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The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year.

NEW YORK (AP) — The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. “MJ,” packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, plans to hit 17 major cities over two years starting in 2023.

An American In Paris at The State Theatre in Melbourne has bought a touch of Broadway to Australia. The stars of the show, Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan and Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, were the stars of the original Broadway production in 2015.

The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. “MJ,” packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, plans to hit 17 major cities over two years starting in 2023. It kicks off in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre on July 15, 2023.

The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year

The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year.

“MJ the Musical,” featuring most of Michael Jackson's and the Jackson 5's big hits, will kick off a national tour in Chicago on July 15, 2023.

The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year.

The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year.

The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. It kicks off in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre on July 15, 2023.