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Michael Jackson hit Thriller to be turned into musical
Jan 26, 2009, 19:56 GMT
Los Angeles - Broadway impresario James L Nederlander has inked a deal with Michael Jacskon to turn the pop star's classic horror spoof Thriller into a stage musical.
According to a press statement issued Monday, the Nederlander Organization will produce a musical based on the song's groundbreaking video, in which the former King of Pop turns into a werewolf while on a date. The production will feature songs from Jackson's albums Thriller and Off the Wall.
'This musical will be the exclusive Michael Jackson-authorized version of Thriller and Jackson will participate in every aspect of the creative process,' said Nederlander in a statement.
'I love the idea of making Thriller a musical. Girl meets boy, they fall in love, boy has big secret, now what?' said Nederlander, whose company owns nine Broadway theatres.
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I wonder if there will be an amusement park with young boys?
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SP4: It's a biographyJan 26th, 2009 - 20:39:51
..the boy turns out to really BE a monster!
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