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REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: The Immortal @ Matt Arena (Eugene, OR – 11/15/11)
I love shows by Cirque du Soleil. I also dig some Michael Jackson’s music. A perfect combination?
The short of it: No, not a perfect combination in my opinion.
The stage set-up, lights and costumes, dancers, live band mixed with Michael Jackson vocal tracks was TOP NOTCH.
The usual acrobatics from a Cirque du Soleil show were a bit toned down. Well, more than a bit… A LOT. The intro spray can skit was great, the few aerial artists were awesome, the pole dancer was awesome (but seemingly out-of-place), and the dancing overall was awesome. One of the dancers was one-legged… wild stuff.
But… I don’t think people tend to go to Cirque shows for “dancing.”
They played a great mix of MJ’s music. The live band was top notch, though sometimes a bit over the top with the crazy rocking (it just seemed out-of-place).
My bottom line opinion: I had fun, but I think if you’re a Michael Jackson fan and have some money to blow… go for it. If you’re more of a Cirque fan, I’d recommend saving your money for one of their other terrific shows. For me, it was more of a “price tag” thing. With that being said, I understand the price tag based on the number of people & sets involved. I just don’t think the pay-off was up to past Cirque experiences.
Michael Jackson is not dead!
Michael Jackson is now a zombie.
Real zombie re-enactment of Thriller this weekend in Los Angeles…
Rest in Peace, Michael: 1958 – 2009
UPDATE (8/15/09): Michael Jackson fans, check this out!