“A Michael Jackson musical is opening on Broadway, but will it find an audience?”

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the MarketWatch story “A Michael Jackson musical is opening on Broadway, but will it find an audience?” Thompson, an expert on pop culture, explained that despite the recent controversies with Michael Jackson’s personal history, fans still are deeply devoted to the musical star and his music. “The kind of rules that normally apply seem to be different in the case of Michael Jackson,” Thompson said.