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| - I am not a hard-core MJ fan, but it was an awe-inspiring show.
Out of 25-ish songs that were played during the show, I probably knew about half of them (Beat It, Bad, Smooth Criminal, I'll Be There, They Don't Care About Us, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin, The Way You Make Me Feel, Billie Jean, Thriller, Man in the Mirror, Black or White, Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough). The more MJ songs you know, the better the experience (the show pretty much played MJ songs from the beginning to the end). You Are Not Alone and Rock With You were not played during the show, but it did not diminish the show's awesomeness.
Yes, this is not your typical Cirque du Soleil shows where you get one of those life threatening moments ("Oh no, he/she is going to fall!"), but overall choreograph was beautiful and visual effect was stunning.
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Highlights:
Billie Jean - The legendary moonwalk moment from the Motown! The MJ pose! The kick! The hat throwing! The MJ scream! MJ overload! Not to mention dancers were wearing light-up suits all with synchronized movements!
Smooth Criminal - Dat 45 degree lean!
Thriller - The infamous zombie dance!
Man in the Mirror - A hologram of MJ! The overall theme matched the lyrics very well. It was a very emotional moment and the song almost brought tears to my eyes.
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Expect 70% dancing, 15% tribute to MJ's music and vision on life, and 15% story plot (about 4 kids navigating through MJ's world of music / dance). It does feel like either you love or hate this show, but I REALLY like this show and it is a must watch for all MJ fans.
Hail to the King of Pops!
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