MJ The Musical is STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ in Toronto this September for limited run

TORONTO, May 20, 2025 – Individual tickets for one of the most anticipated shows coming to Toronto this year, MJ The Musical are now on sale. Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and David and Hannah Mirvish are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, are available from 10AM on Monday May 5 at Mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.

MJ makes its Toronto premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre beginning September 16 for a limited run through November 2, 2025.

Tony Award®-winning musical centred around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Toronto in MJ, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical centred around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour.

Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. It’s thrilling sold out crowds on Broadway; in cities across North America; London’s West End; Hamburg, Germany…and now MJ is startin’ somethin’ in Toronto as it makes its premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre this September!

MJ makes its Toronto premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre beginning September 16 for a limited run through November 2, 2025. image by Mirvish Theatres

Multi award-winning set designers

The MJ creative team features Scenic Design by two-time Tony and Emmy Award winner Derek McLane, Lighting Design by seven-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, Costume Design by Tony and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell, Sound Design by Tony Award winner Gareth Owen, Projection Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini, Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles G. LaPointe and Makeup Design by Emmy nominee Joe Dulude II. The creative team also features Musical Supervision by Tony Award nominee David Holcenberg, orchestrations and arrangements by David Holcenberg and Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb, and Music Direction by Nathanael Wilkerson and Jason Yarcho. Casting by The Telsey Office / Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Lindsay Levine, CSA.

It’s thrilling sold out crowds on Broadway, in cities across North America, and in London’s West End…and now MJ is startin’ somethin’ in Toronto September 2025! photo by Mirvish Productions



First National Tour of MJ the musical

The MJ First National Tour is general managed by Bespoke Theatricals. The stage management team is led by Production Stage Manager Nicole Olson, Stage Manager Xavier Khan and Assistant Stage Managers Alexander Pierce, Christopher K Anaya-Gorman and Lauren Taylor Winston. The company management team is led by Company Manager Eric Armstrong and Assistant Company Manager Bianca Jean-Charles.

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