MJ Previews- Page 4

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 12:34pm

Question for those that have seen the show.  

Does Myles Frost carry the show?  In other words, would the show work without him?

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 12:41pm

 

Updated On: 12/9/21 at 12:41 PM

[ArtMan]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 12:55pm

Tag said: "I predict Wheeldon doing an interview within the next 5 years apologizing for his involvement. I hope he and Nottage (and Rick Miramontez)take a good look at themselves in the mirror after reading yesterdays NYT article.

If they are looking for new show ideas, may I suggest something about OJ's life? Might be up their alley."

LOL

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 1:48pm

I’m not a fan. A child of the 90s and always found him to be kinda creepy. But the reviews have def made me interested in seeing this. I love Nottage and would be curious what she would bring to a Broadway jukebox show. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 2:45pm

Updated On: 12/9/21 at 02:45 PM

[M321]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 2:56pm

I’ve never seen a Broadway show receive 4 standing ovations throughout the performance, thanks in part, due to the star making performance of Myles Frost.

Myles captured the essence of who Michael Jackson was. 
Never mind the tabloid headlines, this show explains the choices he made. Most importantly, you are shown his humanity. This a production that deserves the accolades coming their way. 

Updated On: 12/8/21 at 02:56 PM

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 12/8/21 at 7:47pm

TomDaBombMLP said: "The musical is not just about his brilliance as an artist but humanity which the mass media so effectively erased in a decades long campaign filled with lies and innuendo. When you dig deeper, you find he is absolutely worthy of praise, not just for his music but what he did for others too. The musical touches that subject too. Nice to see that he gets a voice amid the insane noise the media created around and against him."

I dunno. Where I come from, sleeping with little boys is frowned upon. I don’t care how good his music was.

[Carnestoltes]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 5:35am

Hi there, new here.

Sorry to say that, living in Spain, I've never been more than mildly interested in Broadway musicals, but as a long time MJ fan I'll definitely try to catch this.

Again, just wanted to say hi and that I appreciate your insight and analysis. Will keep reading you!

Updated On: 12/9/21 at 05:35 AM

[JasonC3]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 7:23am

So many first-timers so in favor of this show.

[Carnestoltes]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 7:30am

Yeah, sorry for that. The global MJ fan community is pretty big, but we're here to learn. Please don't feel bothered by us.

Updated On: 12/9/21 at 07:30 AM

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 7:52am

Carnestoltes said: "Yeah, sorry for that. The global MJ fan community is pretty big, but we're here to learn. Please don't feel bothered by us."

Maybe you should start with his documentary that came out a few years ago if you’d like to “learn.”

[Carnestoltes]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 8:36am

n2nbaby said: "Carnestoltes said: "Yeah, sorry for that. The global MJ fan community is pretty big, but we're here to learn. Please don't feel bothered by us."

Maybe you should start with his documentary that came out a few years ago if you’d like to “learn.”"

Excuse me if I don't reply to this. I don't really appreciate passive-agressiveness or condescension.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 8:39am

n2nBaby that was so uncalled for. 

This newbie left a super pleasant message and you talk to them like that? Let's also remember that the documentary you speak of was discredited on many fronts. For example, how could he have abused one of the boys in the train station in Neverland when it wasn't built at the time of the alleged abuse? 

And no, I'm not a super Jackson fan before you start, I just happen not to rely on documentaries like that for facts.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 10:44am

It is an undisputed fact that Michael Jackson slept in the same bed as a 13-year-old boy, not part of his family, for more than 30 nights in a row. It is an undisputed fact that five of his accusers shared a bed with him. It is an undisputed fact that an accuser's descriptions of unusual markings on Jackson's genitals matched photographs taken by investigators. It is an undisputed fact that the hallway leading to Jackson's bedroom was rigged so that electronic noises would alert him to anyone approaching. That's a little tiny bit of it. None of that's inappropriate? You don't need to get your facts from "documentaries like that," or have any inclination to listen to the accusers themselves like a responsible adult, to feel that the ongoing, posthumous celebrity worship and monetization of such a person is profoundly disturbing. You can't even say excuses are being made, because they aren't, just annoyance that anyone would let reality get in the way of the mild fun of yet another catalog tribute concert musical. 

Updated On: 12/9/21 at 10:44 AM

[Auggie27]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:24am

100% what Scarywarhol wrote so well this morning.  And for the record, two of my own posts are invisible. One can assume the sudden new rash of fervent fans are complaining about the historically justifiable critique of this new entertainment.  

[carnzee]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:31am

songanddanceman2 said: "n2nBaby that was so uncalled for.

This newbie left a super pleasant message and you talk to them like that? Let's also remember that the documentary you speak of was discredited on many fronts. For example, how could he have abused one of the boys in the train station in Neverland when it wasn't built at the time of the alleged abuse?

And no, I'm not a super Jackson fan before you start, I just happen not to rely on documentaries like that for facts."

Are you saying you've never misremembered a detail from a childhood memory? This is the kind of discrediting that victims sadly put up with. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:52am

Carnestoltes said: "Yeah, sorry for that. The global MJ fan community is pretty big, but we're here to learn. Please don't feel bothered by us."

Don't ever apologize Carne, like you and me millions upon millions of people absolutely love Michael Jackson and his music. That is very obvious with his music sales, long running show in Vegas, and the thousands of positive comments on the musicals social media pages. Welcome! This thread is about previews to this awesome show, so you are in the right place! 

I saw this show this past week and it was incredible. The talent, the sets, the lighting, and the song choices are all TOP notch. It has a long preview period so I expect some minor changes to tighten it up a bit as a few storylines need more resolution. The crowd around me was electric and was as excited as we we were to be attending this fantastic show. Unlike several shows I've attended this Fall that were a snooze, this was interesting and exciting the entire time. Myles Frost is a star and I cannot wait for the world to see that. Highly recommended to all including alllll the international tourists that will see and love this show. 10 stars!  

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:57am

songanddanceman2 said: "n2nBaby that was so uncalled for.

This newbie left a super pleasant message and you talk to them like that? Let's also remember that the documentary you speak of was discredited on many fronts. For example, how could he have abused one of the boys in the train station in Neverland when it wasn't built at the time of the alleged abuse?

And no, I'm not a super Jackson fan before you start, I just happen not to rely on documentaries like that for facts."

Incredible comment. 100 %. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:58am

M321 said: "I’ve never seen a Broadway show receive 4 standing ovations throughout the performance, thanks in part, due to the star making performance of Myles Frost.

Myles captured the essence of who Michael Jackson was. 
Never mind the tabloid headlines, this show explains the choices he made. Most importantly, you are shown his humanity. This a production that deserves the accolades coming their way. "

Another great comment and it actually belongs in this thread.Thank you! I had three standing ovations when I saw it! 

 

[Auggie27]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 11:59am

Uh, the show itself addresses Jackson's "messy personal life" in some detail. In its very design, stated by the creators, it's not intended to be Branson/Vegas hagiography that sidesteps biography. Its premise is circumstantial and thus bio specific. So it's impossible to imagine a serious discussion of the piece as a theatrical construct -- it was written by a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright -- that doesn't delve into a "messy personal life" of the title character. The thoughtful, history-annotating discussion here is parsing which details are included vs those that feel airbrushed. This type of analysis of creative decision-making is one reason many of us post here. All conversation needn't be reductive fan-speak. I offer this informed observation as someone who's posted here since the board's origin.

Updated On: 12/9/21 at 11:59 AM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 12:09pm

Hey Auggie, when did you catch the show? 

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 2:06pm

Scarywarhol said: "It is an undisputed fact that Michael Jackson slept in the same bed as a 13-year-old boy, not part of his family, for more than 30 nights in a row. It is an undisputed fact that five of his accusers shared a bed with him. It is an undisputed fact that an accuser's descriptions of unusual markings on Jackson's genitals matched photographs taken by investigators. It is an undisputed fact that the hallway leading to Jackson's bedroom was rigged so that electronic noises would alert him to anyone approaching. That's a little tiny bit of it. None of that's inappropriate? You don't need to get your facts from "documentaries like that," or have any inclination to listen to the accusers themselves like a responsible adult, to feel that the ongoing, posthumous celebrity worship and monetization of such a person is profoundly disturbing. You can't even say excuses are being made, because they aren't, just annoyance that anyone would let reality get in the way of the mild fun of yet another catalog tribute concert musical."

Facts are facts, America. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 2:24pm

Some great footage in the rehearsal room including brief interviews with Lynn and Myles, for those interested. 

 

[Rudy2]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 2:26pm

There comes a point where we need to learn to separate the art from the artist. I know I for one am not giving up Kevin Spacey movies just because he’s a creep. The J. Randy Taraborelli biography of Michael is the most revealing window into his life, troubles, turmoil and artistry. You can’t put a kid through what he went through and expect them to turn out normal.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/9/21 at 2:30pm

But this is not even his art. The show itself is, ostensibly, about the artist.