It’s official: A musical based on the life of Michael Jackson is in development, and on track to make a Broadway premiere in 2020.
The news, confirmed by EW, comes jointly from The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage, which are developing the production together. Details are sparse: What’s known so far is that the untitled musical’s book will be written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat) and directed and choreographed by Tony winner Christopher Wheeldon (An American in
