Turn your entertainment clocks back more than three decades to a time when Michael Jackson was “thrilling” audiences as only this unique, accomplished and unparalleled icon of the stage could. "The King of Pop,” Michael Joseph Jackson was a bigger than life legend for virtually all of his fifty one years of incredible verve, vitality and vigor. His distinctive style was evident from the time he was a mere six years old, debuting in 1964 with his four older brothers as a member of the Jackson 5. He quickly became lead singer before he launched his solo career as an American singer, songwriter, dancer and philanthropist. Along the way to world fame he became a controversial figure, cloaked in speculation and puzzlement due to his lifestyle and often bizarre behavior.
To relive all the hype and highlights of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, moonwalk backwards to Hartford’s Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts until Sunday, December 15 for “MJ The Musical.” This Tony Award winning electrifying creation is by Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Definitely one of a kind, with no danger of cloning or reproduction, Michael Jackson had millions of magical moves that marked him as a master of his craft.
Michael Jackson’s legacy keeps growing, even earning him more after his death. The show focuses on who he became to satisfy his fans, sharing with them all his fantastic folklore. Watch Michael Jackson spring to an electrifying existence with mountains of moves characteristically his own and with songs on his lips that stir the soul. Witness the magical tour destined to benefit his Heal the World Foundation, with the goal of raising $100,000,000 for children and ecology across the globe, to take care of the planet and its children.
Despite his trials and triumphs, no one can dispute that Michael Jackson was a larger than life legend that gave much to the world, but his goal of perfection became a giant obstacle along the way. His lasting powerful presence made him refuse the ideas of any one, especially his father, over his own. Jamaal Fields-Green is outstanding as the star.
For tickets ($39 and up), call the Bushnell, 166 Capital Avenue, Hartford at 860-987-5900 or online at www.bushnell.org. Performances, for those 8 years and older, are Tuesday - Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Grab a white glove, his trademark hat, and get your legs in limber mode gyrating in moves known around the world over of Michael Jackson’s life, never experienced by another performer before or since. Let the Technicolor neon lights projection carry you to a new dimension of excitement.
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