Two Jacksonville natives are shining bright in the Big Apple. Right now, Douglas Anderson graduates Joshua Johnson and Samuel Nelson III are *both* cast in MJ the Musical on Broadway. Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes got a chance to talk with them virtually from New York about their inspiring journeys to ‘The Great White Way.”
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From the halls of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts to one of the hottest shows on Broadway, Johnson and Nelson are living out their dreams, starring in the four-time Tony Award-winning production MJ the Musical.
Nelson just graduated from high school six months ago and is making his Broadway debut as a standby for the title role of MJ and Middle Michael Jackson, performing twice a week.
Nelson said, “This is literally like a dream come true. I always wanted to do this show, but I didn’t know when it was going to happen. But, you know, faith over fear, that’s literally what it is.”…