The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announce the official international launch of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour(TM) written and directed by acclaimed concert director Jamie King.
The production will combine Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who transformed global pop culture.
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour will call on the diverse talents of the following creative minds:
Guy Laliberte, Creative Guide;
Jamie King, Writer and Director;
Chantal Tremblay, Director of Creation;
Mark Fisher, Set Designer;
Zaldy Goco, Costume Designer;
Kevin Antunes, Musical Designer;
Martin Labrecque, Lighting Designer;
Olivier Goulet, Projection Designer;
Francois Desjardins, Sound Designer;
Scott Osgood, Rigging and Acrobatic Equipment Designer;
Germain Guillemot, Acrobatic Performance Designer;
Michael Curry, Props Designer.
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour will begin in Montreal in October 2011 and travel to select North American cities in the first leg, including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. The Las Vegas dates are set for December 3-11, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
In April 2010, The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced an unprecedented arrangement for the creation, development, production and promotion of Michael Jackson projects, featuring touring and permanent shows, based on the music and songs of Michael Jackson. The two entities will each own 50 percent of each Michael Jackson project, sharing equally in the cost of creating, developing, building and producing the projects and in the profits from each project. The Estate of Michael Jackson will also receive royalty payments on various aspects of its intellectual property used in the Michael Jackson projects.
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