Melbourne Season of MJ The Musical Announced

The producers of MJ THE MUSICAL have officially confirmed that the Olivier and four-time Tony Award-winning musical will play in Melbourne at Her Majesty’s Theatre from September 2025. 

Tickets for the Melbourne season will be available for pre-sale from Monday 26 May 2025, with Melburnians encouraged to join the waitlist at mjthemusical.com.au for first access to tickets. Meanwhile, final tickets for the Sydney season – closing 23 August 2025 - have just been released via Ticketmaster. 

The Australian premiere season of MJ is the fifth production of the global hit musical since it premiered on Broadway in February 2022. With celebrated runs in London, Germany and across the US, Melbourne audiences are next in line.

Brought to Australia by leading producer Michael Cassel, alongside original Broadway producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain, the Australian production of MJ premiered at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on Saturday 8 March to roaring acclaim, including three standing ovations – two of which occurred mid-show.

Lia Vollack, MJ’s original Broadway producer, said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible response to MJ – the energy, the passion, the standing ovations night after night. The entire creative team and I are thrilled that MJ will call Melbourne home from September, and for more audiences to experience the talented company who bring this show to life.” 

Australian producer Michael Cassel said: “MJ is an electrifying theatrical experience that has been embraced by Australian audiences – from the roaring ovations to the electric word-of-mouth. We can’t wait to bring that magic to Melbourne and fill Her Majesty’s Theatre with the music, movement and spirit of Michael Jackson. This production is a true celebration of one of the greatest entertainers of all time, brought to life by a world-class, award-winning cast and creative team. We’re thrilled to share this extraordinary show with one of the most passionate theatre communities in the country - and to leave Melbourne audiences on their feet night after night.”

Set in 1992, MJ offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Michael Jackson’s iconic Dangerous World Tour. The production goes far beyond the signature moves and global hits, inviting audiences on to share in the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status, brought to life through the lens of an MTV journalist granted rare rehearsal-room access. From the mind of two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat), MJ explores intimate moments from the complex history of Jackson’s life as he attempts to align the Dangerous World Tour to his creative genius. 

Seen by over 1.8 million people on Broadway, MJ was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, winning four including Best Choreography for the show’s creator, Artistic Associate of The Royal Ballet Christopher Wheeldon OBE (An American in Paris) and Best Actor in a Musical for the show’s original Broadway star, Myles Frost. Most recently, MJ received three Olivier Award nominations, with Christopher Wheeldon OBE taking home the award for Best Theatre Choreography.

MJ  features more than 25 of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits - including Beat It, Smooth Criminal and Man in The Mirror and Thriller.

The creative team for MJ also includes Scenic Design by Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award winner Derek McLane (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Lighting Design by six-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz (Once), Costume Design by Tony, Emmy, and most recently Academy Award winner Paul Tazewell (Hamilton, Wicked), Sound Design by Tony Award and Olivier Award winning Gareth Owen (Come From Away), Projection Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini (Dear Evan Hansen), Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles LaPointe (The Color Purple) and Make-up Design by Joe Dulude II. Musical Supervision is by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg (Matilda), and the Orchestrations and Arrangements are by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb (The Color Purple). Casting Director for the Australian Production is Lauren Wiley with Additional Casting by The Telsey Office (Rachel Hoffman, CSA & Lindsay Levine, CSA).

Photographer: Daniel Boud

Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and Michael Cassel
present
MJ 
Sydney Lyric Theatre
55 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont 2009
Until 23 August 2025

Her Majesty's Theatre
219 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
From September 2025
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