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Elijah Rhea Johnson is a multi-hyphenate creative hailing from Detroit, MI. At 9 years old he starred as Young Simba in Disney's The Lion King, Las Vegas/National Touring productions. His credits also include being a lead performer in the popular children’s group Kidz Bop, & joining the R&B boy-band Mindless Behavior as lead singer. This is a full circle moment for the young actor, as he participated in the MJ workshops as Middle Michael. Elijah is honored to be making his Broadway debut as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Apollo hails from Abbeville, LA by way of South Bend, IN. Theater: Sister Act, Dreamgirls, Ragtime, and originated the role of Chinese Superhero The Monkey King in Beijing, China. Television: “Let’s Stay Together,” “Criminal Minds.” Experiencing the iconic videos for “Scream” and “Remember the Time”, Apollo was captivated by the artistry of “The King of Pop.” Former lead singer of rock band SteppHeavy, Apollo is excited to be making his Broadway debut with MJ.

Whitney Bashor has been seen on Broadway in The Bridges of Madison County (Marian/Chiara, OBC. Clarence Derwent Award). Off-Broadway: The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Ordinary Days, The Fantasticks. Regional: The Bridges of Madison County (WTF), Merrily We Roll Along (Wallis Annenberg; Ovation Award Nominee), Fly By Night (Dallas Theatre Center), Light in the Piazza (PTC; Barrymore Award Winner). TV: Manifest, FBI: Most Wanted, Law & Order: SVU, Boardwalk Empire, All My Children. BFA: University of Michigan. Thank you Mom, Dad, and my incredible husband, Jared. Baby girl Luna, this is all for you.

Broadway debut. New York: Blood and Gifts (Lincoln Center). Chicago: Steppenwolf, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Writers’ Theatre, Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, and more. Film/TV: Christmas Again (Disney), Chicago Fire, Chicago PD (NBC), Boss (Starz). Thanks to the whole MJ family for inviting me to the ride of my life!

Antoine is an Emmy Award Winner and is excited to be bringing MJ to Broadway. Other Broadway Credits include The Tony and Grammy Award-Winning The Color Purple (Revival); Carousel; Miss Saigon; Memphis; and the First Broadway National Tour of Cinderella.

Walter Russell III, a 13-year-old Harlem, NY native, is excited to return to Broadway as Young Michael Jackson, a role he was born to play. Walter performed across the US and Canada as Young Simba in the national tour of Disney’s The Lion King before making his Broadway debut in the role in 2020. Most recently, Walter debuted at the Metropolitan Opera as Char’es Baby in Terrence Blanchard’s historic Fire Shut Up In My Bones. TV credits include Let The Right One In (Showtime), ABC’s Disney Family Singalong II, Nickelodeon’s Lip Sync Battle Shorties and music videos “Enough!” by Sia and “Sugar” by Sufjan Stephens. Walter has trained with Harlem School of the Arts and National Dance Institute and competes with P.U.S.H dance company. Thanks to Telsey, David Doan and Mallory Tucker at CESD, Laura Pietropinto and Marianne Leone at Terrific Talent, and the MJ Team. Love to mom.

A rising superstar who was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Christian began performing locally by the time he was 5 years old. Christian has always dreamed of performing and is very excited to make his Broadway debut in the electrifying MJ: the Musical. He is very honored to portray one of the greatest entertainers of all time and his biggest influence, Michael Jackson. He looks forward to keeping Michael’s legacy alive. Christian sends a huge thank you to Broadway and all of his supporters!

Joey was last seen on Broadway as Rudy The Voice in A Bronx Tale – The Musical. Twenty-year career on Broadway also includes: Nice Work If You Can Get It, How To Succeed in Business, The Drowsy Chaperone, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and the 2001 revival of Follies. Off-Broadway: Help (The Shed), Carmelina (York Theatre), Saturday Night (Second Stage), Summer of ’42 (Variety Arts). National Tour: Lord Evelyn in Anything Goes, The Fonz in Happy Days -The Musical, and Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Regional: Trip To Bountiful (Actor’s Ensemble); Boeing, Boeing (Gulfshore); Crazy For You (Sharon); Lend Me A Tenor (Westchester Bway); White Christmas; Singin’ In The Rain; Nice Work If You Can Get It (Ogunquit); Victor, Victoria (TUTS); When You Wish (Phoenix Theatre); Animal Crackers (Williamstown). TV: FBI: Most Wanted, The Deuce, The Good Fight, Younger, Elementary, Deception, Person of Interest, The Path. Film: Conditional, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Providence, and Audrey.

Tavon is ecstatic to be making his Broadway debut in MJ. Credits include, Regional: Scottsboro Boys (Beck Center for the Arts), I Sing the Rising Sea (Virginia Stage Company). Thank you to God, Family, GSA, BW and CGF! 

Actor/Singer/Dancer/Songwriter. Last seen in NYC revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Chita Award winner, Lucille Lortel nominee). Broadway and 1st National Tour of Jersey Boys (Hal Miller/Barry Belson/others). National/International tour of Hairspray (Seaweed J. Stubbs) and In the Heights at The Kennedy Center (Domingo). And more.

Ayana is excited to be making her Broadway Debut in MJ. An accomplished Singer/Songwriter, Ayana has performed alongside names such as John Legend, Jazmine Sullivan, Chaka Khan, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Rowland, Kirk Franklin, and CeCe Winan, to name a few. Ayana recently went viral on social media with her riveting rendition of the Chaka Khan classic “Through The Fire”, as well as a heart-wrenching performance of J. Cole’s “Be Free”.

Lamont is humbled to be making his Broadway Debut with MJ. Other Credits include: Signature Theatre (The Scottsboro Boys, Haywood), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (Aida, Mereb), The Playwrights Realm, and many others. Lamont is an alumnus of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. Asé and to God. 

Zelig Williams is a dancer/choreographer that grew up in Columbia, SC. He has most recently graduated from Pace University with a BFA in Commercial Dance in 2020. His Broadway debut was with the Broadway cast of Hamilton the American Musical from 2016- 2018. He has also worked for Hugh Jackman and was a part of his world tour in 2019 (tmtmts). Zelig is inspired by dance and is working to achieve the goals that truly speak to him. He’s also excited to be joining the original cast of MJ the Musical and gives all thanks to God for blessing him with this opportunity.

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