A host of new actors will join the cast of London's Olivier-nominated MJ the Musical beginning April 28 at the Prince Edward Theatre.
The company—currently led by Jamaal Fields-Green, who will continue in the title role—will welcome KoKo Alexandra as Katherine Jackson/Kate, Joshua C Jackson as Berry Gordy/Nick, Michael Conley as Dave, Wilson Kiiru as Jermaine Jackson, Buna McCreery-Njie as Marlon Jackson, Fraser Stewart, Filippo Coffano, Ike Fallon, Rishard-Kyro Nelson, Nay-Nay, Darnell Mathew-James, Gabrielle de Souza, and Jenay Naima, while current cast member Matt Mills will step into the role of Joseph Jackson/Rob.
The company will continue to feature Mitchell Zhangazha as Michael, Philippa Stefani as Rachel, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton as Tito Jackson/Quincy Jones, Matt Gonsalves as Alejandro, Kieran Alleyne as MJ Alternate and Standby for Michael, and André Phipps as Standby for MJ and Standby for Michael.
The cast is completed by Milan Cacacie, Tevin Daniel, Hanna Dimtsu, Aden Dzuda, Christopher Gopaul, Kalisha Johnson, George Ross, Lydia Sterling, Charlotte-Kate Warren, and Tavio Wright, alongside Ari Adebiyi, Zane Chaba, Cristiano Cuino, Joel Molin, and Zayne Tayabali as Little Michael and Miles Jabbie, Kristiano Ricardo, Ashton Robertson, and Asher Swaray-Gray as Little Marlon.
The West End production also announced that the musical is currently selling tickets through March 28, 2026.
Tony winner Myles Frost, who originated the role of Michael Jackson in the Broadway staging of MJ the Musical, opened the London production in March 2024.
MJ, which began Broadway previews December 6, 2021, at the Neil Simon prior to an official opening February 1, 2022, features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the most popular songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs.
The musical also has sets by Derek McLane, lighting by Natasha Katz, costumes by Paul Tazewell, sound design by Gareth Owen, projection design by Peter Nigrini, hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe, music direction by Jason Michael Webb, musical supervision by David Holcenberg, and orchestrations by Holcenberg and Webb. Casting is by Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher with young performer casting by Amy Beadel for Grindrod Burton Casting.
The Broadway production took home four 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Actor in a Musical (Myles Frost), Best
Choreography, Best Lighting Design in a Musical, and Best Sound Design
in a Musical.
Read more about MJ in the Playbill Vault.
