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What would Michael Jackson have done with his comeback show 'This is It'?
April 06, 2012|Jon Takiff



FIFTY SOLD-OUT London arena shows were already in the bank. So what would Michael Jackson have done next with his big career comeback show, "This Is It," had a drug overdose not ended his life?

"Kuala Lumpur was to be the next stop," said Travis Payne, then working on the show's choreography with its?"brilliant" star and director Kenny Ortega. "Michael wanted to revolutionize the way tours were being done. He was always thinking like a great producer, too. He was telling us we needed to design a way to maximize the audience that could see him with less travel time for him and the company. So he proposed setting up the show for two or three months in a single location, make that a portal, as opposed to being on a plane, jumping from city to city, twice a week."


And why Kuala Lumpur, the most populous city in Malaysia, and other locations on Jackson's portal wish list in India and the Republic of Sri Lanka?

"Just as he did on the HIStory tour, when we went to Northern Africa, the idea was to set up in a region that was struggling and could really benefit economically from having us there. Everything Michael did came from a place of love and the commitment to do good. That's the way he was with us working on the show - you felt like you were being nurtured, constantly stimulated and encouraged to come up with the best ideas in a collective situation.

"And that's where his art was coming from," added Payne. "His concept was not just to make a great song you could dance to. His way was to reel you in and get your attention, so then you'd get the deep message. That was the science to it. That's why his music transcended generations, appealed to little children, older people, everyone. And hopefully, people who see the Cirque show are now feeling all that, too. That was our intent." n

- Jonathan Takiff
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bec

Great article!

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"Michael wanted to revolutionize the way tours were being done. He was always thinking like a great producer, too. He was telling us we needed to design a way to maximize the audience that could see him with less travel time for him and the company.

Read: that's why he did an interactive online-based death hoax instead.

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His way was to reel you in and get your attention, so then you'd get the deep message.

TIAI anyone?
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That's just how I read it as well Bec!
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Incredibly revealing quotes, what a gift.
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Incredibly revealing quotes, what a gift.

Absolutely!

Thanks for sharing this article.
Last Edit: April 09, 2012, 05:51:32 PM by everlastinglove_MJ
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It's all for L.O.V.E.

… and that’s why he decided to make it into a movie.  That way he could be sure that he didn’t have to travel, wear himself out night after night, (the reason I don;t believe he was using all that profofol) and that THE WHOLE WORLD would get to see it without having to travel to London or spend a fortune to do so.  Brillant I say!  :beerchug:
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"Don't stop this child, He's the father of man
Don't cross his way, He's part of the plan
I am that child, but so are you
You've just forgotten, Just lost the clue.”

MJ "Magical Child"
Still Rocking my World…
   and leaving me Speechless!

“True goodbyes are the ones never said

Thank you for sharing this with us. I also read it the same way as the rest of you. Yes, Michael is brilliant :)

Blessings
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I'm proud to be a child of God and a member of MJ's Army of L.O.V.E.
 
"Press coverage of my life is like [watching] a fictitious movie...like watching science fiction. It's not true." ~Michael Jackson (2005)

"You should not believe everything you read. You are missing the most important revelations". Craig Harvey 3-15-2012

Wow! An extremely revealing article!
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