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Apollo Levine Takes on New Roles in Broadway's MJ the Musical Starting December 6
The Michael Jackson bio-musical continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.
Apollo Levine
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Apollo Levine , an original cast member of Broadway's MJ the Musical, steps into the roles of Rob/Joseph Jackson beginning December 6 at the Neil Simon Theatre .
Levine, who originally played Tour Singer, Tito Jackson, and Quincy Jones , succeeds fellow original cast member Quentin Earl Darrington . The hit musical marked Levine's Broadway debut.
The casting news was announced by the production on Twitter .
The musical 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.
MJ features sets by Derek McLane , lighting by Natasha Katz ,
costumes by Paul Tazewell , sound design by Gareth Owen , projection
design by Peter Nigrini , and 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
Rachel Hoffman of The Telsey Office .
Myles Frost
stars in the title role; Frost made history earlier this year, becoming the youngest individual actor to win a Tony
Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. The show took home
four Tony Awards in total, including Best Choreography, Best Lighting
Design in a Musical, and Best Sound Design in a Musical.
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Check Out Photos from Opening Night of MJ at the Neil Simon Theatre
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