It's been seen by more than a million people on Broadway and many more on the West End, and now the Tony Award-winning MJ the Musical is heading to Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne.
Centred around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ the Musical features more than 25 of Michael Jackonâs biggest pop hits set to show-stopping dance numbers, including âBeat Itâ, âSmooth Criminalâ, âMan In The Mirrorâ and âThrillerâ.
MJ the Musical is showing at Her Majesty's Theatre until March 13, 2026. For more information and to book tickets, head to the website.
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Time Out Sydney reviewed MJ the Musical when it played at Sydney's Lyric Theatre in March. Read on for that three-star review: Â
If youâre of a certain age, you have history (HIStory, perhaps?) with Michael Jackson. I remember getting âThrillerâ on cassette as a kid. Dangerous was one of the first CDs I ever owned. I remember seeing the extended music video for âThrillerâ on VHS, which came packaged with a behind-the-scenes documentary. One woman, cornered for a quick vox pop at one of the filming locations, asserted that she loved Jackson because he was âdown to earthâ, which is darkly hilarious in hindsight.Â
Down to earth? The press called him âwacko Jackoâ â we all did. He slept in a hyperbaric chamber. He owned the Elephant Manâs skeleton. His skin kept getting paler, his nose thinner. What a weird guy! Was any of it true? Hard to say.
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