The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil Announce MICHAEL JACKSON ONE

by **Admin** Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:23 pm

UPDATE: See the MJ Estate Announcement below:

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Statement From MJ Online Team Regarding New Cirque Du Soleil Show

"For those of you who haven’t already figured it out based on the posts on the official MJ pages the last couple of days, there will be a press announcement on Thursday to reveal the name of the new Michael Jackson/Cirque du Soleil show which will live at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the date of the premiere and the on-sale date for tickets.

It is a completely new show – not Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour.

Source: MJOnline, The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™

Personal note: The announcement will be posted here when the MJ Estate releases it tomorrow.
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by WorldTour Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:21 pm

I hope they will also go on tour with that new show The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil Announce MICHAEL JACKSON ONE 1840725692

by ijustcan'tstoplovinguMJ Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:18 pm

i hope ONE will come to texas!!! i've never been to a concert!!!

by **Admin** Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:32 pm

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil Announce MICHAEL JACKSON ONE

February 21, 2013

Cirque du Soleil and The Estate of Michael Jackson announce

MICHAEL JACKSON ONE
Written and Directed by Jamie King
Exclusively at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas
Presale Window Starts February 22
for Cirque Club Members, MichaelJackson.com Subscribers and
Members of MGM Resorts’ M life Program
General On sale Begins March 7
Las Vegas, February 21, 2013 – The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil today unveiled that Michael Jackson ONE™ will open and take residency exclusively at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino this summer. Directed by Jamie King, Michael Jackson ONE will start its preview performances on May 23, 2013 and have its official premiere on June 29, 2013. This entirely new show is the second creative project to be developed between Cirque du Soleil and The Estate of Michael Jackson after the top grossing Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, currently playing arenas in Europe as it travels the world.

The show

Michael Jackson ONE is a state-of-the-art visual and audio experience creating a theatrical evocation of Michael’s creative genius. Guided and inspired by his music, four misfits set out on a transformative adventure. By journey's end, they will personify Michael's agility, courage, playfulness and love.

The name

Michael Jackson believed that all people are unique and equal, regardless of race or culture. His message was one of unity, harmony and hope for a better world. At once evocative and enigmatic, the name Michael Jackson ONE also presents a paradox: Michael was a multifaceted artist who strove to fuse together various musical styles and art forms. It is a fitting title for a unifying journey into the world of the King of Pop, the genius, the visionary, the One.

“This is our second project with the Estate of Michael Jackson which confirms how stimulating this creative partnership was meant to be”, said Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil. “Michael Jackson is an all-time phenomenal artist, both timeless and contemporary. As a creative challenge, this project is the ultimate. Through the use of cutting edge technology, we will produce a new Cirque du Soleil theatrical experience not only respectful of Michael’s legacy but also very distinctive from Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour.”
“We are guided by Michael’s own philosophy in all that we do. In preparing for this production, Michael’s message to the cast and crew for his This Is It concerts was foremost in our minds. He counseled them on what the audience experience should be: ‘They want wonderful experiences. We want to take them places that they’ve never been before. We want to show them talent like they’ve never seen before. We’re putting love back into the world to remind the world that love is important. WE’RE ALL ONE. That is the message. ’ We feel the same, and that is what we are delivering both to lifelong fans and those just discovering his artistic genius with Michael Jackson ONE,” stated John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

Chuck Bowling, Mandalay Bay’s president and COO, said, “The partnership with Cirque du Soleil and The Estate of Michael Jackson represents an extraordinary moment for Mandalay Bay. We are in the midst of a major transformation at this resort, introducing a new set of experiences for our guests. Michael Jackson ONE is truly the crown jewel in that transformation and we cannot wait to share this very special production with the world.”

Along with Jamie King—who started his career as a dancer on Michael’s Dangerous World Tour and also directed the arena touring show Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil—, Michael Jackson ONE will bring together the creative minds behind the Michael Jackson Estate, John Branca and John McClain, and the diverse talents of the following creators (creators’ bios are available on Cirque du Soleil’s press room at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/press/kits/shows/michael-jackson-one.aspx):

Guy Laliberté – Creative Guide
Jean-François Bouchard – CEO, Creative Content
Jamie King – Writer and Director
Welby Altidor – Director of Creation
Carla Kama – Associate Director
Kevin Antunes – Musical Director
François Séguin – Set and Props Designer
Zaldy Goco – Costume Designer
Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon – Creators for the scene Man in the Mirror
Travis Payne – Choreographer
Rich and Tone Talauega – Choreographers
Parris Goebel – Choreographer
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui – Choreographer
Ivan « Flipz » Velez – Choreographer
Olivier Simola – Choreographer
Rob Bollinger – Acrobatic Performance Designer
Germain Guillemot – Acrobatic Performance Designer
Ben Potvin – Acrobatic Choreographer
Andrea Ziegler – Acrobatic Choreographer
Raymond St-Jean – Projections Designer
Jimmy Lakatos – Projections Designer
David Finn – Lighting Designer
Jonathan Deans – Sound Designer
Pierre Masse – Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer
Nathalie Gagné – Makeup Designer
Brian Drader – Dramaturge
Manon Beaudoin – Characters’ Guide
Preview performances for Michael Jackson ONE will begin on May 23, 2013 at Mandalay Bay.
PREVIEW PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE:
• Saturday to Wednesday at 7:00pm. There are no performances on Thursdays and Fridays.

TO RESERVE TICKETS:

• Call 877.632.7400 or 800-745-3000

• Go to www.cirquedusoleil.com/mjone or mandalaybay.com

• Visit the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office or any of the MGM Resorts International box offices.

TICKET PRICES:
• $69, $99, $130, $140, $150, plus LIMITED Gold Circle Seating. Prices do not include tax or fees.

• Tickets are available 120 days in advance of the performance date.

Like Michael Jackson ONE on Facebook or Tweet us: @Cirque #MJOne.

Personal note:
Michael Jackson "One" is a permanent installation in Las Vegas, NV.

by **Admin** Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:44 pm

by ijustcan'tstoplovinguMJ Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:30 pm

WOW those tickets are EXPENSIVE!!!!! i wish it would tell us where else it will be showing

by WeAreTheWorld. Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:36 pm

Michael Jackson "One" is a permanent installation in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay, it's not going to be touring sadly Sad

by **Admin** Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:02 pm

I'm glad that for once the US has a major MJ attraction! I can't wait to go to this in June!!

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by WeAreTheWorld. Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:46 pm

I really wish I could go see this more than anything! Hopefully in a few years I'll be able to.

by **Admin** Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:14 pm

Here is the CDS website link for Michael Jackson "One"

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-one/default.aspx?utm_medium=url-redirection&utm_source=cirquedusoleil.com&utm_campaign=022113^cds^_cirquedusoleil-com/mjone&utm_content=vanity-url&utm_term=(not-set)&icid=mj2_urr_cds_url_wtf_cds_022113_cirquedusoleil-com/mjone_

by midangerous Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:25 pm

I can't either, too far and too expensive.

by ijustcan'tstoplovinguMJ Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:33 pm

exactly man i hope the ppl who get to go enjoy it!!!

by **Admin** Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:40 pm

Michael Jackson's New Vegas Show 'One' Will Double The Fun
Zack O'Malley Greenburg - Forbes

2/22/13

"Michael Jackson pulled in an estimated $145 million last year from beyond the grave-tens of millions more than any living musician. A big part of that: his Immortal World Tour, a joint venture between the Michael Jackson Estate and Cirque du Soleil. It grossed $160 million in its first leg, tops among North American tours in 2012.

"On the heels of that success, Jackson's estate and Cirque du Soliel have announced another endeavor: Michael Jackson One, a brand-new show set to run indefinitely at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, set to debut in preview form on May 23rd, 2013. The official premiere will follow on June 29th, 2013.
"Michael Jackson is an all-time phenomenal artist, both timeless and contemporary," said Cirque chief Daniel Lamarre in a statement. "As a creative challenge, this project is the ultimate. Through the use of cutting edge technology, we will produce a new Cirque du Soleil theatrical experience not only respectful of Michael's legacy but also very distinctive from Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour."

"The new show means that Michael Jackson will soon be able to do something that no artist has ever done before: play two arena shows at the same time. Even as fans gather for the first performance of One in Vegas on May 23rd, the same thing will be happening on the other side of the world as the Immortal World Tour rolls into Nagoya, Japan. Just hours after the official Vegas premier the following month, Immortal will take the stage in Taipei, Taiwan.

"Directed by Jamie King, the plot of Michael Jackson One will follow four misfits as they embark upon a musical, visual, theatrical adventure. The title of the show reflects its inspiration and recurring theme-unity and peace-the sort of themes Jackson explored in songs like "Man In The Mirror" and "Heal The World."

"Said estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain in a statement:

"We are guided by Michael's own philosophy in all that we do. In preparing for this production, Michael's message to the cast and crew for his This Is It concerts was foremost in our minds. He counseled them on what the audience experience should be: `They want wonderful experiences. We want to take them places that they've never been before. We want to show them talent like they've never seen before. We're putting love back into the world to remind the world that love is important. WE'RE ALL ONE. That is the message.' We feel the same, and that is what we are delivering both to lifelong fans and those just discovering his artistic genius with Michael Jackson One."

"In addition to being a brilliant entertainer-taking millions places they hadn't been through music and videos alike-Jackson was also quite a savvy businessman in his day (a theme I'm exploring in my upcoming book, Michael Jackson, Inc., due out next year for Simon & Schuster).

"He outmaneuvered billionaires and music executives to acquire ATV, the company that owned the Beatles' publishing catalog, for $47.5 million in 1985. That investment is now worth somewhere around $1 billion.

"It seems Jackson the musician would have enjoyed the notion of his songs reaching potentially twice as many people through two Cirque du Soleil shows-and it's likely that Jackson the businessman would have been quite pleased by the financial implications as well."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/02/22/michael-jacksons-new-vegas-show-one-will-double-the-fun/

by **Admin** Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:24 pm

Here are the facts about this show:

Michael Jackson assigned the MJ Estate to handle the businesses. That is what they are doing. This is sanctioned by the MJ Estate and they have every right to do this. Every venture they endorse is legally what MJ wanted and hired them to do for his family and businesses. 20% of these ventures goes to charity. The rest is managed and is income for the Jackson family (MJ's children)

The thing that IS NOT cool is people just using Michael's name, image, and music etc.. to make money for themselves!

MJ 'One' is legit.

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by May Michael Jackson Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:51 am

I think it is great to have a permanent show in Las Vegas dedicated to Michael. I am sure going to see it next year when I travel to California. Las Vegas is really close and I don't want to miss it. Cirque du Soleil are really talented. The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil Announce MICHAEL JACKSON ONE 2314032827

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by **Admin** Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:30 pm

Q & A with MJ "One" Director Jamie King
By Robin Leach

Feb. 25, 2013

It’s about three months until the first preview of “Michael Jackson One” at Mandalay Bay, and Cirque du Soleil has already sold $500,000 in tickets the first few hours of the spectacle going on sale over the weekend exclusively to insider Michael Jackson and MGM Resorts club members. General tickets go on sale March 7.

“It’s going to be a blockbuster. That’s a staggering first-day sale,” I was told. In fact, it will be another 37 days -- June 29 -- until the monstrous production has its world premiere in the converted Mandalay Bay theater formerly home to Disney’s “The Lion King.”

Meantime, the touring “Immortal” show that also debuted at Mandalay Bay continues its global journey breaking records and winning awards, with box office sellouts in Europe as it heads to South America and Asia and plans for repeat cities in the U.S., keeping it on the road until at least the end of 2014.

The Jackson juggernaut continues -- and now the second show. The “One” cast moved into their new Mandalay Bay theater last Monday and showcased a hint of the ambitious project when the name “One” was revealed last week.

Director Jamie King says that it’s one of the longest pre-production schedules in Cirque’s history, if not the longest. The casting and Montreal training -- particularly of acrobatics never seen before in any production -- began in October.

“We are literally just in technical rehearsals now. I just spent the last four months living in Montreal in production rehearsals. Now we are in tech rehearsals here for the next few weeks, and then we go into all production rehearsals here. It’s a long run before the premiere,” Jamie told me. “Starting in March, I am here every day. It needs to be a long set of work. It’s ambitious, but for a great show, you need to have that much work put into it.”

Additionally, I’ve learned that Cirque founder Guy Laliberte will be here in March and April adding his masterful input. Officially, we’re told: “ ‘One’ will be a state-of-the-art visual and audio experience creating a theatrical evocation of Michael’s creative genius. Guided and inspired by his music, four misfits set out on a transformative adventure. By journey’s end, they will personify Michael’s agility, courage, playfulness and love.

“Michael believed that all people are unique and equal regardless of race or culture. His message was one of unity, harmony and hope for a better world. At once evocative and enigmatic, the name ‘Michael Jackson One’ also presents a paradox: Michael was a multifaceted artist who strove to fuse together various musical styles and art forms. It is a fitting title for a unifying journey into the world of The King of Pop, the genius, the visionary, the One.”

Here is my conversation with Jamie:

Robin Leach: When you say interactive, do you mean the experience is around you, in front of you and above you?
Jamie King: Yes. I am not going to say it is unlike any theater we have seen before, but certainly what we are doing, our intention is to immerse the audience in the energy of our show, which is Michael’s energy and spirit. We want to make sure that they see and feel our costumes, see and feel the energy of our performers and acrobats just as you saw here today.

R.L.: So the cast will leave the stage?
J.K.: Absolutely. They will leave the stage and integrate into the audience above you and around you, on the sides of you.

R.L.: You also were the director of “Michael Jackson Immortal,” so how tough was it to do a show different from a show you have already done? It has got to be the toughest.
J.K.: I think at first the idea of it made me a bit nervous; I felt the challenge of it. I was so excited about another opportunity and knowing that it would be different because I know how to do a rock show. That was really what ‘Immortal’ was meant to be -- a rock/Cirque interpretation, arenas I get that -- but a theater show, to be able to do that, is really a dream for me. It already is a different show because it is in a theater, and once I got my head around that, a smaller, more intimate venue, it can be much more immersive.

The bigger challenge was the music. If I have to use the same songs because you know it is Michael’s hits, we want to make sure the fans in the audience feel Michael’s hits. I had those in ‘Immortal,’ so it was about making them different. How do I show them in a different way?

R.L.: Which is my next question. “One” presumably is based on the No. 1 hits that he had. Did he have enough hits to fill the show?
J.K.: It is Michael Jackson, of course, come on! I didn’t start by counting Michael’s No. 1’s. I took his No. 1’s and then I inserted them in the show, but then I needed the story because we are doing a theatrical show this time around. There is much more story, it is much more story driven and fairytale-like, so because of that, I needed certain songs that weren’t No. 1’s at times for segues and interstitial moments to tell the story.

R.L.: Where does the storyline start? How old is he, and where does it finish?
J.K.: It is in no way a chronological biopic story of Michael Jackson. It is a complete new fairytale in a Cirque way. We have created a new story, something that people may or may not get all the way, but we certainly do. And we think it is a great fairytale and journey to go on using Michael’s music.

R.L.: The theater was built to your specs because of what you are doing on an interactive basis? Unlike anything we’ve seen before?
J.K.: Yes, for sure. It is immersive, and you will see with the visuals alone. They really wrap around in a way that is unlike any theater that I have ever seen. Call it the visuals wraparound theater.

R.L.: Did you get to spend all the money you wanted, or did you go over budget?
J.K.: Do we ever get to spend all the money we want? Come on now! (Laughs) Do I ever go over budget? I feel like these are all questions that you could answer. You know my history. I tend to go over budget; ask Madonna!

R.L.: Is this the best show to date that you have done?
J.K.: It is the most inspiring to me at the moment. It is something that is not completely finished yet, so I can’t say, to date, because it is not done.

However, as you’ll read in our interviews this week, Daniel Lamarre, Cirque’s president, and John Branca, Michael Jackson’s estate lawyer and executor, certainly believe that “One” is already the best show to date.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/25/michael-jackson-one-mandalay-bay-director-jamie-ki/

by **Admin** Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:42 pm

MICHAEL JACKSON ONE OFFICIAL SITES

Cirque Du Soleil website:
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-one/default.aspx

Ticket Page:
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-one/tickets/las-vegas.aspx

Show Information:
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-one/show/about.aspx

Official Michael Jackson One Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/MJONE

Mandalay Bay Resort Website:
http://www.mandalaybay.com/

Official Mandalay Bay Resort Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/mandalaybay

by **Admin** Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:47 pm

SHOW SCHEDULE

Performing Saturday - Wednesday at 7:00pm and 10:00pm.
Show is dark Thursdays and Fridays.

Michael Jackson ONE will not perform on the following dates in 2013:

August 22 – 30
October 9
December 5 – 20

General Sale Tickets Onsale March 7

Cirque Club Members and Michael Jackson Newsletter Subscriber Presale From February 22

by Capricious Anomaly Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:23 pm

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by **Admin** Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:14 pm

MICHAEL JACKSON ONE - BEHIND THE SCENES

The work to create the new Michael Jackon/Cirque du Soleil show, #MJONE, starts in the Montreal headquarters for Cirque du Soleil. Take a tour with Jamie King, stage director for the show and Welby Altidor, creative director, as they give a tour from the creation room to the rehearsal studio where they show us what it takes to work on a show like MJ ONE!

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNCygemL7g

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