MJ The Musical & Mary Page Marlowe

This week Darren and Natalie dive into two powerhouse productions lighting up the West End - the electrifying MJ The Musical and Mary Page Marlowe, starring screen legends Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough.MJ The MusicalThe smash-hit Broadway production moonwalks into the West End! With a book by Lynn Nottageand direction/choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, this spectacular show takes audiences behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Featuring over 25 of his biggest hits - including Beat It, Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal - the show explores the creative mind and personal struggles of one of the world’s most iconic performers. Dynamic, dazzling and driven by astonishing choreography, it’s a musical event that captures both the genius and the vulnerability behind the legend.Mary Page MarloweFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts comes this deeply human and haunting portrait of an ordinary woman’s extraordinary life. Starring Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Dead Man Walking) and Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie, Birdman), this stunning revival unfolds in a series of nonlinear vignettes that piece together Mary’s complex journey through love, loss, motherhood and self-discovery. Directed with precision and compassion, the production reveals the beauty and pain of a life seen in fragments - and how every choice, large or small, leaves its mark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.