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Matte Martinez Will Take Over the Title Role in MJ on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Matte Martinez will assume the title role in Broadway's MJ, a biographical musical about the King of Pop, on September 2 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Martinez made his Broadway debut with the show in October 2023 and is currently in the company as Standby for MJ and Michael. He succeeds Elijah Rhea Johnson, who has been in the role since April 2023, and will play his final performance on August 31. "Matte gives …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM on July 17, 2025

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