Cirque du Soleil "Michael Jackson" Show

[Jackie2010]

Das Geburtstagsständchen ist so toll und liebevoll gemacht! Alle sind wirklich und wahrhaftig mit Leib und Seele
dabei und sind so stolz, Teil einer solchen grandiosen Show sein zu dürfen.

Kann es sein, dass in dieser Show auch Tänzer aus TII auftreten werden? Ich meine, zumindest einen davon zu
erkennen. Weiß das jemand?

[Christine3110]

[Bronchus]

200.000 Tickets in 24 Stunden für "Michael Jackson - The IMMORTAL World Tour" verkauft! Mann, das wird hart!

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-09/05/c_131097877.htm

Quelle: JacksonVillage

[Christine3110]

Die Admins von "Positively Michael" und "MJ Fan Club" aus Las Vegas waren vom Estate u. Cirque du Soleil eingeladen, die Proben zur Immortal Worldtour in Canada zu beobachten.
Die Glücklichen!

Bin gespannt was sie zu berichten haben.

https://twitter.com/#!/mjsunifc

https://twitter.com/#!/posmike

[Tijaju]

Der Cirque du Soleil

Hier mal so bissel allgemeines über Cirque du Soleil
Finde ich ganz interessant. Nächstes Jahr kommt die Show Alegria nach Hamburg, Hannover, Nürnberg und Wien. Da kann man sich vllt. schon mal auf den CdS einstellen.

Seit seinen Anfängen 1984 hat sich Cirque du Soleil in Quebec aus einer Gruppe von 20 Straßenkünstlern zu einer bedeutenden Organisation entwickelt, die hochkarätiges artistisches Entertainment bietet. Die Firma beschäftigt mehr als 5.000 Angestellte inklusive der 1.200 Artisten aus 50 verschiedenen Ländern. Der unvergleichliche Cirque du Soleil hat mehr als 100 Millionen Zuschauer in 300 Städten auf fünf Kontinenten mit seinen gefeierten, unverwechselbaren Produktionen fasziniert. Gegenwärtig sind weltweit rund 21 Cirque du Soleil-Shows gleichzeitig unterwegs. Die internationale Hauptgeschäftsstelle von Cirque du Soleil befindet sich in Montreal, Kanada.

Quelle: http://www.eventim.de/tickets.html?fun=erdetail&doc=erdetaila&includeOnl ybookable=true&erid=655946&affiliate=GMD&xtor=SEC-2040-GOO-

[Christine3110]

http://www.mjfanclub.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4849:the-ultimate-tribute-to-michael&catid=85:latest-news&Itemid=82

(16-9-2011) On September 15, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil invited MJFC and a few other select fan sites, out to Montreal to watch a rehearsal of the much anticpated Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. The purpose was to get our unedited reactions to the show and even to listen to our gripes and concerns. As MJFC's representative 'fly on the wall,' I can tell you that what you are about to witness is quite simply, the ultimate tribute to Michael Jackson.

Am 15. Sept. hat das Estate von MJ u.. CdS MJFC und einige andere ausgewählte Fanforen nach Montreal eingeladen, um den Proben zur Immortal Word Tour beizuwohnen.
Der Zweck des ganzen war, unsere spontanen Reaktionen zur Show zu testen und auch unsere Kritik u. Bedenken anzuhören.

Unfortunately, there were no cameras allowed inside the arena for the show or at the Cirque headquarters so I have no pictures to share with you but, belive me when the show opens in early October, not only will you see the most dynamic specticle of dance and acrobatic prowess the Cirque du Soleil is so known for, but you will also see, hear - and most importantly - you will feel Michael.

Natürlich waren in der Arena keine Kameras erlaubt, so dass ich keine Bilder liefern kann. Aber glaubt mir, wenn im Oktober Premiere ist, werdet ihr nicht nur das dynamischste Spektakel was Tanz u. Akrobatik angeht sehen, wofür CdS bekannt ist, sondern ihr werdet ebenso Michael sehen, hören -und was am wichtigsten ist- ihr werdet Michael fühlen.

As you all know, this is the first time that Cirque has ever done a show with a live band. And boy, what a band it is! Michael's long-time band director, Greg Phillingaines and also his drummer, Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffit head up the team. Along with them are a 19 year-old female guitar wizard that Phillingaines discovered on YouTube and an amazing electric cellist. Pair all that with the magic Kevin Antunes is working with Michael's original masters and, needless to say, the truly world-class band sounded phenomenal!

Wie ihr alle wißt, ist dies die erste Show von CdS mit einer Live-Band. Oh mann und was das für eine Band ist! Michaels jahrelanger Bandleader Greg P. und sein Drummer J. Moffit stehen an der Spitze des Teams. Dabei ist auch eine 19jährige Gitarristin u. ein wunderbarer Cellist. Dies gepaart mit der Magie eines Kevin Antunes, Michaels Originalmasters ... unnötig zu erwähnen, diese wahrlich Weltklasseband klingt phänomenal.


But as amazing as the music is, this show actually goes beyond the music and captures the essence of Michael. His genius, his imagination, his heart... it's all there. They get it. And, aside from a couple of small concerns that we (the fans present at this little 'think tank') voiced, they really nailed it! You will laugh and you will cry and you will be absolutely astounded at many of the visuals!

Aber so wunderbar die Musik auch ist, diese Show geht weit über die Musik hinaus und erobert das Wesen von Michael. Seine Genialität, seine Fantasie, sein Herz...es ist alles da. Sie haben es geschafft.
Und, außer einigen wenigen Kritikpunkten die wir anzubringen hatten, haben sie es wirklich auf den Punkt gebracht. Ihr werdet lachen und ihr werdet weinen und werdet staunen über die vielen visuellen Effekte!

But I want to back up a little and make sure you understand what I just said. Cirque du Soleil and the Estate invited a small group of 15 fans, representatives from the fan club community, to a viewing of The Immortal World Tour in order to get our feedback and imput. They listened to what we had to say and they took our feelings and suggestions into consideration. And it wasn't just lip service. Changes were made to the show immediately based on our feedback. That's huge! And the passion for Michael that I witnessed from everyone involved - from the band members to the costume designer, from the dancers to the technicians, to members of the Estate and the entire Cirque du Soleil behind-the-scenes production team - was very real. Their love for Michael and their concern about upholding his legacy was evident. As I said, this show really is the ultimate Michael Jackson tribute and I, for one, can't wait for the curtain to go up!

Ich möchte aber noch etwas ausführen , um sicher zu gehen, ihr versteht was ich gerade schrieb.
CdS u. MJ Estate hat eine kleine Gruppe von 15 Fans, die die Fan Community repräsentieren sollen, eingeladen um deren Feedback zur Show zu bekommen. Sie hörten zu, was wir zu sagen hatten u. sie nahmen unsere Gefühle u. Anregungen ernst. Das war von ihnen nicht nur so dahergesagt. Aufgrund unserer Aussagen wurden tatsächlich Änderungen vorgenommen. Das ist so großartig!
Alle Involvierten, von den Bandmitgliedern, den Kostümdesignern, den Tänzern bis hin zu den Technikern, den Mitgliedern des Estates u. dem gesamten CdS-Produktionsteam, zeigen eine solche Leidenschaft für Michael, es war wirklich zu fühlen.
Ihre Liebe zu Michael und ihrem Bemühen sein Vermächtnis hochzuhalten war offenkundig.
Wie ich sagte, diese Show ist das ultimative MJ Tribut und ich für mich kann es kaum noch abwarten, dass der Vorhang endlich aufgeht.


Hier noch ein anderer Bericht: http://www.mj4justice.com/cirque-dusoleil-news.html

OMG Ivy von MJJC war auch dort!
Hier ihr SEHR ausführlicher Bericht mit Einzelheiten:

http://www.positivelymichael.com/forums/showthread.php?25084-MJ-IMMORTAL-REHEARSAL-spoilers

[Lena]

Hier ein Augenzeugenbericht von den Probenvon MJ4Justice:

http://www.mj4justice.com/cirque-dusoleil-news.html

An evening of Michael Jackson - The Immortal Tour - Cirque du Soleil

There is nothing but L.O.V.E & Respect on the stage of Cirque du Soleil - Michael Jackson , The Immortal World Tour.

It was clear that everyone involved in this production has 2 goals.... Love for Michael Jackson and Respect for his legacy.

I was honored to represent “MJ4JUSTICE.com, and join a group of MJ fan groups from around the
world , to come to Montreal to see a rehearsal preview of the show.

From the moment we entered -the Bell Center in downtown Montreal, that Michael Jackson and Cirque have plenty in common.

They share a strive for perfection, and a passion for innovation .

As MJ has often said “ It has to be the BEST”.

It is the perfect combination of two iconic and creative powerhouse brands, Michael Jackson and Cirque Du Soleil. The perfect synergy !

We met the creative team for Michael Jackson, The Immortal Tour including , Michael’s- musical collaborator Greg Phillinganes, Zaldy, John “Sugarfoot” Moffett, Chantal Tremblay , Kevin Antunes and many of the dancers, acrobats of Cirque du Soleil.

Every last one of these talented artists promised us - that they were dedicated to do “RIGHT” by Michael. They were dedicated to make this production a testament to his legacy.
And they want his fans to be pleased and happy for having had the experience.
This group asked for our feedback and with everything in the MJ Fan community, we gave them, just that !
The creative team listened intently to what the fans had to offer, took our suggestions in, and thanked us for being part of the process!


The Music - is OFF THE HOOK !! Greg Phillinganes and Kevin Antunes - have done an outstanding and masterful job in creating a LIVE music concert experience for all of us. The music was exciting , vibrant and bittersweet. Wait to you hear ‘“ Wanna be Starting Something “ - I promise you will be dancing in the aisles !


The creative team of Cirque- did a tremendous amount of “MICHAEL” research and made sure all of Michael’s passions and interests are reflected in this show. You will witness Michael’s love for the planet, for the children of the world and for people everywhere.

What Cirque has done to pay homage to what Michael, held close to his heart- is nothing short of a masterpiece. It is all reflected beautifully in the sets, costumes, the music and the dance.

They have gone to great lengths that the devoted fans of Michael Jackson are happy and excited and that a great deal of respect is displayed for Michael, the man, the humanitarian and the entertainer .
As Berry Gordy once said, “Michael Jackson...quite simply, was the greatest entertainer, that ever lived” and there will be no doubt about that after watching , this amazing show.

This show is for everyone .......lifelong MJ fans and the new generation of fans - who are discovering MJ, for the first time.

Bring your dancing shoes , of course - because you will want to JAM, scream, sing and shout!
But bring some Kleenex , because in several portions of the show, I found myself in tears, remembering the time - and remembering , what we have lost .

What Cirque has done with Human Nature will simply... take your breath away.


I am going to see, the show in Montreal, Vegas and New York City and I am sure, that each time, I will come away with some new revelation.

There is some much to absorb and take in. It is Fun, Nostalgic , Bittersweet, Exciting but the most important thing for me - was Michael Jackson, The Immortal Tour represents Michael his heart.

And sitting in the audience, I kept thinking “Michael would be SO proud” and he would have love this!

As we loved him!
“Love Lives Forever”

---Melanie

“The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation.”

“And my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.”....Michael Jackson


Upps, Christine hatte den Link auch schon eingestellt, na lasse den Text trotzdem drin. Der PositivelyMichaelJackson-Bericht ist nicht von Ivy MJJC, sondern von deren Mitglied Ivygivy. Das Forum MJJC war scheinbar nicht eingeladen.

[daggi]

Und wieder läuft mir eine Gänsehaut über die Arme. Mensch, das heißt ja in 2013/14 kommen wir hier evtl. auch endlich in den Genuss? Ich werd ganz wuschig.....

[Christine3110]

@Lena...ach ich dachte, das sei "unsere" Ivy.

Gaz hatte getwittert, dass in Kürze ein Bericht bei MJJC zu lesen sein wird...deswegen dachte ich,dass evtl. von ihnen auch jemand in Canada war.

[Lena]

@Lena...ach ich dachte, das sei "unsere" Ivy.

Gaz hatte getwittert, dass in Kürze ein Bericht bei MJJC zu lesen sein wird...deswegen dachte ich,dass evtl. von ihnen auch jemand in Canada war.

ok. Dann war MJJC doch eingeladen. Gut dann können wir ja noch eine Review erwarten. Das posten die dann aber auch in der MJJC und nicht in einem anderen Forum.

Ach Mensch ich will da auch hin.

[Christine3110]

omg! dieser Bericht von ivy ist einfach nur

Hoffentlich, hoffentlich kann ich mir diese Show auch ansehen..bittebitte CdS komm in meine Nähe!

[Christine3110]

https://twitter.com/#!/Gianinni1

Gianinni1 Gianinni Semedo
@
@Lalitadebie We WILL be coming to Europe with the MJ Immortal World Tour in 2012! We will visit Holland too! after the summer of 2012!

[Lena]

Hier der Bericht von Gaz, Chef MJJC von den Cirque-Proben:
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour - An Exclusive Rehearsal Review - My Story


It was a normal morning for me, working 9 to 5 it was a usual day when all of a sudden an email that was to take my breathe away hit my inbox titled a special invitation I was curious to its content of course you can imagine my inbox mail after mail and like anyone I always read my mail and ensure people get a responce yep one hell of a task but thats just me being me as a servant to the fans of Michael Jackson however this particular mail caught my eye moreso than most and here is why,


Upon opening I started reading the emotions were building and building I could not beleive what I was reading in fact I read and re read thinking no surely not surely this is a joke however it wasn't it was genuine those that sent it I know to be legit and would never play a prank like this so yes to my abolute amazement it said hey Gaz do you want to come to Montreal in Canada would you like so come and see a private performance of Cirque Du Soliel's ultimate tribute to Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour omg I was wooohhhaaaaa I was climbing the walls with excitement omg I said to myself this is for real I am going to watch not only the worlds most iconic artist's tribute just as importantly Cirque Du Soleil were the ones doing it now from the very day this was announced I was like OMG what a partnership two iconic legends coming together what better way of celebrating Michael than Cirque doing it hell Michael himself loved all they did even touring their campus,

The day came nervous as hell my trip began with lots of flying 10 hours one way in fact to Canada via the US but was it worth it HELL YEAH IT WAS.


My Day Starts Here

So 3.30pm came and of we went I could not beleive we were that close only a ten minute walk around the corner to the Bell Centre hockey stadium yep a whole arena was reserved for the final rehearsals one in which we were invited at one point I had to pinch myself thinking see I told you so those in charge are wanting to do Michael and his legacy justice clearly they had every intention to involve us the fans of course you can't invite everyone so why not the leaders who represent communities in the wider world.

Walking into the arena we were litteraly stunned for words infront of us was the stage and set of Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirqu Du Soleil and let me tell you it ozzed Michael you could litteraly feel the energy of him all around the arena the excitement was building and like any rehearsals there was fine tuning to be done we kept getting small glimpses of his images on the big screens only for them to dissapear yep like with all setting these things up there were customary blips in that there was an issue with the video software waited and waited but you know what this increased our excitement many of the shows legendary contributors made a point to come and talk to us one being the great Greg Phillinganes musical director and master in his own right having worked with Michael directly on many of his albums and tours to other legendary artists, the energy this man has for the show and Michael's legacy was awe inspiring second to approach us was The Talauega Brothers choreographers to the show who had much to say to us including one factor that stuck out was make sure you got some tissues then the energy was building and building we could not wait no more.




The Stage



The set was dominated by a huge spiraling tree which had to be a replica of Michael's giving tree around the tree was a huge stage and to the upper rear was Cirq's first ever live band steps dropped down to the dance and main show area with a long singular dance and walk way coming way out to beyond the middle of the arena finnished with a huge round dance area,



SHOW TIME



The rumbling started the lights went up, its show time.....



Facing us was Michael's Neverland gates appearing out of the smoke from the very end of the stage was a young man who started to dance to Remember The Time and dance he did Locking and popping spinning and sliding/gliding it was clear this man could dance.



He was then in slow motion being sucked back along the stage to a huge screen where Michael himself was dancing the emotions started to run as all the memories of seeing him live came flooding back from the outset you could see they were trying to capture the essence of Michael actually being there the energy he oozed to the crowds even though he wasnt it was still a must for all to see and hear Cirq had me hooked from that moment, it was clear I was not just watching a tribute but some thing that was dedicated to him his memory his incredible talents Cirq wanted to create it all and that they did with their own iconic ability to put on a show of shows Cirq lived up to everything they are good at.



I do not want to go into to much detail so as to not spoil your very own experience but many a tune boomed across the arena Childhood was for me very emotional and brought back a lot of the emotions of Michael what he endured through his years then to lift it up again was Wanna Be Startin Somthin after which from the audience the stage was raided by five super fans this story in itself was amazing throughout the show as they kept appearing and as the story unfolded it was clear they were there to try and be with Michael in Neverland skipping to some favourable parts Dangerous and Smooth Criminal was OMG they for me managed to capture the dance Michael created and performed another incredible part was Human Nature acrobats all in black with lights all over spinning up and down in rings above the stage was hugley a favourite for me,



Moving onto the to the music I for one could not be more excited to tell you all of the sounds that boomed around for pretty much the whole of the show, the mash ups the mixes the classics and incredibly the live band they were faultless in creating a master peice from start to finnish it is one hell of a musical journey and hell yeah I have got to get my hands on it to play in our All Michael Friday Show lol.



Summary




If The Immortal World Tour comes to a city near you whether your a fan or not its a must, as one thing is for sure if you not a fan you soon will be.



I commend the Estate And Cirque, together they have brough not only two iconics in Michael Jackson and Cirque Du Soleil but a team of people who have throughout Michael's life have been there for him helped him in acheiving his success those from who have produced his music to choreographed his moves even styled his cloths, what is evident is those in charged have not left no stone unturned in their quest to honour Michael's legacy



You cant beat the main man himself but boy these guys have come a close second.



My last words and sentimients are exactly as I told to both Jeff Jampol Estate General Manager and John Branca Co Excecutor Of Michael Jackson's Estate - With this show you have done Michael Justice,


Yes finnaly A real Tribute To Michael Jackson



Und hier noch eine Nachricht von IVY: In der Proben-show waren ja ca. 20 Sekunden von BN und Monster enthalten:

As it's making rounds on the Internet, I will confirm that we received an email from the MJ Estate Online Team. This email tells that the show is still a work in progress and there are changes happening everyday. As a result Cry, Breaking News, Monster and Off the Wall has been removed (50 Cent's rap might be used), Threatened is added and several other songs and routines had seen changes.
Der Estate sagt, dass die show noch im Prozess ist. Cry, BN, Monster und Off the Wall wurden rausgenommen (Rap von 50cent mag evtl. drinbleiben), Threatened und einige andere songs wurden reingenommen.

[Christine3110]

WOW UNGLAUBLICH !

Das trifft auf die Show zu, aber auch auf die Fans, die wg. 20 Sek. Breaking News/Monster wieder die alte Debatte lostreten mußten. Disgusting.

[Lena]

WOW UNGLAUBLICH !
Das trifft auf die Show zu, aber auch auf die Fans, die wg. 20 Sek. Breaking News/Monster wieder die alte Debatte lostreten mußten. Disgusting.

Ja da hast Du Recht, aber es ist doch eine weise Entscheidung es rauszunehmen. Warum wegen 40 Sekunden sich der Gefahr aussetzen, dass diese Wahnsinnshow mit einer negativen Debatte in Verbindung gebracht wird.
Ich finde es übrigens Klasse, dass der Estate/Cirque Vertreter von Fancommunities aus der ganzen Welt eingeflogen hat vor Abschluss der Proben und Rückmeldungen aufnimmt. Da kann man doch hoffen, dass es dann auch mit der Veröffentlichung der Bad-Tour klappt.