For most tweens, the thought of performing to a crowd of over a thousand people is a nerve wracking affair. But for these two performers, it’s just another day in the office.

Daniel Makunike and Zavier Pillay are members of the young cast in the Melbourne leg of MJ: The Musical. A jukebox production based on the life of performer Michael Jackson , it’s filled with familiar hits like Man in the Mirror, Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal.

The duo, who play brothers in the show, ooze with confidence. Sitting in an upstairs function room at Her Majesty’s Theatre, they look comfortable enough to be in their own living room.

Makunike plays the part of Little Michael. The 12-year-old grew up in the regional Victorian town of Ballarat and is making his professional debut as a young versio

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