TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY AT 10AM!

THE FOUR-TIME TONY AWARD®-WINNING NEW MUSICAL 

IS STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ IN FORT MYERS

APRIL 1-6, 2025 AT BARBARA B. MANN PAH AT FSW

 

“UTTERLY ELECTRIC!”

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

 

“MJ IS A RUNAWAY HIT!”

Peter Marks, The Washington Post

 

November 22, 2024 (Fort Myers, FL) – Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, will go on sale starting Friday, November 22 at 10am. MJ makes its  Fort Myers premiere at the Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW April 1-6, 2025. Ticket prices start at $52*. Additional ticket information at BBMANNPAH.com.

 

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Fort Myers in MJ, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. It’s thrilling sold out crowds on Broadway, in cities across North America, and in London’s West End…and now MJ is startin’ somethin’ in Fort Myers as it makes its premiere at the Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW in April 2025.

 

Jamaal Fields-Green plays the title role of ‘MJ’ after achieving the distinction of being the first and only person to have played the role in all three global productions: on Broadway, on the National Tour and in London’s West End. He is joined on tour by Jordan Markus (MJ – Alternate) who will play the role twice a week, Erik Hamilton (Michael), Josiah Benson (Little Michael), Bane Griffith (Little Michael), Devin Bowles (Joseph Jackson/Rob), J. Daughtry (Berry Gordy/Nick), Josh A. Dawson (Tito Jackson/Quincy Jones), Anthony J. Garcia (Alejandro), Bryce A. Holmes (Little Marlon), Cecilia Petrush (Rachel), Jed Resnick (Dave) and Anastasia Talley (Katherine Jackson/Kate). 

 

The ensemble includes JoJo Carmichael (Swing/Dance Captain), Joshua Dawson (Swing),  Alaman Diadhiou (MJ/Michael Standby), Croix DiIenno (Ensemble/Assistant Dance Captain), Kellie Drobnick (Ensemble), Zuri Noelle Ford (Swing), Ui-Seng François (Swing), Jahir L. Hipps (Swing), Amber Jackson (Ensemble), Faith Jones (Swing),  Rajané Katurah (Swing), Matteo Marretta (Ensemble), Jay McKenzie (Ensemble), Kendrick Mitchell (Swing), Zion Mikhail Pradier (Swing), Tyrone Reese (Universal Swing), Avilon Trust Tate (Ensemble), Brion Marquis Watson (Ensemble), Charles P. Way (Swing) and Malcolm Miles Young (Ensemble).

 

The MJ creative team features Scenic Design by two-time Tony and Emmy Award winner Derek McLane, Lighting Design by seven-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, Costume Design by Tony and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell, Sound Design by Tony Award winner Gareth Owen, Projection Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini, Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles G. LaPointe and Makeup Design by Emmy nominee Joe Dulude II. The creative team also features Musical Supervision by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg, Orchestrations and Arrangements by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb, and Music Direction by Nathanael Wilkerson and Jason Yarcho.  Casting by The Telsey Office / Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Lindsay Levine, CSA.  

 

The MJ First National Tour is general managed by Bespoke Theatricals.  The stage management team is led by Production Stage Manager Nicole Olson, Stage Manager Xavier Khan and Assistant Stage Managers Alexander Pierce, Christopher K Anaya-Gorman and Lauren Taylor Winston. The company management team is led by Company Manager Justin T. Scholl and Assistant Company Manager Bianca Jean-Charles. 

 

For more information worldwide, visit:  www.mjthemusical.com  ● Facebook ● Twitter ● Instagram.

 

Show Dates/Times:

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 7:30PM*

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – 7:30PM*

Thursday, April 3, 2025 – 7:30PM*

Friday, April 4, 2025 – 8:00PM*

Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 2:00PM* (ASL PERFORMANCE)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 8:00PM*

Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 1:00PM*

Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 6:30PM*

Ticket prices: Starting at $52*

*All showtimes are approximate and subject to change. Ticket price does not include sales tax or processing fees.

 

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First National Tour production photos are available HERE

First National Tour B-roll is available HERE

Jamaal Fields-Green announcement video is available HERE