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MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the cast album to the 2022 musical MJ. The musical tells the story of American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson with book written by Lynn Nottage. The music and lyrics are mostly by Michael Jackson. The recording stars Myles Frost, Ayana George, Christian Wilson, Tavon Olds-Sample, Antoine L. Smith, Apollo Levine, Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, Trey Campbell, John Edwards, Lamont Walker II. It also features Raymond Baynard and Zelig Williams.[1][2]

This article is about the 2022 Broadway cast recording. For the musical, see MJ the Musical.

MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Cast recording by
the original Broadway cast of MJ the Musical
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
RecordedFebruary 7–8, 2022
Studio
  • Power Station at Berklee, NYC
Genre
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • soul
LabelSony
Producer
  • David Holcenberg
  • Jason Michael Webb
  • Derik Lee (also co.)
  • Lia Vollack (also exec.)
  • John Branca (also exec.)
  • John McClain (also exec.)

Recording for the original Broadway cast album took place on February 7 and 8, 2022.[3] The original Broadway cast recording was released on July 15, 2022.[4] A snippet of Billie Jean was shared on May 19 by The New York Times in anticipation of the album.[5] The album is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.[6]


Track listing


Act One
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Beat It"Michael Jackson
  • Myles Frost
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Apollo Levine
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Lamont Walker II
2:45
2."Jackson 5 Medley (The Love You Save / I Want You Back / ABC)"The Corporation
  • Christian Wilson
  • Devin Trey Campbell
  • John Edwards
  • Apollo Levine
  • Lamont Walker II
3:28
3."I'll Be There"
  • Ayana George
  • Christian Wilson
  • Myles Frost
3:32
4."Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Blame It on the Boogie / Dancing Machine"
  • Myles Frost
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Original Broadway Cast of MJ
5:32
5."Stranger in Moscow"Jackson
  • Myles Frost
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Apollo Levine
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Lamont Walker II
2:17
6."You Can't Win"Charlie Smalls
  • Antoine L. Smith
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Cast
1:59
7."I Can't Help It"
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Myles Frost
2:28
8."Keep the Faith"
  • Apollo Levine
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Lamont Walker II
1:31
9."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"Jackson
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Myles Frost
  • Cast
2:33
10."Earth Song / They Don't Care About Us"Jackson
  • Myles Frost
  • Cast
3:36
Total length:29:41
Act Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Billie Jean"Jackson
  • Myles Frost
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Apollo Levine
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Lamont Walker II
3:27
2."Smooth Criminal"Jackson
  • Myles Frost
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Apollo Levine
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Lamont Walker II
2:31
3."Victory Tour (For the Love Of Money / Can You Feel It)"
  • Quentin Earl Darrington
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Raymond Baynard
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Apollo Levine
  • Lamont Walker II
  • Zelig Williams
3:06
4."Keep the Faith (Reprise)"
  • Myles Frost
  • Quentin Earl Darrington
  • Cast
1:49
5."She's Out of My Life"Tom Bahler
  • Myles Frost
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
2:58
6."Human Nature"
  • Myles Frost
  • Whitney Bashor
  • Cast
2:34
7."Bad / 2 Bad"
  • Myles Frost
  • Cast
1:30
8."Thriller"Rod Temperton
  • Myles Frost
  • Christian Wilson
  • Quentin Earl Darrington
  • John Edwards
  • Ayana George
  • Apollo Levine
  • Tavon Olds-Sample
  • Lamont Walker II
4:01
9."Man in the Mirror"Glen Ballard, Siedah GarrettCast4:07
10."Finale (Jam / Black or White / Wanna Be Startin' Somethin')"
Cast3:55
Total length:29:58

Personnel



Charts



Weekly charts


Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Cast Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Awards


Year Award type Categories Results Ref.
2023 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album Pending [6]

References


  1. "Sony Music Set to Release 'MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording' on Friday, July 15". Legacy Recordings. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  2. "'MJ the Musical' to release cast album in July". TheGrio. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. "MJ The Musical: The Original Broadway Cast Recording". MJVibe.com. February 8, 2022.
  4. Wild, Stephi (June 10, 2022). "Preorder MJ THE MUSICAL Original Cast Recording Today". Broadwayworld.
  5. Allah, Sha Be (June 10, 2022). "The Source |Sony Music Set To Release "MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording" On July 15". The Source. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022.
  7. "Cast Albums". Billboard.




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