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Roman Banks to star as Michael Jackson in ‘MJ’ musical in Chicago

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ alum cast as King of Pop in stage musical playing the Nederlander Theatre Aug. 1-Sept. 2.

Chicago Sun-Times

Things to Do in Chicago Dec. 1-7: The Mix

Violinist Itzhak Perlman at Symphony Center, holiday fun at Skydeck Chicago, and the Pentatonix Christmas Spectacular are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Michael Jackson musical to open in London’s West End

Play has already been accused by some critics of ‘sanitising’ Jackson’s legacy

The Independent UK

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‘Sanitised’ new musical about Michael Jackson to open in London

MJ the Musical, based around the making of the singer’s 1992-93 Dangerous world tour, won four Tony awards in New York

The Guardian - UK

The Car Man; Like Water for Chocolate review – two narrative delights

Matthew Bourne and Christopher Wheeldon bring masterly cinematic power to their adaptations of Bizet’s Carmen and Laura Esquivel’s 1989 novel

The Guardian - UK

Tony Awards 2022: Who will win, who should win?

The Tony Awards are coming. So who’s going to win?

Tribune News Service

Like Water for Chocolate review: The Royal Ballet’s dramatic saga weaves familial jealousy into stylish narrative

Glowing stage pictures are full of atmosphere, while a charismatic cast bring warmth to this ambitious work

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Like Water for Chocolate review – Christopher Wheeldon’s delectable take on a magic-realist love story

Wheeldon choreographs Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel’s 1989 tale of food and forbidden passions into a fulfilling ballet full of buoyant movement and visually arresting coups de theatre

The Guardian - UK

Christopher Wheeldon: ‘Most boys at ballet school were closeted, terrified our parents would disown us’

As his version of Like Water for Chocolate opens at the Royal Opera House, the choreographer talks about how the ballet world is changing – and why he took on the Michael Jackson musical

The Guardian - UK

List of the 2022 Tony Nominations

The American Theatre Wing announced nominations today for the 75th annual awards.

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