Broadway's MJ will welcome two new Little Michaels to the company this summer, both making their Broadway debuts. Austin Rankin is actually already performing—having succeeded Max Chambers, Rankin joined the company June 18. Eric Williams will join the show beginning July 16, succeeding Jackson Hayes.
Rankin hails from Las Vegas, and has previously been a worship leader at Bondage Free Worship Center and a cast member of Broadway in the H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Open Doors). Williams comes to NYC via Georgia, where he's played leading roles with Stepp Stewart Talent Camp Spotlight Program and in the play A Soulful Christmas.
MJ, which began previews December 6, 2021, prior to an official opening February 1, 2022, features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the most popular songs in recording...READ MORE