MJ the Musical

Dec 10 • Open call: Walk-in

All dates and cities (2)

  1. New YorkNov 24
  2. New YorkDec 10This listing

At a Glance

Gender
All genders
Styles
Musical Theatre
Union Status
Equity
Pay
Yes

Description

MJ the Musical is seeking Equity actors for future replacements in the Broadway production.

Production Info

Produced by The Michael Jackson Estate and Lia Vollack Productions
Written by Lynn Nottage
Directed and Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon
Music Supervision by David Holcenberg
Music Direction by Jason Michael Webb
General Management by Bespoke Theatricals
Casting by The Telsey Office

Currently running at the Neil Simon Theatre

Pay Details

$2799 weekly minimum (Production (League))

Roles

  • [MJ] - Male, Black, Michael Jackson in his late 20s - early 30s. Fantastic singer (able to sing in a high tenor and falsetto range) and dancer.
  • [MICHAEL/TOUR SINGER/ISLEY BROTHER] - Male, Black, Michael Jackson in his late teens and early 20s. Excellent singer (able to sing in high tenor and falsetto range) and dancer. Doubles as a Tour Singer and Isley Brother.
  • [LITTLE MICHAEL] - Male, Black, Michael Jackson at about age 10, a fantastic singer and dancer. Unchanged singing voice.
  • [LITTLE MARLON] - Male, Black, Marlon Jackson at about age 12, a great dancer and singer. Unchanged singing voice. NOTE: Will understudy LITTLE MICHAEL.
  • [ROB/JOSEPH JACKSON] - Male, Black, 40s-50s. Rob is the director of the Dangerous Tour Michael is rehearsing, and in flashbacks becomes Joseph Jackson, Michael's forceful and dominating father. Great singer (baritenor/tenor range).
  • [RACHEL] - Female, any ethnicity, 20s-30s. Smart, inquisitive, ambitious but warm. Single minded documentary filmmaker and journalist. Singer.
  • [KATE/KATHERINE JACKSON] - Female, Black, 30s-40s. Kate is a back-up singer for Michael and in flashbacks becomes Katherine Jackson, Michael's warm and loving mother. Fantastic, soulful singer with extraordinary vocal range.
  • [TITO JACKSON/QUINCY JONES/TOUR SINGER/JACKIE WILSON] - Male, Black, 30s. Quincy Jones, an iconic record producer/musician. Tito Jackson, Michael's older brother; fantastic singer (baritone/tenor range) who moves very well. Doubles as a Tour Singer and Jackie Wilson.
  • [NICK/BERRY GORDY/DON CORNELIUS/DOCTOR] - Male, Black, 40s-50s. Nick is the organized and authoritative stage manager for the Dangerous. In flashbacks, becomes Berry Gordy, the iconic record producer and founder of Motown. Great singer (baritone range).
  • [DAVE] - Male, 40s-50s. Michael's fastidious business manager. Singer.
  • [ALEJANDRO] - Male, 30s. Humorous, fun-loving, fan of MJ, who is good at his job as a documentary camera man. Singer.

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