Michael Jackson News

Michael, the new biopic about Michael Jackson, moonwalked into theaters this past weekend, grossing $97.2 million domestically and $121.6 across foreign markets, for a total of $218.8 million worldwide.

Palace Theater Waterbury has revealed its upcoming Webster Bank Broadway Series, featuring five productions including the national tours of Mrs. Doubtfire, Water for Elephants and more.

Michael, the new biopic about Michael Jackson, grossed $12.6 million at the box office in preview showings on Wednesday and Thursday. This marks the highest previews in sales for a musical biopic to date.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Reviews are in for Michael, the anticipated new biopic about music icon Michael Jackson. Starring Michael's nephew Jaafar Jackson as the late musician, find out what critics are saying in our roundup below. 

On Monday, the cast and filmmakers of Michael, the biopic about music icon Michael Jackson, celebrated the new film at the Los Angeles premiere at the Dolby Theatre and TCL Chinese Theatre with a black carpet, screening, and more. Check out photos now.

Antoine Fuqua dirige a Jaafar Jackson en una crónica íntima sobre el ascenso y el legado del Rey del Pop.

FOREVER ‘The best show about the King of pop’ regresará a Madrid este 2026 para celebrar su 16º aniversario con dos únicas funciones los días 23 y 24 de noviembre en el Teatro Lope de Vega, el mismo escenario donde comenzó su trayectoria en 2010. Un regreso que funciona tanto como celebración como reencuentro con el público que vio nacer este espectáculo.

El Espacio Movistar de Gran Vía abrirá sus puertas de forma gratuita del 17 al 26 de abril para celebrar la llegada a los cines de la película dirigida por Antoine Fuqua.

BroadwayWorld talks with WICKED alumn Carmen Cusack, who will headline BACK TO OZ: From The Wonderful Wizard to The Wiz to Wicked at the Mark Taper Forum April 18–26.

There’s a moment in almost every conversation about the 1980s when someone stops mid-sentence, smiles to themselves, and suddenly looks a little misty. That pause isn’t accidental - it’s memory doing its thing. And if For The Record: Teen Beat Live has anything to say about it, audiences are about to experience that feeling on a visceral level inside CineVita’s glittering Spiegeltent at Hollywood Park.

On Friday, the cast and filmmakers of Michael celebrated the new film at the Global Fan Premiere at Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany. Check out photos featuring stars Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, and more.

Don't Tell Mama will present The Randy Andys: Spring Swing, guest starring Joe Montoya (Grease) and Ellie Wyman (SIX), on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7 p.m.

It’s time to “Jam” at Broadway Sacramento, with the four-time Tony Award winning MJ the Musical. With a book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, this National tour is a high-energy visual spectacle that checks all the boxes for pure, unadulterated entertainment.

The National Tour of MJ will have a return St. Louis engagement at The Fabulous Fox May 19-24. Show times for MJ at The Fabulous Fox are Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 is set to undergo a $100 million renovation to make repairs and enhancements to its outdated systems. Learn more here!

Este biopic, protagonizado por Jaafar Jackson y dirigido por Antoine Fuqua, llegará a los cines de España el próximo 22 de abril.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 9, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The final trailer has been released for Michael, the highly anticipated biopic about music icon Michael Jackson. Starring Michael's nephew Jaafar Jackson as the late musician, the trailer showcases several musical performances in the movie. Check it out now, along with a new image.

The Plano Symphony Orchestra will present BREAKING CLASSICAL on June 24, 2026, at the Meyerson Symphony Center, featuring Houston-based FLY DANCE COMPANY fusing hip-hop movement with works by Stravinsky, Debussy, and Vivaldi.