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An altogether baffling musical about Michael Jackson opened Tuesday on Broadway called “MJ,” says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy

The show, running at New York's Neil Simon Theatre, provoked outrade from the outset, but actually it's all very superficial

A new jukebox musical tells the story of Michael Jackson. Except for the big story.

Michael Jacksons daughter Paris and son Prince turned out in support during the star-studded opening night of Broadways MJ: The Musical at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City.

The portrait offered of the singer is of a perfectionist. Not predatory, but prey. The only thing he’s guilty of is caring too much for his charities.

NEW YORK (AP) — The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson begins with the King of Pop plotting an ambitious tour to reclaim his throne. He's facing financial ruin, swirling rumors and an addiction to pain pills. You'd think it was 2009, just weeks before his death. That's the logical place to start. But logic has little to do with “MJ.”

Following the opening night of the estate-produced show MJ, critics have homed in the show separating art from the artist.

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The new musical of the gloved one features a top flight performance by Myles Frost and some flat-out amazing dancing.

It’s all very weird, a sloppy yet very calculated piece of image branding.