Review: Simply said, ‘MJ’ was a thriller
Roman Banks as Michael Jackson or “MJ” in the first national tour of ‘MJ the Musical’ (Photo by Matthew Murphy). Fair warning: I’ll try to keep the song puns to a minimum in this re-hee-view for the Michael Jackson bio-sical MJ the Musical.
Now showing at The Music Hall at Fair Park, Broadway Dallas’ current offering was a sensation chock-full of his big hits and dance moves, but also a compelling look into the King of Pop’s creative process as he prepared for his 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
The opening number “Beat It” launched the show immediately into an energetic frenzy and actor Roman Banks embodied the singer wholeheartedly down to Michael Jackson’s finger wagging and vocal hiccups.
The sight of him was almost startling as Banks’ man in the mirror was Jackson. The nuances of that performance were extraordinary.
