NEWS: MJ the Musical Announces Final West End Extension

(c)Matthew Murphy

It has been announced that MJ the Musical will extend its run in the West End for one last time, booking until the 28th February 2026.

The cast for the production currently is led by Jamaal Fields-Green in the title role, joined by Matt Mills, Mitchell Zhangazha, Philippa Stefani, KoKo Alexandra, Joshua C Jackson, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Matt Gonsalves, Michael Conley, Kieran Alleyne, Johnny Bishop and André Phipps.

Meanwhile, the wider cast includes: Milan Cacacie, Filippo Coffano, Tevin Daniel, Gabrielle de Souza, Hanna Dimtsu, Aden Dzuda, Ike Fallon, Christopher Gopaul, Kalisha Johnson, Wilson Kiiru, Darnell Mathew-James, Buna McCreery-Njie, Jenay Naima, Nay-Nay, Rishard-Kyro Nelson, George Ross, Lydia Sterling, Fraser Stewart, Charlotte-Kate Warren, Tavio Wright, Ari Adebiyi, Zane Chaba, Cristiano Cuino, Zayne Tayabali, Miles Jabbie, Kristiano Ricardo, Ashton Robertson and Asher Swaray-Gray.

The musical features more than 25 Michael Jackson songs, won the Olivier Award for Best Choreography and was nominated for the Best New Musical.

MJ the Musical is written by  Lynn Nottage and directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. The creative team behind the show includes: Scenic design by Derek McLane, lighting design by Natasha Katz, costume design by Paul Tazewell, sound design by Gareth Owen, projection design by Peter Nigrini and wig and hair design by Charles G. LaPointe. Musical supervision is by David Holcenberg, with orchestrations and arrangements by David Holcenberg and Jason Michael Webb.