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Michael Jackson Musical Is Bound For Broadway

jackson-1.3917108 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 10: Michael Jackson performs on stage during is "HIStory" world tour concert at Ericsson Stadium November 10, 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (Phil Walter/Phil Walter / Getty Images)

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The King of Pop is heading to Broadway.

On Tuesday, the Michael Jackson Estate announced it is developing a musical based upon the life of the singer, who died in 2009.

The still-untitled show, set to debut in 2020, will feature some of Jackson’s many hits, including “Thriller,” “Beat It” and “Smooth Criminal.” It will be directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon using a book by Lynn Nottage.

The Jackson production will join a long list of so-called “jukebox” musicals that includes Beautiful (Carole King), Mamma Mia! (ABBA), and On Your Feet (Gloria Estefan).

Canadian singer Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill musical is currently running in Massachusetts ahead of its Broadway premiere.