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| - Saw this last night. I was expecting a hybrid Cirque/tribute performance, and I think the show lived up to that very well. It's more in the vein of Love, with much more dancing than your average Cirque show, although I thought it was way better than Love for two main reasons:
1) the dancing is better. Obviously the music of MJ lends itself more to dancing than that of the Beatles, but the choreography was tight and well done (akin to what you'd see on ABDC or AGT) and supplemented by props (LED suits, light sticks, hats, etc) where needed.
2) the gymnastics were better. There was a lot of tumbling throughout the show--see the act list to get an idea, but the highlights were "Smooth Criminal" and zombies trampolining to "Thriller." As a Cirque du Soleil show, this one surpassed Love (which, if you can't tell by now, I thought was lame).
It's a good way to introduce someone to Cirque, especially if they're big MJ fans. Myself, I don't worship him as a musical god like some others, but I'm still very glad I went. I love urban dance and I love Cirquish athleticism, and this was a good blend of both.
As for money vs. view, I sat in the cheapest section available. Cirque does a pretty good job making sure no seat gets shafted. There are the usual side characters running around the theatre, so if you insist on seeing them closer up, don't sit in the back sections (otherwise, you don't miss out on much else).
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