| Michael Jackson: One | |
| Company: | Cirque du Soleil |
| Genre: | Contemporary circus |
| Type: | Resident show |
| Premiere: | May 23, 2013 |
| Location: | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas Strip Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Creatortitle1: | Writer and director |
| Creatorname1: | Jamie King |
| Creatortitle2: | Creation director |
| Creatorname2: | Welby Altidor |
| Creatortitle3: | Associate show director |
| Creatorname3: | Carla Kama |
| Creatortitle4: | Musical designer |
| Creatorname4: | Kevin Antunes |
| Creatortitle5: | Set and Props designer |
| Creatorname5: | Francois Séguin |
| Creatortitle6: | Costume designer |
| Creatorname6: | Zaldy Goco |
| Creatortitle7: | "Man in Mirror" scene creators |
| Creatorname7: | Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon |
| Creatortitle8: | Choreographers |
| Creatorname8: | Travis Payne, Rich and Tone Talauega, Parris Goebel, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ivan Velez, Olivier Simola |
| Creatortitle9: | Acrobatic performance designers |
| Creatorname9: | Germain Guillemot, Rob Bollinger |
| Creatortitle10: | Acrobatic choreographers |
| Creatorname10: | Ben Potvin, Andrea Ziegler |
| Creatortitle11: | Projection designers |
| Creatorname11: | Raymond St-Jean, Jimmy Lakatos |
| Creatortitle12: | Lighting designer |
| Creatorname12: | David Finn |
| Creatortitle13: | Sound designer |
| Creatorname13: | Jonathan Deans |
| Creatortitle14: | Acrobatic equipment and rigging designer |
| Creatorname14: | Pierre Masse |
| Creatortitle15: | Makeup designer |
| Creatorname15: | Nathalie Gagné |
| Creatortitle16: | Dramaturge |
| Creatorname16: | Brian Drader |
| Creatortitle17: | Characters' guide |
| Creatorname17: | Manon Beaudoin |
| Creatortitle18: | Illustrator |
| Creatorname18: | Henry Fong |
| Creatortitle19: | Music by |
| Creatorname19: | Michael Jackson |
| Otherlabel1: | Preceded by |
| Otherdata1: | Amaluna (2012) |
| Otherlabel2: | Succeeded by |
| Otherdata2: | Kurios (2014) |
| Website: | https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/michael-jackson-one |
Michael Jackson: One is the second Michael Jackson-based production by Cirque du Soleil, after .
Like The Immortal World Tour, the production was written and directed by Jamie King,[1] but only uses prerecorded tracks, with no live orchestra. One evokes the entertainer's artistic style in several ways and is the most dance-driven Cirque du Soleil show.
It was announced to the public and media on February 21, 2013,[2] [3] began previews on May 23, 2013, and held its official world premiere on June 29, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Marketing efforts in 2013 included the release of "sneak peek" videos of several production numbers, including "2 Bad", "Stranger in Moscow", "Bad", and "Smooth Criminal". Michael Jackson One has grossed over $500 million as of 2021, with 5 million tickets sold by 2023, making it one of the successful Cirque du Soleil productions of all time. [4] [5]
The show's plot is centered on four "misfits" who set out on a journey into Michael Jackson's world and music. By journey's end, they personify Jackson's agility, courage, playfulness and love. These values are represented with his white gloves, white socks and black shoes, hat and sunglasses.
Each of four main characters receives an object from Jackson. First, Clumsy is given the shoes, and with his newfound balance, performs a double slackline act to "Bad." Next, Shy overcomes her name when she receives Jackson's glasses, and she vanquishes a troupe of warriors in a martial arts display set to "2000 Watts" and "Jam." Then, Smarty Pants, the de facto leader of the four, puts on Jackson's hat and is imbued with the artist's legendary gracefulness in "Smile." Finally, Sneaky, the troublemaker, performs a playful manipulation act with the rogue glove to "This Place Hotel" and "Workin' Day and Night."