A Michael Jackson jukebox show and a new Canadian musical from Alan Doyle headline Mirvish’s 2025-26 season
The all-musical lineup also includes “Some Like it Hot,” based on the 1959 film, and a Michael Jackson jukebox show.
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Theater review: ‘MJ’ shows the life of Michael Jackson in a whole new light at The Bushnell
Miraculous singer. Brilliant dancer. Basing a musical on the songs of Michael Jackson seems obvious and inevitable. Cirque du Soleil built a fantasy circus theater piece around his songs in 2011 ...
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There is a new MJ in ‘MJ the Musical.’ And here’s how he transforms himself for every show
And I kind of live in it every day ... (Josiah Benson and Bane Griffith) to MJ the icon (Markus), with many fictionalized moments embedded into the show. “It was about creating a world ...
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Keen interest in Michael Jackson' and his music helps lead actor in 'MJ' thrive on stage
Jordan Markus, starring as Michael Jackson in Wharton Center’s upcoming touring production of “MJ,” always loved with the iconic singer.
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Theater review: ‘MJ’ shows the life of Michael Jackson in a whole new light at The Bushnell
As MJ, the biggest of the three manifestations of Michael Jackson in the show (which also gives us Josiah ... solo without all those backup dancers. A live onstage band (supplemented by more ...