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The Legend Lives On - Official Cirque du Soleil 'Immortal World Tour' Discussion
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CherubimII
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Sooooooooooooooo amazing! :wild:
I just got Michaeal Jackson Imortal World Tour tickets for family members and myself
for June 13, 2012 in Nashville, TN.
I hope to go, maybe, even earlier in Las Vegas and/or Los Angeles!!!!!!!
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I've seen some videos on youtube, and although it does look like a very well made show I get the feeling that it lacks the energy and impact that I expect from MJs music and performances. I expected this to be more of a dancing show but am not necessarily sure what it is. It looks like a very good show but not necessarily what I was thinking it would be. I mean I can't say what its like because I haven't seen it in person. Good to see the TII costumes used in Billie Jean in action. For those here who went, what did you think, was it like a fun energetic show with music as the focus or was it an artsy type thing, please let me know. It looks like it definitely has the time and effort put into it that one would expect for an MJ project and suits him well.
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I believe it will be used in the second permanent show in Vegas
From:
The second one will be installed permanently in the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas in 2013.
"That one will be more of a theatre show, like Viva Elvis or Love," Lamarre explained.
Will it be directed by the same person (Jamie King)? "That's something we're exploring right now," he replied.
Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Cirque+hoping+Thriller/5486973/story.html#ixzz1ZkMN2nDJ
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Another review --
[h=1]Review: Immortal will keep Michael Jackson’s legacy alive[/h] MONTREAL, Quebec -- The late King of Pop is onstage throughout the two-hour spectacular Michael Jackson’s The Immortal World Tour. His voice, songs, music and even conversations are very real, and you don’t feel shortchanged that he’s not there in person. Cirque du Soleil miraculously solved the problem of “the missing star” because they’ve preserved his memory thanks to unique treatments of video, including material from the This Is It show rehearsals in Los Angeles that ended the proposed London run because of his death.You certainly realize that Michael is looking down on this insanely impeccable production, if not actually being its director and star from afar.
Cirque lists 24 musical scenes with 60-plus -- maybe 70 -- songs integrated into the nonstop thriller of a two-hour ride, among them “Childhood,” “Wanna Be Starting Something,” “Dancing Machine,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Dangerous,” “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “They Don’t Care About Us,” “Heal the World” and “Man in the Mirror.” The near finale is a mega-mix with “Can You Feel It,” “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough,” “Billie Jean” and “Black or White,” which came right on the heels of “Heal the World” and “Will You be There?”
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“Bring plenty of tissues -- you will cry from the experience,” musical director Greg Phillinganes promised me. His treatment of “Gone Too Soon” is obviously the most touching emotional moment. He was able to use Michael’s vocals for the wide range of up-and-down tender moods to fiery excitement with his live 15-piece band. Just seeing and hearing Michael solo on video for “I’ll Be There” and his “chat” to the audience about the importance of love and peace will send a gamut of feelings up and down your spine.
The show is structured with two stages: the more traditional theater setup at one end of the arena and a smaller circular stage on the arena floor connected by an escalator-styled walkway that connects the two in both directions.
“I wanted the entire audience to see every aspect of the show by using two stages,” director and choreographer Jamie King explained to me. “We move the action between the two, but it never stops on either one. The upper stage with the band provides the main backdrop, and the individual artists get to shine on the circular one.”
And shine they do, as only Cirque can make them. The one-legged acrobatic dancer is incredible beyond words, and he uses a crutch better than an athlete with two limbs. If Simon Cowell launched World’s Got Talent, this guy would win it hands down.
[h=4]Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour: Red Carpet[/h] <object id="Swiff_1317667056573" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://media.vegasdeluxe.com/assets/swf/photogallery.swf" height="411" width="450"></object>
Then there’s twin brothers Laurent and Larry Bourgeois, who lead the five Fanatics as entertainer guides through the thin storyline of Michael’s childhood to modern-day solo success. At first, I feared the lack of a single storyline would become the glue undone, but Michael’s musical message holds it all together.
Fans won’t be disappointed; they’ll get more than they ever thought possible:
*The giant hat, dancing shoes with white socks and white glove that come to life with the dancers is a wonderful memory of The King of Pop.
*The exploding lights from performers who appear to vanish into the galaxy of the night sky and stars is a “Human Nature,” stop-’em-in-their-tracks number with agile athletes all over the stage from ceiling downward into the arena.
Photo: Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. The world premiere of Immortal was in Montreal, the location of Cirque headquarters, on Oct. 2, 2011.
*The opening number with dancers propelled skyward on water from exploding fire hydrants is just the first punch in a night of knockouts. They are simply stunning experts of the art of body movement.
*Only Cirque could pull off a two-hour spectacle with a white-suited mime as the silent guide. But no ordinary Marcel Marceau mime -- this one is a contortionist, a hip-hop dancer and probably the only guy to have Michael’s moves down to maybe even a shade better, if that’s possible, than the man himself.
*The bikini-topped electronic cellist and guitarist will obviously get their own headline act and record deal. They are breathtaking and breathless.
*The pole dancer at the circular arena floor stage is a redheaded knockout and perfect to illustrate “Dangerous.” In fact, all of Michael’s music is a perfect backdrop for Cirque’s skills, especially in the breathtakingly beautiful aerial ballet.
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Michael Jackson's Immortal - from YouTube.com
Tito Jackson agreed with me backstage: “It’s a wonderful marriage of great creativity. It not only brings Michael’s brilliance back to life but gives it a whole new lease.” Jackie added: “It made us want to get up there and play and make music again. Maybe we will in Vegas one day have a reunion and bring it back. Never say never.” The family leaves Montreal today to fly to Britain for this weekend’s tribute concert in Cardiff, Wales, that will be streamed on Facebook.
The set at center stage is Michael’s Giving Tree from Neverland. It provides the life and soul of the show and turns into spiderlike legs for the white-tuxedoed zombies for “Thriller.” In the military number, the mass of marching soldiers merged into video of thousands of them has Michael’s message with peace signs illuminated on their chests. The cast appears throughout the show in the arena racing down aisles and climbing up stairs to hold balls of glowing hearts. It’s a 3D-plus experience!
The acrobats are astounding, taking on the role of urban street royalty who won the Best Dance Crew World Championships. The Jabbawockeez at our Monte Carlo have some stiff competition from these gold-suited rivals. They swing high above the audience in death-defying acrobatics. They tumble onto trampolines from the Giving Tree. They leap and fall from the center circular stage as the best Cirque has ever produced or discovered. A hot-air Neverland balloon floats across the arena.
Photo: Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. The world premiere of Immortal was in Montreal, the location of Cirque headquarters, on Oct. 2, 2011.
It’s got the sizzle -- and more -- that you would expect from Cirque and Michael. It’s even got his favorite chimp Bubbles, who gets his own solo spot high atop the main stage before coming down to the circular floor one as part of the majestic finale.
Michael always said “dare to dream” and “believe.” Cirque took his advice and did just that. Jamie and his 10-person choreography team have captured The King of Pop’s tremendous talent and skilled spirit. Immortal will keep his legacy alive now and forever.
http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/lu...-emimmortalem-will-keep-michael-jacksons-leg/
[h=1]Review: Immortal will keep Michael Jackson’s legacy alive[/h] MONTREAL, Quebec -- The late King of Pop is onstage throughout the two-hour spectacular Michael Jackson’s The Immortal World Tour. His voice, songs, music and even conversations are very real, and you don’t feel shortchanged that he’s not there in person. Cirque du Soleil miraculously solved the problem of “the missing star” because they’ve preserved his memory thanks to unique treatments of video, including material from the This Is It show rehearsals in Los Angeles that ended the proposed London run because of his death.You certainly realize that Michael is looking down on this insanely impeccable production, if not actually being its director and star from afar.
Cirque lists 24 musical scenes with 60-plus -- maybe 70 -- songs integrated into the nonstop thriller of a two-hour ride, among them “Childhood,” “Wanna Be Starting Something,” “Dancing Machine,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Dangerous,” “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “They Don’t Care About Us,” “Heal the World” and “Man in the Mirror.” The near finale is a mega-mix with “Can You Feel It,” “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough,” “Billie Jean” and “Black or White,” which came right on the heels of “Heal the World” and “Will You be There?”
[h=4]Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour[/h] <object id="Swiff_1317667056566" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://media.vegasdeluxe.com/assets/swf/photogallery.swf" height="411" width="450"></object>
“Bring plenty of tissues -- you will cry from the experience,” musical director Greg Phillinganes promised me. His treatment of “Gone Too Soon” is obviously the most touching emotional moment. He was able to use Michael’s vocals for the wide range of up-and-down tender moods to fiery excitement with his live 15-piece band. Just seeing and hearing Michael solo on video for “I’ll Be There” and his “chat” to the audience about the importance of love and peace will send a gamut of feelings up and down your spine.
The show is structured with two stages: the more traditional theater setup at one end of the arena and a smaller circular stage on the arena floor connected by an escalator-styled walkway that connects the two in both directions.
“I wanted the entire audience to see every aspect of the show by using two stages,” director and choreographer Jamie King explained to me. “We move the action between the two, but it never stops on either one. The upper stage with the band provides the main backdrop, and the individual artists get to shine on the circular one.”
And shine they do, as only Cirque can make them. The one-legged acrobatic dancer is incredible beyond words, and he uses a crutch better than an athlete with two limbs. If Simon Cowell launched World’s Got Talent, this guy would win it hands down.
[h=4]Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour: Red Carpet[/h] <object id="Swiff_1317667056573" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://media.vegasdeluxe.com/assets/swf/photogallery.swf" height="411" width="450"></object>
Then there’s twin brothers Laurent and Larry Bourgeois, who lead the five Fanatics as entertainer guides through the thin storyline of Michael’s childhood to modern-day solo success. At first, I feared the lack of a single storyline would become the glue undone, but Michael’s musical message holds it all together.
Fans won’t be disappointed; they’ll get more than they ever thought possible:
*The giant hat, dancing shoes with white socks and white glove that come to life with the dancers is a wonderful memory of The King of Pop.
*The exploding lights from performers who appear to vanish into the galaxy of the night sky and stars is a “Human Nature,” stop-’em-in-their-tracks number with agile athletes all over the stage from ceiling downward into the arena.
Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. The world premiere of Immortal was in Montreal, the location of Cirque headquarters, on Oct. 2, 2011.
*The opening number with dancers propelled skyward on water from exploding fire hydrants is just the first punch in a night of knockouts. They are simply stunning experts of the art of body movement.
*Only Cirque could pull off a two-hour spectacle with a white-suited mime as the silent guide. But no ordinary Marcel Marceau mime -- this one is a contortionist, a hip-hop dancer and probably the only guy to have Michael’s moves down to maybe even a shade better, if that’s possible, than the man himself.
*The bikini-topped electronic cellist and guitarist will obviously get their own headline act and record deal. They are breathtaking and breathless.
*The pole dancer at the circular arena floor stage is a redheaded knockout and perfect to illustrate “Dangerous.” In fact, all of Michael’s music is a perfect backdrop for Cirque’s skills, especially in the breathtakingly beautiful aerial ballet.
<object id="youtubex5kPTl4jEFo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/x5kPTl4jEFo&hl=en" height="283" width="350"></object>
Michael Jackson's Immortal - from YouTube.com
Tito Jackson agreed with me backstage: “It’s a wonderful marriage of great creativity. It not only brings Michael’s brilliance back to life but gives it a whole new lease.” Jackie added: “It made us want to get up there and play and make music again. Maybe we will in Vegas one day have a reunion and bring it back. Never say never.” The family leaves Montreal today to fly to Britain for this weekend’s tribute concert in Cardiff, Wales, that will be streamed on Facebook.
The set at center stage is Michael’s Giving Tree from Neverland. It provides the life and soul of the show and turns into spiderlike legs for the white-tuxedoed zombies for “Thriller.” In the military number, the mass of marching soldiers merged into video of thousands of them has Michael’s message with peace signs illuminated on their chests. The cast appears throughout the show in the arena racing down aisles and climbing up stairs to hold balls of glowing hearts. It’s a 3D-plus experience!
The acrobats are astounding, taking on the role of urban street royalty who won the Best Dance Crew World Championships. The Jabbawockeez at our Monte Carlo have some stiff competition from these gold-suited rivals. They swing high above the audience in death-defying acrobatics. They tumble onto trampolines from the Giving Tree. They leap and fall from the center circular stage as the best Cirque has ever produced or discovered. A hot-air Neverland balloon floats across the arena.
Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. The world premiere of Immortal was in Montreal, the location of Cirque headquarters, on Oct. 2, 2011.
It’s got the sizzle -- and more -- that you would expect from Cirque and Michael. It’s even got his favorite chimp Bubbles, who gets his own solo spot high atop the main stage before coming down to the circular floor one as part of the majestic finale.
Michael always said “dare to dream” and “believe.” Cirque took his advice and did just that. Jamie and his 10-person choreography team have captured The King of Pop’s tremendous talent and skilled spirit. Immortal will keep his legacy alive now and forever.
http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/lu...-emimmortalem-will-keep-michael-jacksons-leg/
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Unless this comes to the UK, Scotland specifically, I'll have no way of seeing the show. Anyone know if an official DVD/Blu Ray release is likely?
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This makes me want that Immortal album even MORE!!! - HOT DAMN THAT WAS NICE!!!
I love the way they have MJ's voice outfront. It's pure magic.
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I recall it is for the permanent Vegas show. But believe me, there are some pretty nice moments. Several times, the live character is projected on the scream, and interacts with cartoons, musical notes and added effects. That's what I mean by so much going on at the same time, you need to watch it more than once to grasp everything.
When the lead character is on the stage doing his thing, he is also on the screen interacting with objects that ARE not on stage.
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mIchael diserve something like this
but is stead he get something like this
wHere are all those things that they promisd?New tecnology, holograms? this looks to me like that MTV tribute that was done after mIChael died. i can't understand why the keep making so amaturish projects. i thougt this was going to be diferent. i am very disapointed.
but is stead he get something like this
wHere are all those things that they promisd?New tecnology, holograms? this looks to me like that MTV tribute that was done after mIChael died. i can't understand why the keep making so amaturish projects. i thougt this was going to be diferent. i am very disapointed.
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I don't see how you can make a fair judgement using two short trailers. Immortal is an incredible show and to call it amateurish is absolutely absurd. The Beatles show is a permanent show in Vegas, Michael's permanent show does not open til 2013. This is a totally different type of show, and one of the most expensive and elaborate tributes that there will ever be. Why is there always negativity? They delivered exactly what they promised. The holograms and the like are for the permanent show. I get the feeling that some people wouldn't be happy even if they brought Michael back to life every night. smh.
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The Billie Jean performance made me a bit sad. Would have been epic to have seen MJ do that for This Is It.
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Well said! This is the tour that will travel around the world. - In 2013 or later when the permanent show will start maybe there will be new effects and more stuff. But when it has to travel around it is difficult.
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sO, i don't have the rigt to expres my opinion? i saw the treiler and few videos that members posted here. i simply don't like the resault and i don't like the fact that those peple that work on Michael's projects seem to think that the fans can be easily pleased. i am not! i think Michael was one the greatest that ever lived and he diserves the best. tHAt is NOT the best.it isn't even dicent to me. this is what i think. if you think othervise, we have to agree to disagree.
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I can't understand your spelling or grammar. But yeah, this is an incredible show.
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that is because i am not native speaker and i think that you understoud perfectly well what i am saying. the fact that i luck in gramar and spelling doesn't mean that i'm stupid and i think it doesn't prevent me from posting here. if you like the show fine, i don't and we have to disagree on that.