It’s nearly impossible to overstate the impact Michael Jackson had on pop culture. His dance moves alone remain indelible: He introduced the robot. He seemed to defy physics with the moonwalk, and gravity with the lean in. His groundbreaking, cinematic videos played like mini-movies. His work remains enshrined in his music catalog and shows up everywhere from NCAA gymnastics routines to Jeep commercials.
This week, Jackson’s singular talent gets another showcase in the Tony Award-winning musical “MJ,” which kicked off its first national tour at the Loop’s Nederlander Theatre on Aug. 1
