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# Broadway’s ‘MJ’ to offer cookout over Fourth of July weekend
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/broadways-mj-to-offer-cookout-over-fourth-of-july-weekend/
- Published: 2025-06-26T20:30:43.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-26T20:30:43.000Z
- Description: The long-running musical will partner with Empire BBQ.
- Author: Michael Abourizk
- Tags: Events, MJ, News, Partnership, Empire BBQ

The Broadway production of “MJ” will host a barbecue immediately following the musical’s matinée and evening performances on July 6\. The musical will provide a free barbecue sandwich from the [Empire BBQ](https://empirebbqnyc.com/?ref=broadwaynews.com) food truck to individuals who show their same-day “MJ” ticket stub. The cookout will take place outside the Neil Simon Theatre, home to “MJ”; a vegetarian option will be available.

Featuring a Tony Award-nominated book by Lynn Nottage set to a slew of tunes made popular by Michael Jackson, “MJ” chronicles Jackson’s career leading up to his 1992 “Dangerous” tour. Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs the bio-musical, which also features signature Jackson moves from choreographers [Rich and Tone Talauega](https://www.broadwaynews.com/how-michael-jacksons-former-choreographers-and-a-ballet-director-united-to-create-the-dance-of-mj-the-musical/). “MJ” opened on Feb. 1, 2022, and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, winning four, including one for Wheeldon’s choreography.

“MJ” is produced by Lia Vollack, John Branca and John McClain.