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MANDALAY BAY TO HOST 'PERMANENT' MICHAEL JACKSON SITE
MANDALAY BAY 'PERMANENT' MICHAEL JACKSON CIRQUE SHOW
NORM CLARKE, Vegas Confidential
Apr. 20, 2011
MANDALAY BAY TO HOST 'PERMANENT' MICHAEL JACKSON SITE
Cirque du Soleil, Mandalay Bay and the estate of Michael Jackson announced Wednesday that "an unparalleled and extensive relationship" will be unveiled at a press conference next Wednesday.
"A permanent celebration to The King of Pop in Las Vegas" will be announced, according to a press release.
The three parties announced last November that "The Immortal" world tour would include a Dec. 3-11 engagement at Mandalay Bay.
Wednesday's press conference will open with comments from Jerry Nadel, Cirque's senior vice president of resident shows division before a panel of four representatives fields media questions.
The panel participants will be Daniel Lamarre, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cirque du Soleil, John Branca, co-executor of The Michael Jackson Estate; Jamie King, writer and director of "The Immortal" world tour, and Chuck Bowling, president and chief operating officer of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
The tour will begin in Montreal in October 2011 and travel to select North American cities for the first leg.
It is anticipated the rest of the schedule and other cities will be announced Wednesday, along with details of the "permanent relationship" with Mandalay Bay.
http://www.lvrj.com/columnists/normclarke/breaking_news/MANDALAY-BAY-TO-HOST-PERMANENT-MICHAEL-JACKSON-SITE--120341639.html?ref=639
NORM CLARKE, Vegas Confidential
Apr. 20, 2011
MANDALAY BAY TO HOST 'PERMANENT' MICHAEL JACKSON SITE
Cirque du Soleil, Mandalay Bay and the estate of Michael Jackson announced Wednesday that "an unparalleled and extensive relationship" will be unveiled at a press conference next Wednesday.
"A permanent celebration to The King of Pop in Las Vegas" will be announced, according to a press release.
The three parties announced last November that "The Immortal" world tour would include a Dec. 3-11 engagement at Mandalay Bay.
Wednesday's press conference will open with comments from Jerry Nadel, Cirque's senior vice president of resident shows division before a panel of four representatives fields media questions.
The panel participants will be Daniel Lamarre, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cirque du Soleil, John Branca, co-executor of The Michael Jackson Estate; Jamie King, writer and director of "The Immortal" world tour, and Chuck Bowling, president and chief operating officer of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
The tour will begin in Montreal in October 2011 and travel to select North American cities for the first leg.
It is anticipated the rest of the schedule and other cities will be announced Wednesday, along with details of the "permanent relationship" with Mandalay Bay.
http://www.lvrj.com/columnists/normclarke/breaking_news/MANDALAY-BAY-TO-HOST-PERMANENT-MICHAEL-JACKSON-SITE--120341639.html?ref=639
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The late King of Pop will be remembered in a Vegas extravaganza.
Cirque Du Soleil Plans $57M Michael Jackson Extravaganza, Tour, Museum
April 27, 2011
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cirque du Soleil wants to recreate Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in Sin City.
The Mandalay Bay hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip plans to open a sprawling entertainment complex that includes a Jackson-themed lounge, an interactive memorabilia museum and a theater designed to replicate the iconic refuge of the deceased musical legend, Cirque du Soleil president Daniel Lamarre said Wednesday.
“This place, Mandalay Bay, is going to become the home of Michael Jackson in many, many ways,” he said at an announcement at the casino attended by Jackson’s older brother, Jackie.
John Branca, co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate, said the attraction will offer fans a permanent place to celebrate, as well as give them the opportunity to see some of the objects displayed at Neverland Ranch.
“Very few fans would ever get to visit Michael’s Neverland Ranch because of its remote location,” he said.
Plans for the Las Vegas lodestone, set to open in 2013, are part of the budding business relationship between the acrobatic troupe and the pop star’s estate.
Cirque du Soleil’s homage to Jackson kicks off in October, with the most expensive show in the French company’s history. The $57 million “Michael Jackson, The Immortal World Tour” will open in Montreal and hit 30 cities including New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
The tour’s Las Vegas stop at Mandalay Bay will kick off with a fan convention in December as a preview to the permanent Jackson attraction.
Concept art for the touring show’s set prominently features a massive tree symbolic of a favorite oak that was outside Jackson’s Neverland bedroom. The singer nicknamed it the Giving Tree and had a perch built atop it where he wrote music and sometimes slept.
For Jackson’s “Thriller,” tombstones overwhelm the set in a nod to the music video’s horror-film motif and gyrating zombies.
Excerpts from Jackson’s music videos will be part of the 90-minute show, with no specific performer representing Jackson.
“Immortal” will also feature as-yet-unreleased songs that Jackson finished before his death in 2009.
The tour then goes to Europe, Lamarre said, while Cirque producers open a more intimate, theatrical show at the new Las Vegas theater.
Jackson’s estate and Cirque will each own 50 percent of both projects and share equally in the cost of putting on the productions.
Tour director Jamie King said he searched for acrobats, dancers and musicians from across the world who could capture Jackson’s spirit and showmanship.
“I feel like I am not doing it alone, I feel like I am doing it with Michael as my co-director all the way,” said King, who has directed concert tours for Madonna, Rihanna and Celine Dion and is a former Jackson back-up dancer.
Jackson admired the Canadian troupe’s work and attended Cirque shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. His support, Lamarre said, helped build the company.
Cirque du Soleil has since become as ubiquitous on the Las Vegas Strip as all-you-can-eat buffets or buzzing slot machines, with shows in recent years honoring Elvis Presley, Celine Dion and the Beatles.
Mandalay Bay, long home to Disney’s The Lion King musical, has never hosted a Cirque show before.
Mandalay Bay President Chuck Bowling said the Jackson attraction will strengthen the casino’s financial health in future years.
The theatrical performance will take over The Lion King stage when that show closes in December, and some venues in the casino will have to be relocated to accommodate the mega attraction.
Lamarre said the changes will be permanent.
“The tradition here is our shows last forever,” he said.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/04/27/cirque-du-soleil-plans-57m-michael-jackson-extravaganza-tour-museum/
April 27, 2011
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cirque du Soleil wants to recreate Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in Sin City.
The Mandalay Bay hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip plans to open a sprawling entertainment complex that includes a Jackson-themed lounge, an interactive memorabilia museum and a theater designed to replicate the iconic refuge of the deceased musical legend, Cirque du Soleil president Daniel Lamarre said Wednesday.
“This place, Mandalay Bay, is going to become the home of Michael Jackson in many, many ways,” he said at an announcement at the casino attended by Jackson’s older brother, Jackie.
John Branca, co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate, said the attraction will offer fans a permanent place to celebrate, as well as give them the opportunity to see some of the objects displayed at Neverland Ranch.
“Very few fans would ever get to visit Michael’s Neverland Ranch because of its remote location,” he said.
Plans for the Las Vegas lodestone, set to open in 2013, are part of the budding business relationship between the acrobatic troupe and the pop star’s estate.
Cirque du Soleil’s homage to Jackson kicks off in October, with the most expensive show in the French company’s history. The $57 million “Michael Jackson, The Immortal World Tour” will open in Montreal and hit 30 cities including New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
The tour’s Las Vegas stop at Mandalay Bay will kick off with a fan convention in December as a preview to the permanent Jackson attraction.
Concept art for the touring show’s set prominently features a massive tree symbolic of a favorite oak that was outside Jackson’s Neverland bedroom. The singer nicknamed it the Giving Tree and had a perch built atop it where he wrote music and sometimes slept.
For Jackson’s “Thriller,” tombstones overwhelm the set in a nod to the music video’s horror-film motif and gyrating zombies.
Excerpts from Jackson’s music videos will be part of the 90-minute show, with no specific performer representing Jackson.
“Immortal” will also feature as-yet-unreleased songs that Jackson finished before his death in 2009.
The tour then goes to Europe, Lamarre said, while Cirque producers open a more intimate, theatrical show at the new Las Vegas theater.
Jackson’s estate and Cirque will each own 50 percent of both projects and share equally in the cost of putting on the productions.
Tour director Jamie King said he searched for acrobats, dancers and musicians from across the world who could capture Jackson’s spirit and showmanship.
“I feel like I am not doing it alone, I feel like I am doing it with Michael as my co-director all the way,” said King, who has directed concert tours for Madonna, Rihanna and Celine Dion and is a former Jackson back-up dancer.
Jackson admired the Canadian troupe’s work and attended Cirque shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. His support, Lamarre said, helped build the company.
Cirque du Soleil has since become as ubiquitous on the Las Vegas Strip as all-you-can-eat buffets or buzzing slot machines, with shows in recent years honoring Elvis Presley, Celine Dion and the Beatles.
Mandalay Bay, long home to Disney’s The Lion King musical, has never hosted a Cirque show before.
Mandalay Bay President Chuck Bowling said the Jackson attraction will strengthen the casino’s financial health in future years.
The theatrical performance will take over The Lion King stage when that show closes in December, and some venues in the casino will have to be relocated to accommodate the mega attraction.
Lamarre said the changes will be permanent.
“The tradition here is our shows last forever,” he said.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/04/27/cirque-du-soleil-plans-57m-michael-jackson-extravaganza-tour-museum/
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Cirque du Soleil plots Michael Jackson show post ‘Zarkana’ ‘Immortal’ success
Cirque du Soleil plots Michael Jackson show post ‘Zarkana’ ‘Immortal’ success By Robin Leach
Nov. 12, 2012
Reveling in the success of the Michael Jackson touring show “Immortal,” Cirque du Soleil President Daniel Lamarre has revealed details of the full-time-residency King of Pop production set to open at Mandalay Bay in May.
Daniel told me: “We are talking May 23 for the first-night of previews, with the grand gala opening June 21. The Montreal studio right now is moving and shaking with Michael Jackson rehearsals. It will be totally different from the touring show.
“The tour was a rock arena concert, but this will be highly theatrical. That’s the big difference, but there will still not be a Michael Jackson character in it.”
Cirque has still not decided on the show’s title, and the creative team is working on the visuals. Daniel explained: “For the moment, we want to keep all the lights focused on our new ‘Zarkana’ at CityCenter. Once it’s well established, which will take a couple of months, we’ll come back to you and start really talking about the new Michael Jackson show.
“However, I don’t want to confuse the two Michael shows. They are totally different. We have already learned from the touring show that people want to listen and see his complete hits. They don’t want a medley of songs; they want the full song.
“So it won’t be 23 songs in the theatrical version. We will probably have fewer, but we will play it full blast. None of the acts in the touring show will be used in the theatrical show. They will all be brand new -- nothing will have been seen before.
“There will be a lot of acrobatic acts, but they will be characters with the storytelling. It will be very different than anything else we have done.”
Daniel told me that costumes and makeup are being finalized in the next two weeks: “We are a collaboratory! We are right in the middle of it. We keep trying new things and new challenges. Everything is very much on target with the construction at the theater in Mandalay Bay.
“You will be surprised with the changes there. … It is part of our signature. We love to change theaters in order to present our content the best way. … We will move the cast and crew to Las Vegas in March.”
I asked Daniel if it would be a re-creation of Neverland the audience would walk through. “We like the Neverland signature. You will see something of Neverland, but I don’t want to take you in the wrong direction,” he explained. “There is some Neverland, but it is not about Neverland. We have our own story line compared to other Cirque shows.
“It is an amazing combination of director Jamie King, who worked on the touring show, and a young man, Welby Altidor, who is the creative director. He has been with Cirque a long time -- he has grown with Cirque. He is really bringing something different to the signature of the show. “
Daniel told me that once the production is together and installed in Las Vegas, Cirque founder Guy Laliberte will then be here to finish the production and give the green-light go.
Meantime, “Immortal” continues to break records and win awards. “We won the most creative arena show in North America award from Billboard on Thursday, the night before ‘Zarkana’ opened. We are sold out everywhere in Europe right now. We set new all-time-record attendance records in Denmark. It’s the same wherever the show goes in. Last week, we were in Sweden and phenomenal records.
“It’s so big we are extending the tour by at least another year. It means for now, we will run it until the end of 2014 for sure. It’s headed for South America and Asia. Then we’ll return it to America and Europe to a lot of repeat cities where we were very successful and could have had longer engagements.”
I talked with Daniel at Gold Lounge in Aria before the “Zarkana” premiere Friday night. He summed up: “This is a very exciting night. It also is very interesting for us because it is the first time in Las Vegas that we opened an existing show, but all the excitement of a brand new show is here.
“The sound is a huge change from New York. It is much bolder here. The one thing that we had underestimated is how well the music, the set, fits in the Aria theater. This is pure luck because it was not planned that way.
“When I walked in the theater with Guy 10 days ago, he was overwhelmed. That is rare because Guy is very, very severe about the content of our shows, but when he felt, heard and saw the ultra-sound and everything else, he was really, really pleased.”
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/12/cirque-du-soleil-plots-michael-jackson-show-post-z/
Nov. 12, 2012
Reveling in the success of the Michael Jackson touring show “Immortal,” Cirque du Soleil President Daniel Lamarre has revealed details of the full-time-residency King of Pop production set to open at Mandalay Bay in May.
Daniel told me: “We are talking May 23 for the first-night of previews, with the grand gala opening June 21. The Montreal studio right now is moving and shaking with Michael Jackson rehearsals. It will be totally different from the touring show.
“The tour was a rock arena concert, but this will be highly theatrical. That’s the big difference, but there will still not be a Michael Jackson character in it.”
Cirque has still not decided on the show’s title, and the creative team is working on the visuals. Daniel explained: “For the moment, we want to keep all the lights focused on our new ‘Zarkana’ at CityCenter. Once it’s well established, which will take a couple of months, we’ll come back to you and start really talking about the new Michael Jackson show.
“However, I don’t want to confuse the two Michael shows. They are totally different. We have already learned from the touring show that people want to listen and see his complete hits. They don’t want a medley of songs; they want the full song.
“So it won’t be 23 songs in the theatrical version. We will probably have fewer, but we will play it full blast. None of the acts in the touring show will be used in the theatrical show. They will all be brand new -- nothing will have been seen before.
“There will be a lot of acrobatic acts, but they will be characters with the storytelling. It will be very different than anything else we have done.”
Daniel told me that costumes and makeup are being finalized in the next two weeks: “We are a collaboratory! We are right in the middle of it. We keep trying new things and new challenges. Everything is very much on target with the construction at the theater in Mandalay Bay.
“You will be surprised with the changes there. … It is part of our signature. We love to change theaters in order to present our content the best way. … We will move the cast and crew to Las Vegas in March.”
I asked Daniel if it would be a re-creation of Neverland the audience would walk through. “We like the Neverland signature. You will see something of Neverland, but I don’t want to take you in the wrong direction,” he explained. “There is some Neverland, but it is not about Neverland. We have our own story line compared to other Cirque shows.
“It is an amazing combination of director Jamie King, who worked on the touring show, and a young man, Welby Altidor, who is the creative director. He has been with Cirque a long time -- he has grown with Cirque. He is really bringing something different to the signature of the show. “
Daniel told me that once the production is together and installed in Las Vegas, Cirque founder Guy Laliberte will then be here to finish the production and give the green-light go.
Meantime, “Immortal” continues to break records and win awards. “We won the most creative arena show in North America award from Billboard on Thursday, the night before ‘Zarkana’ opened. We are sold out everywhere in Europe right now. We set new all-time-record attendance records in Denmark. It’s the same wherever the show goes in. Last week, we were in Sweden and phenomenal records.
“It’s so big we are extending the tour by at least another year. It means for now, we will run it until the end of 2014 for sure. It’s headed for South America and Asia. Then we’ll return it to America and Europe to a lot of repeat cities where we were very successful and could have had longer engagements.”
I talked with Daniel at Gold Lounge in Aria before the “Zarkana” premiere Friday night. He summed up: “This is a very exciting night. It also is very interesting for us because it is the first time in Las Vegas that we opened an existing show, but all the excitement of a brand new show is here.
“The sound is a huge change from New York. It is much bolder here. The one thing that we had underestimated is how well the music, the set, fits in the Aria theater. This is pure luck because it was not planned that way.
“When I walked in the theater with Guy 10 days ago, he was overwhelmed. That is rare because Guy is very, very severe about the content of our shows, but when he felt, heard and saw the ultra-sound and everything else, he was really, really pleased.”
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/12/cirque-du-soleil-plots-michael-jackson-show-post-z/
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Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson's 'Immortal'
Strip Scribbles: New L.V. TV show ‘Celebrity Onset’; Cirque du Soleil; Score! By Robin Leach
Dec. 4, 2012
NEW MICHAEL JACKSON SHOW: Cirque du Soleil President Daniel Lamarre flew in for Shania Twain’s opening night Saturday, and at the Caesars Palace box office, he told me that his cast and crew of the new permanent Michael Jackson show will be arriving here in March for onstage rehearsals at Mandalay Bay. “Everything is on schedule. We still don’t have a show title yet, but we are very pleased with the way the project is developing and coming together.”
The new Cirque nightclub Light will open in the former Rum Jungle in March. The Jackson show opens in the former “Lion King” theater undergoing a transformation for previews beginning May 23, with the grand gala June 21. Daniel also told me that “Zarkana” at Aria is doing great box office, and Cirque and MGM Resorts execs are thrilled with ticket-sale numbers that are ahead of projections.
KENNY ORTEGA’S TIMELINE: Jackson’s “Thriller” and “This Is It” tour director Kenny Ortega also was at Shania’s opening party and confirmed that he’s developing Steve Wynn’s new show “Funhouse” that will open in Encore Theater at the Wynn next year.
“I am spending the next four months turning dreams into reality. It’s the greatest challenge of my life, but we know it can be done,” he told me. “We have found some very interesting and totally new and unique performers who will make the impossible possible. We should be able to make every one of Steve’s brilliant ideas come to life. Then we can start developing the show in May and eventually the rehearsals for opening next fall. ‘Funhouse’ will be amazing and unlike anything ever seen before anywhere. Only Steve could create something so extraordinary and spectacular.”
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/04/strip-scribbles-new-lv-tv-show-celebrity-onset-cir/
Dec. 4, 2012
NEW MICHAEL JACKSON SHOW: Cirque du Soleil President Daniel Lamarre flew in for Shania Twain’s opening night Saturday, and at the Caesars Palace box office, he told me that his cast and crew of the new permanent Michael Jackson show will be arriving here in March for onstage rehearsals at Mandalay Bay. “Everything is on schedule. We still don’t have a show title yet, but we are very pleased with the way the project is developing and coming together.”
The new Cirque nightclub Light will open in the former Rum Jungle in March. The Jackson show opens in the former “Lion King” theater undergoing a transformation for previews beginning May 23, with the grand gala June 21. Daniel also told me that “Zarkana” at Aria is doing great box office, and Cirque and MGM Resorts execs are thrilled with ticket-sale numbers that are ahead of projections.
KENNY ORTEGA’S TIMELINE: Jackson’s “Thriller” and “This Is It” tour director Kenny Ortega also was at Shania’s opening party and confirmed that he’s developing Steve Wynn’s new show “Funhouse” that will open in Encore Theater at the Wynn next year.
“I am spending the next four months turning dreams into reality. It’s the greatest challenge of my life, but we know it can be done,” he told me. “We have found some very interesting and totally new and unique performers who will make the impossible possible. We should be able to make every one of Steve’s brilliant ideas come to life. Then we can start developing the show in May and eventually the rehearsals for opening next fall. ‘Funhouse’ will be amazing and unlike anything ever seen before anywhere. Only Steve could create something so extraordinary and spectacular.”
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/04/strip-scribbles-new-lv-tv-show-celebrity-onset-cir/
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Michael Jackson 'Immortal' Tickets on Sale 2/13
Michael Jackson Cirque show Mandalay Bay Las Vegas opening May 2013, tickets onsale February 2013
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Wicked Whispers & Racy Rumors: Michael Jackson-Cirque show By Robin Leach
Jan. 29, 2013
Wicked Whispers & Racy Rumors! Exclusive news about the new Michael Jackson residency show headed to Mandalay Bay this spring. It will not have a title -- just a number. Cirque du Soleil officials are tight-lipped about the numeral they’ve chosen, so the guessing game begins.
I also have learned that the Montreal cast and crew move here to begin rehearsals on the nearly completed stage at Mandalay as of Feb. 18. One spywitness who saw the acts rehearsing in Montreal said the acrobats are the world’s best and exceed any other performed to date in any Cirque show.
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Wicked Whispers & Racy Rumors: Michael Jackson-Cirque show By Robin Leach
Jan. 29, 2013
Wicked Whispers & Racy Rumors! Exclusive news about the new Michael Jackson residency show headed to Mandalay Bay this spring. It will not have a title -- just a number. Cirque du Soleil officials are tight-lipped about the numeral they’ve chosen, so the guessing game begins.
I also have learned that the Montreal cast and crew move here to begin rehearsals on the nearly completed stage at Mandalay as of Feb. 18. One spywitness who saw the acts rehearsing in Montreal said the acrobats are the world’s best and exceed any other performed to date in any Cirque show.
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Re: MANDALAY BAY TO HOST 'PERMANENT' MICHAEL JACKSON SITE
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I recieved a note today that official premiere is June 21st. A public announcement is forthcoming. I can't wait, I already have my plane tickets. Shamon!
They should choose the number 7. IMO.
They should choose the number 7. IMO.
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