MJ the Musical
In June 1992, the cast members are preparing for rehearsals for Michael's upcoming Dangerous World Tour; the first show in Munich, Germany is in two days.He sits with Rachel and recounts some of the terrors he suffered as a child and some of the memorable times when Berry Gordy played his family's hits on his Motown label.Rob and Nick escort Michael to the press conference at Radio City Music Hall, where he presents his tour and hopes to raise $100 million for his Heal the World Foundation by Christmas 1993 ("Earth Song" / "They Don’t Care About Us").Michael proposes new ideas for the tour ("Billie Jean"/"Smooth Criminal"), which Rob and Dave tell him are impractical and that they cannot afford it.I always bring up the fabulous movie that Spielberg made about Lincoln: You take one key moment, I suppose, in the history of someone's life and then sort of use that as an anchor point for past storytelling and, perhaps, some kind of prophecy of what's to come.[20][21] The Michael Jackson estate canceled the Chicago tryout due to "scheduling difficulties" brought about by an Actors' Equity Association strike.The production is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, and it features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.[40] By September 4, 2022, it broke the Neil Simon Theater's box office record five times with a total cumulative gross of $49.4 million."[45] Maya Phillips of The New York Times wrote, "The musical is inherently hollow; the opacity of Michael Jackson and his life of traumas and controversies make it difficult to find material compelling and cohesive enough to tell a story onstage".[50] Joe Westerfield of Newsweek said, "In many ways MJ is a living, breathing, even breathless, music video, but with that touch of inspiration, drive and art that only Michael Jackson can provide.
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