“MJ” BREAKS HOUSE RECORD FOR 5TH TIME WITH GROSS OF $1.76 MILLION
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“MJ”
MARKS THE UNOFFICIAL END OF SUMMER
WITH YET ANOTHER BOX OFFICE RECORD
WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
DELIVERS 5TH RECORD-BREAKING STAND
FOR THE SMASH-HIT MUSICAL
MOST TONY AWARD-WINNING NEW MUSICAL OF THE YEAR
TOPS WITH GROSS OF $1.76 MILLION
New York, NY (September 6, 2022) – The unofficial final days of summer have delivered yet another record-breaking 8-perfomance week for MJ. Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre box office record for the 5th time, MJ’s receipts totaled $1,762,559 for the week ending Sunday, September 4. This brings the total cumulative gross of the smash hit musical to $49,415,323.90.
MJ is directed and choregraphed by two-time Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon, with a book written by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winner Lynn Nottage. MJ is the winner of four 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Myles Frost) and Best Choreography.
Tickets are available at the Neil Simon box office and at www.ticketmaster.com.
MJ features scenic design by Tony Award winner Derek McLane, lighting design by Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, costume design by Tony Award winner Paul Tazewell, sound design by Olivier & Tony 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.
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