What does it actually take to inhabit the soul of a global icon every night? In my latest sit-down for BroadwayWorld Birmingham, I caught up with Jordan Markus, the powerhouse leading the First National Tour of MJ the Musical. Having played both 'Michael' and 'MJ' from Broadway to the road, Jordan shares a unique look at the grit behind the glitter. We talked about his deep-dive research into the Dangerous era, the grueling physical discipline of the role, and why he refuses to 'box in' his artistry. Birmingham, get ready—this isn't just a tribute; it’s an electric celebration of a legend.
Drama Works Theatre of Old Saybrook is set to kick off it's 2026 season with the historical drama Intimate Apparel by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
Bill Rauch ’84, acclaimed theater director and artistic director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York (PAC NYC), will be the recipient of the 2026 Harvard Arts Medal.
Yesterday afternoon, the Tony Award-winning global sensation MJ celebrated their 4th Anniversary on Broadway, including a special curtain call performance of Michael Jackson's hit song 'Remember the Time' lead by Matte Martinez. Watch the video!
The Kravis Center has announced its February lineup, featuring MJ and Kim’s Convenience. The month includes Broadway, classical concerts, cabaret, film, and family programming.
Keen Company will host its first gala under new leadership at Manhattan Penthouse, honoring playwrights Julia Jordan and Marsha Norman, and featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and more.
MJ the Musical will celebrate its 4th anniversary on Broadway with a special post-show performance of Michael Jackson’s hit song, 'Remember The Time.' Learn more about the performance here!
The Tony Award-winning musical MJ will return to San Francisco as part of the First National Tour. The production will play BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre and is directed by Christopher Wheeldon with a book by Lynn Nottage.
BTC will honor Academy Award-nominated Actor, Producer, Author Taraji P. Henson; Tony Award-winning Producer and Author Thomas Schumacher and more at their 2026 gala.
The Tony Award–winning musical MJ will play Birmingham as part of the Broadway in Birmingham series at the BJCC Concert Hall. The First National Tour features Jordan Markus in the title role and centers on the making of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
Tsehay Hawkins will appear in the Melbourne production of MJ The Musical, making her theatrical stage debut. MJ THE MUSICAL must close at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in March.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced that the organization has received an unprecedented gift of land and property from the Morrison and Steans family.
ArtsWest and The Hansberry Project will present Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, running February 5 through March 1, 2026, at ArtsWest in Seattle.
Rosedale Community Players will present its upcoming production of Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. Intimate Apparel follows Esther, a quiet and skilled seamstress who dreams of opening her own beauty parlor.
This past season was the year of the comedy in St. Louis Theater. Companies across the city had audiences laughing all season long with slapstick, farce, and satire. There were some wonderful musical productions that really sang, a few hard hitting dramas, but comedies reigned in both quantity and quality. Instead of publishing a Top 10 list this year, I’m going to recognize the Best in St. Louis Theater for 2025. “The Best” is still a shortened list of just 13 shows out of the nearly 90 shows I saw this past year. It took weeks of thought and painstaking consideration to decide which productions would be included in my annual list. Here they are. The productions are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by favorites:
Emmy Award-winning writer and playwright Qui Nguyen will be honored at the 2026 WILLIAM INGE THEATRE FESTIVAL in Independence, Kansas. Nguyen will receive the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre Award in recognition of his impact on contemporary storytelling.
Roman Banks will join the Broadway company of MJ. Banks will join the Broadway cast as the ‘MJ’ Alternate for a limited time only. The current Broadway cast of MJ features Matte Martinez as ‘MJ,’ and more.
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“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” took on a new meaning in Vancouver this week as MJ THE MUSICAL debuted at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Tuesday for its opening night. The touring production arrived with sharp focus on the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, showing how Michael Jackson (or MJ) shaped every beat and detail.
