neil Simon Theatre ten times. The North American Tour, which opened in Chicago on August 1st, is currently playing in Seattle, WA and the West End premiere is set for March 2024 at London’s Prince Edward Theatre. The Tony Award winning production will open in Hambrug, Germany in fall 2024 and in Sydney, Australia in 2025.
Tickets are available at broadwaydirect.com and at the Neil Simon box office.
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