History Theatre / MichaelJacksonONE

* DarkIsEvil: The Tabloid Junkies dress in black with bold red accents.

''Michael Jackson ONE'', Creator/CirqueDuSoleil's 33rd production, is a [[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cirque-du-soleil-michael-193000678.html permanent stage show]] at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, set to open in June 2013.

* PinkMeansFeminine: The one female misfit wears pink.

* StrawmanNewsMedia: As in Jackson's songs, the mass media (represented by the Tabloid Junkies) is portrayed as a cruel entity that preyed upon him for money by painting his behavior in a negative light.

''Michael Jackson ONE'', Creator/CirqueDuSoleil's 32nd production, is a [[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cirque-du-soleil-michael-193000678.html permanent stage show]] at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, set to open in June 2013.

* TotallyRadical / TwoDecadesBehind: The misfits and the "Bad" acrobats dress like they've stepped out of a [[DisneyThemeParks Walt Disney World]] musical revue from TheEighties. This may be intentional, as they were Music/MichaelJackson's salad days.

* TotallyRadical / TwoDecadesBehind: The misfits and the "Bad" acrobats dress like they've stepped out of a [[DisneyThemePark Walt Disney World]] musical review from TheEighties. This may be intentional, as they were Music/MichaelJackson's salad days.

* RoseTintedNarrative: ''MJ Warriors''? ''Tabloid Junkies''? Yep, this is clearly a romanticized view on Jackson.

* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: The misfits gain Michael's abilities via four magical articles of clothing, specifically his...
** HatOfPower
** GemEncrusted glove
** CoolShades
** Shoes (which grant agility)
* ConceptsAreCheap: Of the four defining traits of Michael this show purports to explore, ''courage'' looks likely to fall under this trope. He was an agile dancer, a playful ManChild, and certainly talked a lot about how he loved other people, but how exactly was he ''courageous''?

* {{Paparazzi}}: A menacing, black-clad group of them, known as the Tabloid Junkies, are the primary antagonists.

* RoseTintedNarrative: The preview at the press conference had ''MJ Warriors'' driving back the ''Tabloid Junkies''; between that and the ExcusePlot, this is clearly going to be a romanticized take on Jackson's life and career.

** Shoes

A sister production to the arena tour ''Theatre/MichaelJacksonTheIMMORTALWorldTour'' (with the same writer/director, Jaime King, at its helm), the show has a similar JukeboxMusical format and many of the same songs but a different ExcusePlot. From the press release: ''Guided and inspired by his music, four misfits set out on a transformative adventure. By journey's end, they will personify Michael's agility, courage, playfulness and love.''

* TheObiWan: Michael is this to the protagonists, according to [[http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/mike-weatherford/mystical-michael-forgets-frailities this interview]] with the director and the director of creation, the latter of whom even compares him to the trope namer.

* {{Paparazzi}}: A menacing, black-clad group of them, known as the Tabloid Junkies, turn up in-story.

* StrawmanNewsMedia: As in Jackson's songs, the mass media (represented by the {{Paparazzi}} above) is portrayed as a cruel entity that preyed upon him for money by painting his behavior in a negative light.

''Michael Jackson ONE'', CirqueDuSoleil's 32nd production, is a [[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cirque-du-soleil-michael-193000678.html permanent stage show]] at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, set to open in June 2013.

As for the title, ''ONE'' refers to both Jackson's superstar status and his dream of a completely united human race.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Beggar Boy, an aerialist.

* [[ManInWhite People in White]]: The MJ Warriors who drive back the paparazzi.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''TheBeatlesLOVE'', ''VivaElvis'', and ''Theatre/MichaelJacksonTheIMMORTALWorldTour''.

A sister production to the arena tour ''Theatre/MichaelJacksonTheIMMORTALWorldTour'' (with the same writer/director, Jaime King, at its helm), the show has a similar JukeboxMusical format but a different ExcusePlot and lineup of songs. From the press release: ''Guided and inspired by his music, four misfits set out on a transformative adventure. By journey's end, they will personify Michael's agility, courage, playfulness and love.''

* {{Paparazzi}}: A menacing, black-clad group of them, known as the "Tabloid Junkies", turn up in-story, and are driven back by the MJ Warriors.
* [[ManInWhite People in White]]: The "MJ Warriors" who drive back the paparazzi.

A sister production to the arena tour ''MichaelJacksonTheIMMORTALWorldTour'' (with the same writer/director, Jaime King, at its helm), the show has a similar JukeboxMusical format but a different ExcusePlot and lineup of songs. From the press release: ''Guided and inspired by his music, four misfits set out on a transformative adventure. By journey's end, they will personify Michael's agility, courage, playfulness and love.''

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''TheBeatlesLOVE'', ''VivaElvis'', and ''MichaelJacksonTheIMMORTALWorldTour''.

* {{Paparazzi}}: A menacing, black-clad group of them turn up in-story, and are driven back by the MJ Warriors.

* RoseTintedNarrative: The preview at the press conference had MJ Warriors driving back paparazzi; between that and the ExcusePlot, this is clearly going to be a romanticized take on Jackson's life and career.