The king of pop is back again??? Guess what Cirque du Soleil is putting up a Michael Jackson-themed show Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte will host matriarch Katherine Jackson and Michael Jackson’s brothers Jackie, Marlon and Tito at Saturday’s red carpet world premiere of their new show “Michael Jackson One. This is a second production from Canada's crowned princes of spectacle dedicated to the King of Pop. Even three months before the first preview, $500,000 in tickets were sold.Michael Jackson ONE, now in previews and opening Saturday at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino (tickets, $69-$180).
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Saturday’s expected Hollywood and New York stars and VIPS include Spike Lee, Berry Gordy Jr., Neil Patrick Harris, Roberto Cavalli, Gayle King, Adam Shankman, Allison Janney, Dot Jones, Rex Lee, Ian Ziering, Lupe Fiasco, Jon Secada, Veronic DiCaire, D.J. Ashba, Tom Higgenson, Kevin Love, Adrian Peterson, Pamela Anderson and David LaChapelle. That celebrity list will continue to grow from now until Saturday night, as everyone are connected to this show.
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The stars also include the 63 unknown genius talents onstage, above and around the audience performing eye-popping acrobatics and stop-your-heart stunts along with music and dancing to take your breath away.As Immortal was a moveable visual feast aimed at arena audiences, and as a result had to make compromises when it came to complex high-flying acts and audio impact. In contrast, ONE promises a more intimate and intricate encounter with the late singer's oeuvre.
The director/writer said this show would make "You will feel much closer to Michael "as he is our guide to this act,says Jamie king.From costumes and choreography to his actual voice and images on video,making us feel he is still around us.
The company also has experience with spotlighting music legends, thanks to LOVE (The Beatles) and Viva Elvis (the Elvis Presley tribute that wrapped last summer). ONE takes its audio cues from those shows, and will feature custom-built seating that incorporates speakers into both headrests and seatbacks.
"We were respectful to those original mixes that we all know so well, but we also contoured the arrangements to match the action you're seeing," he says. "So when Thriller comes on, you're not just hearing it, you are immersed in that song."
ONE will feature upward of 25 Jackson tunes, most of them classics but some lesser known, such as Stranger in Moscow (off History).
"The combination of Cirque and Michael Jackson has proven to be a winning one," with an experienced production company yoking itself to a popular artist resulting in consistently high ticket prices, says Bongiovanni, noting that Immortal averaged $100 a seat. "No one will ever have a chance to see Michael again. So this sort of show is it."
Jamie had the last word: “This is the show Michael would have done himself. This is the show he would have wanted.” Instead, ONE tells the story of "four misfits who are on a journey with Michael as their spiritual guide, and one by one they come upon four of his talismans: a hat, shoes, glasses and that iconic glove.
