On June 29, 2013, Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE officially premiered at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas. Previews started earlier in May 23 the same year.
Past and present crew and cast members will celebrate this milestone anniversary on June 29, 2023 beginning with an afternoon pop-up presentation in Mandalay Bay’s lobby that will include original cast members.
“It’s a very dear moment for many of us, even those of us who haven’t been here for 10 years,” sais Kati Renaud, senior artistic director for Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil. “We’ll have our regular two shows, 7 p.m. and 9:30, then after the second show we’ll have a celebration. We’re going to get together cast and crew, and we’re going to celebrate these amazing 10 years.”
It will be an emotional day for all involved. “It’s going to be lovely,” says Renaud. “We’re all so passionate about what we do, but also about Michael Jackson. It’s going to be a really special day.”
“To know that I was going to be pursuing this production about an artist who made music I grew up with that really touched me and impacted me and influenced me, I was thrilled,” says Renaud. “We’ve come so far in 10 years. We’re always striving to make our shows better, stronger. We’re tweaking and changing and adjusting. … It’s part of our DNA in Cirque to always better the product, better the experience.”
The 10th anniversary comes two months before what would have been Jackson’s 65th birthday on Aug. 29. On that day, the legend’s estate, in conjunction with Cirque, will host a Sapphire Birthday Celebration in the theater, including a 10 a.m. brunch (reservations are required), a book signing of The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson by Michael Bush (open to the public), and a pre-show cast meet and greet. (You must have tickets to the Aug. 29 show to attend the last event.)
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