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Is it weird I've always thought a "jukebox" musical based on Michael Jackson could succeed?
For example, you make racial tension a theme. Two characters fall in love (In don't matter if you're black or white/the way you make me feel). She, named Annie, gets pregnant but he denies it's his (Billie Jean). She gets mad and threatens to somehow ruin his life/insult his masculinity (Bad). On the way home, at the end of Act 1, she is attacked and beaten (Smooth Criminal). Act 2..I don't know, throw in some Jackson 5 tunes.
The sad thing is, I am semi serious. I imagine a line of fosse clad street thugs all moonwalking in unison to "Smooth Criminal".
For some reason, all I can picture is that godawful Michael Jackson that they had for the longest time (and for what reason exactly?!) at Disneyland. This just does not sound like the best idea. That being said, if this were to work I absolutely love the basic idea thrown down by ??. But basing it on Thriller kind of ruins that, since the images it conjures up (at least for me) are based a lot on the music video - zombies, the Jackson transformation (no, not THAT one), that...outfit, etc. And it is a very Halloween-ish/over-the-top spooky song. Catchy as hell, but not really a great starting point for a musical. At all. But hey, some people have nothing more than a painting as their starting point and craft an entirely exquisite musical. So it really depends on how it is done. Updated On: 11/5/08 at 08:10 AM
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
It looks like the cheapest, nastiest thing anyone is likely to see. The imagery is real end-of-the-pier stuff and the cast ain't too hot either. I'm not a snob (much), but you should see the audience members leaving reviews on Facebook. I'm not going to say they're the dregs of society or anything but, well, they are.
This is now touring the Uk (and not selling very well) and is due to open in the West End in the New Year! God help London when the Jackson fans hit the streets! Updated On: 11/5/08 at 02:16 PM
"I can't believe it." "No, no, no!" "Worst idea ever." "What the f*ck?!?!"
. . . Exactly the same sentiments that were said about the Broadway version of an absolutely awful movie produced in the early eighties with Oliva Newton John starring as a muse who comes down to help a dorky boy in skates illustrate album covers . . .
Personally, I think the best-selling record of all time could, if handled properly, be one of the best (i.e., most entertaining) thing seen on Broadway.
this could be freakin amazing...especially if they do it right...and imagine the box office? broadway would be booming come on this could work out! i like the storyline "??" gave with black/white, bad, billie jean, and smooth criminal something like that could work! it worked for the beatles and across the universe which i also think could be a good broadway hit
what if susan blackwell hung out with boq, trekkie monster, the SOL soloist#2, and the piragua guy on a daily basis?
Sorry for the double-post, but further evidence as to why a THRILLER musical would be an amazing success with tourists in from Middle America (Yeah, you know, those good ole folks in from the "square red states") is no farther away than YouTube.