Michael Jackson: One

Michael Jackson: One
Logo for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: One
Company	Cirque du Soleil
Genre	Contemporary circus
Show type	Resident
Date of premiere	May 23, 2013
Location	Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Creative team
Writer and director	Jamie King
Creation director	Welby Altidor
Associate show director	Carla Kama
Musical designer	Kevin Antunes
Set and Props designer	Francois Séguin
Costume designer	Zaldy Goco
"Man in Mirror" scene creators	Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon
Choreographers	Travis Payne, Rich and Tone Talauega, Parris Goebel, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ivan Velez, Olivier Simola
Acrobatic performance designers	Germain Guillemot, Rob Bollinger
Acrobatic choreographers	Ben Potvin, Andrea Ziegler
Projection designers	Raymond St-Jean, Jimmy Lakatos
Lighting designer	David Finn
Sound designer	Jonathan Deans
Acrobatic equipment and rigging designer	Pierre Masse
Makeup designer	Nathalie Gagné
Other information
Preceded by	Amaluna (2012)
Succeeded by	Kurios (2014)
Official website

Michael Jackson: One is the second Michael Jackson-based production in Cirque du Soleil's roster, after Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. It was announced to the public and media on February 21, 2013. In their continuing partnership with the Jackson estate, One evokes the entertainer's artistic style in several manners. The new production began previews on May 23, 2013 and the official world premiere was June 29, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Like The Immortal World Tour, this production was also written and directed by Jamie King. "Sneak peek" videos were released on the internet revealing numbers of the production, including "2 Bad", "Stranger In Moscow," "Bad" and "Smooth Criminal." However, unlike Immortal, the show only uses prerecorded tracks, with no live orchestra.

The show's plot is centered on four "misfits" who set out on a journey into Michael Jackson's world and music. By journey's end, they personify Jackson's agility, courage, playfulness and love. These values are represented with his white gloves, white socks and black shoes, hat and sunglasses.

Each of four main characters receive an object from Jackson. First, Clumsy is given the shoes, and with his newfound balance, performs a double slackline act to "Bad." Next, Shy overcomes her name when she receives Jackson's glasses, and she vanquishes a troupe of warriors in a martial arts display set to "2000 Watts" and "Jam." Then, Smarty Pants, the de facto leader of the four, puts on Jackson's hat and is imbued with the artist's legendary gracefulness in "Smile." Finally, Sneaky, the troublemaker, performs a playful manipulation act with the rogue glove to "This Place Hotel" and "Workin' Day And Night."