Last night went to see MJ the Musical at Prince Edward Theatre in London’s glitzy Soho with Roger.
Starring (in this production) both Jamaal Fields-Green and Mitchell Zhangazha as Michael Jackson, Philippa Stefani as Rachel and Ashley Zhangazha as Joseph Jackson/Rob. The book is by Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage.
It’s a jukebox musical charting the rehearsals and lead-up to the 1992 Dangerous world tour of Jackson, weaving in flashbacks to his Jackson 5 childhood.
The venue – the glitzy Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, London W1D 4HS – glows with pop spectacle, and the cast deliver the hits (“Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”) with slick precision.
But what’s missing is any real emotional core: the story skims past the harder truths and leaves you tapping your feet while your heart barely stirs.
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