I would let the person who owned a wine cellar pick the wine- Michael. But there would be an open bar as well.
I'd invite Rudolph Nureyev- dancer, owned his own island, has absolutely ZERO social filter- fascinating.
Tim Burton- his mind just speaks for himself, I bet that would make for some fascinating conversation.
Tschaikovsky- more Eastern European Mastership, I bet that Michael would ask him many, many question.
If Tschaikovsky couldn't make it, I'd invite Nicola Tesla and his coils, or Gene Roddenberry. In general, I would try to invite people that Michael would relax around and just be interested in talking to. Mother Theresa, Marilyn Monroe- should anyone above decline. I would invite a total of 6 guests+ Michael and myself. 6 is a bit easier than three- simply because three is very intimate (which can be either awesome, or a pain), and with 6 you have just enough people to be diverse, but it doesn't have the "anonymous party' feel where people have to yell at one another.
Being a pescetarian who eats all the ovo-lacto stuff, I'd prefer choosing the menu selection. Juding by Kai Chase I could put a menu together that would leave everyone fat&n happy.
I would arrange for the entire dinner to be either served in a museum with a Greek Temple- or in Michael's Neverland Movie theatre, where Michael picks a movie- but he has to explain to us WHY he picked it.
Also, just about when Michael starts wishing inside that he brought paper and stuff to draw the temple- I'd surprise him with a basket of sketching materials, new leather bound booklet and a few crayons of different softness and some coal. Instead of instant cameras on the table- I would leave a little sketch booklet for all guests and see if they would feel compelled to sketch one another :cheeky:- while they wait for their food. I'd try keeping hungry guests busy, just in case some are more shy than others and need a bit of help to break the ice.
I'd try to supply stuff for the meat eaters to span the centuries- from simple stews to pheasant, cornish hen, to perhaps at least one true Asian Dish. And of course a few vegetarian choices.
Dessert, probably some lemon souffle, something light, but with taste.
Decent scotch/brandy/cognac- and delicious cigars- that's when Michael could start the movie he picked.
Oh....guests need to make a 'second choice' when ordering...when they order, they need to be told to make a second choice, should the first choice be unavailable. On the way home- voila, they get a going=home package with their second choice all prepared to go home with them.