MJ the Musical

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If you “Wanna Be Startin’ Something”, take a listen to our thoughts on MJ the Musical, and why we think it’s the most successful jukebox bio-musical this side of Jersey Boys!

Addendum: Forgot to mention that Rich and Tone Talauega had joined the choreography team to more accurately direct MJ's movement (and you can also watch them work with Myles Frost on the dance moves)

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Critics were fairly divided on this show and Jesse Green was mixed on the show, he gave what Christine considers a clear and well-written review explaining why. On the other hand, Robert Hofler writing for The Wrap seemed to harp on what wasn’t in the show more than what was.

And if you're interested in reading more not-necessarily-nuanced discussion around the show and Michael Jackson's sexual abuse allegations, check out what the people of the BroadwayWorld message boards had to say.

If you (like us) hadn't really known much about the Dangerous World Tour, you can watch the entire thing, including footage of how crazy the fans were. And you can also watch the MTV documentary on it, including interviews with the band and dancers.

While there's no official footage (or cast album) of any of the songs in the show at this point, there are plenty of videos of the curtain call and encore, including this one filmed by BuddyBroadway (also used as our closing music for this episode).

All other music in this episode comes from Michael Jackson or Jackson 5 albums.

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