Michael Jackson musical postpones its Broadway debut

A st musical about Michael Jackson has pushed its Broway debut until next year due to coronavirus pandemic.

Preview performances of “MJ” are w set to begin in March 2021 at Neil Simon atre. musical — previously called “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Eugh” — was to start performances in New York City on July 6.

musical is inspired by Jackson’s life and music. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn tt is writing book, using Jackson’s vast catalog of songs. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon will direct and choreograph and Ephraim Sykes will star as Jackson.

Jackson sold millions of records and was a 13-time Grammy winner. In 1983 he became an international icon with release of “Thriller,” best-selling album with such hits as “Beat It” and “Billie Jean.” He died in 2009.

Although an exact date for performances to resume on Broway has yet to be determined, Broway producers are w offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Sept. 6.

Or shows — like an upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” starring Matw Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker — have also pushed ir production to next year.

Or shows scheduled to open this spring have abandoned ir plans, including “Hangmen” and a revival of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

(im credit: AP)