SoulAlive said:

That one's being done by some fans. The person who's involved with that one is a guy from London named Adrian Grant who's really respected in the MJ fan community. He started one of the best fanzines back in the 80s-90s, wrote a book called "The Visual Documentary" that was officially approved by Michael, he also was the one who got the first preview of Dangerous back in 1990 and has heard a couple of unreleased tracks that didn't make the album

Wow, that's like taking "Purple Rain" to Broadway. like Prince would really let that fly. This Thriller thing isn't going to happen for real...with Michael on board, he's going to be very picky about every fucking thing.

Michael: "Ahh no, CUT CUT! Where did u guys get this non-dancing heffer?!? He's isn't doing the Moonwalk with enough precision. Let me show u how it needs to be done...somebody hold my cane."

Michael: "Ahh no, CUT CUT!!! Where did u get this awful hair stylist from?!? There needs to be more activator on the jheri curl wigs!!! Sha'mon people, let's get it together!!!"

Michael: "Ahh no, CUT CUT!!! Gotdammit! Can't somebody do the shoulder action with sharp intensity?!? Somebody hold my cane again...now this time watch carefully and follow my lead. I'm starting to feel like maybe I'm the one who should starr in this production since you hooligans can't seem to get it right."

bboy87 said:

Ugh. I haven't heard the name Adrian Grant in awhile and the fact that I know who he is makes me cringe.

Timmy84 said:

But like is there a storyline aside from Thriller or is going to be one of those musicals where they just play a record and people dance to it? I thought there would be a story and they'd incorporate the songs into it. Didn't Billie Joel have something like that?

bboy87 said:

Ugh. I haven't heard the name Adrian Grant in awhile and the fact that I know who he is makes me cringe.

JackieBlue said:

Wow... do tell!

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to Become Musical Show

NEW YORK (Reuters) Michael Jackson will help develop his ground-breaking "Thriller" video into a musical theater production, producers said on Monday.

Jackson's 1982 "Thriller" album is the world's biggest selling album and the theater production will recreate the tale of the 14-minute horror film spoof based on the title song. In the video, a young couple are on a date when the boy -- played by Jackson in the video -- becomes a werewolf.

"This musical will be the exclusive Michael Jackson authorized version of 'Thriller' and Jackson will participate in every aspect of the creative process," said the Nederland Organization, which has acquired the rights to the musical.

"Thriller The Musical" will include songs from "Thriller" and Jackson's 1979 album "Off The Wall."

The "Thriller" video, featuring dancing zombies and horror film star Vincent Price, was first aired in 1983 and became a staple of MTV. It was directed by filmmaker John Landis, who said it cost $500,000 -- about 10 times the cost of the standard music video of the time.

Jackson's spokesman, Dr. Tohme Tohme, said in the Nederland Organization statement: "The Nederlanders and Michael Jackson represent live theater and musical excellence, so let the music begin."

Jackson, 50, is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time and began his musical career with his siblings in the Motown group the Jackson 5 before starting a solo career.

But the singer has been dogged since the 1990s by scandal and revelations about his eccentric lifestyle. He was tried and acquitted of child sex abuse charges in 2005.

Jackson also has been plagued with financial troubles in the past few years and narrowly averted a foreclosure sale of his Neverland Ranch in May. In November, he handed over the title of Neverland to a company made up of himself and the firm that holds the $24 million loan on the property.

MJ and Prince should do Whatever happened to baby Jane on broadway.

Timmy84 said:

Oh, I don't know him know him like that, I just meant I knew of him threw the whole MJ fan circle and I cringe at the fact that I used to be so involved.

lilgish said:

Naw they should do "Dirty Dancing".

MJ cast as Dr. Jake Houseman
Appolonia cast as Frances "Baby" Houseman
Prince cast as Johnny Castle
Shiela E. cast as Penny Johnson
Diana Ross cast as Marjorie Houseman
Jermaine Jackson cast as Robbie Gould
Morris Day as Max Kellerman
Jerome Benton cast as Billy Kostecki (Johnny's cousin)
Latoya Jackson cast as Lisa Houseman


[Edited 1/27/09 19:23pm]

missfee said:

You just made me think of Swayze

bboy87 said:

Swayze will be okay.

Has this show been canceled yet?

Wow, that's like taking "Purple Rain" to Broadway. like Prince would really let that fly. This Thriller thing isn't going to happen for real...with Michael on board, he's going to be very picky about every fucking thing.

Michael: "Ahh no, CUT CUT! Where did u guys get this non-dancing heffer?!? He's isn't doing the Moonwalk with enough precision. Let me show u how it needs to be done...somebody hold my cane."

Michael: "Ahh no, CUT CUT!!! Where did u get this awful hair stylist from?!? There needs to be more activator on the jheri curl wigs!!! Sha'mon people, let's get it together!!!"

Michael: "Ahh no, CUT CUT!!! Gotdammit! Can't somebody do the shoulder action with sharp intensity?!? Somebody hold my cane again...now this time watch carefully and follow my lead. I'm starting to feel like maybe I'm the one who should starr in this production since you hooligans can't seem to get it right."

I'm confused...is this show based solely on the "Thriller" video? How are they gonna expand it and add all those additional songs? I could imagine a show based on all of Michael's "creepy/scary" songs,that would make a little more sense...

"Heartbreak Hotel"
"Threatened"
"Thriller"
"Ghosts"


what's gonna be the storyline?

JackieBlue said:

Why is that? I've never met the guy. I've known who he was for awhile, but didn't really get the significance until I started helping out on the "For The Record" book back in '06

Sigh... good ol' Roger, he never disappoints does he? I knew he'd post something about the musical in his column sooner or later:

http://www.foxnews.com/st...,00.html#1

NaughtyKitty said:

Regarding the Landis case, I don't understand how his doctor is now his spokesperson?

JackieBlue said:

Yeah, its really wierd...Dr. Thome Thome? Never heard of him and nobody knows who this person is. Very strange. Maybe its Michael himself? Although I doubt that.

um no, just well .....HELL NO!!

* goes to corner and sits down, rocks back and forth*
and says: "Find a happy place, find a happy place"

I don't understand how his doctor is now his spokesperson?

JackieBlue said:

Just because someone has a Dr. in front of his name doesn't make him a medical doctor!

Sigh... good ol' Roger, he never disappoints does he? I knew he'd post something about the musical in his column sooner or later:

http://www.foxnews.com/st...,00.html#1

bboy87 said:

Wow you helped out with that book Bboy? I just saw that book the other day on Amazon.com and was wondering if it was any good

NaughtyKitty said:

It's pretty good. It's a reference book, like an A to Z of every known MJ song from the days when The Jackson 5 were doing talent shows to the songs that were registered after the trial

I, along with the authors and the creator of The Michael Jackson Vault were harrassed by some fan who wanted all the credit, but it was worth it

bboy87 said:

wasn't that crazy Ms. Pfeiffer chick from the UK was it? she was nuts. She was photographed with Grant and MJ backstage on the Dangerous tour and went on to harrass the Chandlers, got arrested in the States and helped out by one of the famous Hepburn sisters. Crazy like i said.

But i could be wrong!
[Edited 1/28/09 13:56pm]

Marrk said:

Nah it's this fan who's known in the MJ fan community. He helped out with For The Record but was going around telling people all the info was from him. the guy has followed Michael around over the years and was one of the people who caused that scene after the World Music Awards back in 2006