MJ (album)

This article is about the 2022 Broadway cast recording. For the musical, see MJ the Musical.

MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Cast recording by
the original Broadway cast of MJ the Musical
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
RecordedFebruary 7–8, 2022
Studio
  • Power Station at Berklee, NYC
Genre
Length59:39
LabelSony
Producer

MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the cast album to the 2021 musical MJ. The musical tells the story of American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson with book written by Lynn Nottage. The music and lyrics are mostly by Michael Jackson. The recording stars Myles Frost, Ayana George, Christian Wilson, Tavon Olds-Sample, Antoine L. Smith, Apollo Levine, Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, Trey Campbell, Lamont Walker II. It also features Raymond Baynard and Zelig Williams.[1][2]

Recording for the original Broadway cast album took place on February 7 and 8, 2022.[3] The original Broadway cast recording was released on July 15, 2022.[4] A snippet of Billie Jean was shared on May 19 by The New York Times in anticipation of the album.[5] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, losing to Into the Woods.[6]

  1. ^ "Sony Music Set to Release 'MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording' on Friday, July 15". Legacy Recordings. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "'MJ the Musical' to release cast album in July". TheGrio. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "MJ The Musical: The Original Broadway Cast Recording". MJVibe.com. February 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Wild, Stephi (June 10, 2022). "Preorder MJ THE MUSICAL Original Cast Recording Today". Broadwayworld.
  5. ^ Allah, Sha Be (June 10, 2022). "The Source |Sony Music Set To Release "MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording" On July 15". The Source. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022.