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Welcome to The World of!
Can you believe they let me wear that outfit?
I am so excited for this week’s episode of The World of,
because we get to celebrate
the music of the King of Pop himself,
Michael Jackson,
in Michael Jackson ONE.
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Today, we’re gonna moonwalk.
I can’t moonwalk.
I’ve tried. I can’t do it.
We’re gonna moonwalk into
the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas
for The World of Michael Jackson ONE.
Driven by Michael’s powerful, multilayered music –
heard like never before
in a riveting, state-of-the-art surround-sound environment –
ONE takes the audience through a series
of seamless visual and musical experiences
at the heart of a world that is majestic,
playful, magical and heartwarming.
In Michael Jackson ONE,
Michael’s artistry and spirit
are expressed through the vibrant energy
of a cast of 63 performers and dancers.
It is all underscored by aerial performances,
driving acrobatics as a springboard for exploration.
ONE is a heartfelt tribute to the work,
innovative spirit and legacy of
Michael Jackson – the King of Pop,
the genius,
the visionary,
the ONE.
Now it’s time for Fun Facts.
In Michael Jackson ONE,
each of the theater’s 1804 seats has three speakers –
left, right, center –
for a total of 5412 seat speakers.
Holy ***!
There’s a guitar that shoots 30-foot streams of pyro –
also called fire.
Michael Jackson was fond of Swarovski crystals,
and we did not hold back.
The Dirty Diana costume
contains over 7000 crystals.
The show utilizes three stage lifts
that travel from basement to stage
at a maximum speed of 1 foot per second.
I don’t know math,
but that is really quick.
In addition to the 28 strobe lights
and 587 lighting fixtures in the show,
there are 295 custom LED panels
built into the show’s various set pieces.
Speaking of LED lights,
we have a guest today who knows all about the LED lights.
I think she invented the LED light.
It’s probably a lie, [IT IS]
but we’ll talk to her anyway.
Véronique from the official geek department
of Cirque du Soleil is here.
Can you tell me
how do you get from this to that?
Take us through.
Yes, there are about 300 lights,
we choose where to put them,
and then we create the pattern of the lights.
When you send the signal from the light console
through a frequency,
it receives its cue, and then,
“OK, I am going to do the blue from top to bottom.”
OK.
So the recorders play back,
and the data is sent to every light.
The performer doesn’t have to worry
about what their suit is doing.
Exactly.
And what are some of the other fun things
that you’re working on right now?
Well, we have the guts here.
It’s like in the Thriller song.
Oh, OK.
We have zombies, and they wear it here.
Oh, right. And these just look like
a bunch of tubes and wires
but from afar and on stage and once it’s lit up,
I imagine it’s quite awesome.
Ooh!
So, it can flash in many ways,
many patterns,
and I can change the speed of it, so.
Do you have anything else you can show me here?
Yes, this one, I like it.
From far away it’s pretty…
All these lights and all of it,
it brings such a new dimension to the stage.
They have other lights also,
at this moment that I don’t have…
- So all of this combined… - Yeah.
It brings it to a new level.
Can you put my name on it?
- It will be cool, huh? - Yeah.
I’m gonna walk around…
See this, I’m gonna take this,
and I’m gonna walk around wherever I go,
and I’m gonna put my Instagram handle on it.
Oh, that is so fun.
Thank you so much for showing us all of your trinkets.
I’m gonna take this,
because I’m definitely gonna make this into underwear.
What will you do when the battery is dead?
Oh, do you have extra batteries?
Look at her!
Now it’s time for one of our favorite acts,
Smooth Criminal.
There we go. You got it?
Yeah, how about that, huh?
All right, who feels like dancing with me?
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with your friends who love Michael.
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I’m Matthew Rodrigues.
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