“MJ” THE MUSICAL HAS CAST ITS ‘LITTLE MICHAEL’
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FOR RELEASE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021
BY THE TIME MICHAEL JACKSON TURNED 12 IN 1970,
HE HAD SUNG LEAD ON THREE #1 HITS.
HE WAS THE SINGLE MOST CELEBRATED CHILD
ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET.
AND THEN,
HE WOULD FIND PHENOMENAL SUCCESS AS A SOLO ARTIST.
NOW, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW MUSICAL
“MJ”
UNVEILS THE ACTORS HAND-PICKED TO PORTRAY
“LITTLE MICHAEL”
ON BROADWAY
PREVIEW PERFORMANCES BEGIN DECEMBER 6, 2021
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Walter Russell III and Christian Wilson outside of the Neil Simon Theatre. Photo by Nina Westervelt.
New York, NY – Producers Lia Vollack Productions and The Michael Jackson Estate, announced today that Walter Russell III from Harlem, New York, and Christian Wilson from Norfolk, Virginia, will alternate in the role of “Little Michael.” Also announced was Devin Trey Campbell from Bronx, New York, who will play the role of “Little Marlon” in the highly anticipated new musical, MJ. Inspired by the life and art of Michael Jackson, MJ will begin performances on Broadway on December 6, 2021, with an opening night set for Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the newly refurbished Neil Simon Theatre (250 W 52nd Street).
To download photos of Walter, Christian, and Devin, please click HERE.
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 will direct and choreograph.
Casting is by The Telsey Office, Rachel Hoffman.
Tickets will be available on Ticketmaster.com.
To download the key art image, please click here.
To download cast headshots, please click HERE.
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