As one more “late” Michael Jackson’s fan I was “lucky” enough to have Thriller LIVE in my city. So I’m not gonna tell you if I enjoyed or not… There is an obvious answer to that. I’ve heard and still hearing a lot about this particular show or every other show that connects to the King of Pop. My sister called it a memorial. But how can you even go to a tribute show not having the desire to hear about the man that created it.
Anyway, there is a narrator, who gets you in history, starting with Jackson 5. There’s a little boy which is IDENTICAL to Michael at this age. It brings tears in your eyes when you’re watching him performing ABC or I want you back and it seems like the familiar B&W picture has gone live. The first part of the show includes songs from the very beginning to adolescent Jackson 5 and finally Michael’s first solo attempt: Off the Wall. There are 5 or 6 performers including a woman, which by the way performs The way you make me feel! It is a great approach, although I must confess that I was a little disappointed at first. The performers are not impersonating Michael. They are just trying to attribute in the songs the best they can. So you see them dressed like Jackson 5 in these tight, white outfits with the sparkling trinkets and the big collars singing and dancing at the rhythm of Can you feel it with a huge disco ball hanging over their heads. The curtain’s down and you’re just excited to see what happens next…
The second part opens dynamically with his big hits from Thriller and Bad, but also from Dangerous and History. The crowd goes mad! It was the first time to witness standing and dancing audience in that particular room. And believe me; I’ve been there many times… It was an amazing feeling with a climax of Michael’s impersonator who appears on stage to dance Smooth Criminal! Imagine what happened then. He was astonishing (not Michael of course…), but it’s like you’re watching those video clips that you’ve seen so many times and there’re finally right there in front of your very eyes live and 3D! At least that’s what I felt…
As approaching to the end more hits are coming with all the performers on stage including little Michael. Great voices and very good remixes of the songs. You’re going to see Thriller on its glory… and of course the one and only Billie Jean. Even the elderly ones were dancing at this part. It is a substantial 2,5 hour show for those who never had the chance to see Michael performing live. Not to mention the band that plays live through the whole evening.
If the show comes to your city just don’t miss it. I promise you it’ll be a night to remember…
