The musical tells the story of American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson with book written by Lynn Nottage.

The recording stars Myles Frost, Ayana George, Christian Wilson, Tavon Olds-Sample, Antoine L. Smith, Apollo Levine, Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, Trey Campbell, Lamont Walker II.

[1][2] Recording for the original Broadway cast album took place on February 7 and 8, 2022.

[3] The original Broadway cast recording was released on July 15, 2022.

[4] A snippet of Billie Jean was shared on May 19 by The New York Times in anticipation of the album.