MJ Trivia

MJ The Musical

Get ready for MJ The Musical, coming to town April 30 – May 5! Get all your best moves and grooves ready for the upcoming show featuring one of the greatest entertainers of all time – Michael Jackson! Soon you’ll see how the 1992 Dangerous World Tour came to life during the musical at the Civic Center, but first... brush up on some MJ trivia! You probably know some signature dances and songs from the artist, but can you answer the questions below? Let’s find out!

 

1)

How many Michael Jackson songs does MJ feature?

2)

how many dates did MJ's Dangerous World Tour have

3)

MJ star Roman Banks was previously in which Broadway show

4)

Lynn Nottage was nominated for best book of a musical for MJ and ____

5)

MJ's Christopher Wheeldon won a 2022 Tony Award in which category

6)

How many 2022 Tony Awards was MJ nominated for

7)

MJ creative team members Rich + Tone Talauega worked with MJ doing what

Answers:  

1) 25  

2) 69 shows played across 3 continents  

3) Dear Evan Hansen – understudy for Evan Hansen, Jared Kleinman, and Connor Murphy  

4) Best Play – Clyde's  

5) Best Choreography – MJ  

6) 10  

7) They worked as back-up dancers on the HIStory World Tour and on other projects; Co-choreographers on “Ghost” and “You Rock My World”.) 

 

No worries if you didn’t know all of the answers, because you do now! Get ready to learn more about the mind and artistry of MJ and the making of the famous Dangerous Tour.  

 

MJ The Musical will be in Des Moines April 30 – May 5 at the Civic Center as part of the Willis Broadway Series. Tickets start at $40 and are available now. Purchase tickets soon, as they are going fast! 

 

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