Preparations for the first promo-show this Saturday!

The past couple of weeks have been increasingly exciting and full of planning for our first promo-show in 2011. In addition, they’ve been full of suspense because there is a chance that I may not be able to perform as MJ this Saturday. Alan Mure (Asst. Choreographer) may have to step up to the plate at the last minute and take my place! Here is the download:

We are performing at a private event this Saturday, February 19 and this is going to be one of the longest shows we’ve done outside of SteppingStone Theatre. We are scheduled to perform eight numbers straight through. Some of the numbers will include some of the new costuming for the new numbers and we will also be doing some of last year’s material. This is so that we save much of the new stuff for May/June.

Makeup Station  

This week we’re running last-minute fittings, getting new clothing racks, makeup test runs, editing mixes and running the sewing machines like crazy!!! Lisa (our costumer) is working hard getting the new costumes set and ready! She is a very creative person and has really good ideas. I can't wait for you to see her work!

As you may have read in previous blogs, I am going to be a dad any second now, so we do not run the show at the moment. My unborn daughter runs it. She is determining what songs we are to rehearse these past weeks, what songs we are performing on Saturday and if I am even going to make it to the show. Man, talk about control!

In the event that this baby decides to come on the 17^th, 18^th or 19^th I will not be performing as Michael Jackson on Saturday. Alan Mure who is the Assistant Choreographer (and an AMAZING dancer) for LEGACY will be stepping into the MJ’s shoes for me. We have makeup test-runs this week for Alan in case he needs to step into my place. Quote me again:

"The show MUST and WILL go on."

Running makeup tests on Alan Mure

Alan is amazing. He knows his stuff and this guy can put on a great show. If I didn’t feel comfortable with Alan representing LEGACY I would have not signed up to put on a show with those risks. Hopefully I will be able to attend this show as it is one of the most important shows of my “MJ Career” for many reasons. It’s not about how many will be there; it’s about who will be there. However, if my family needs me on such important occasion, even the most important performance of a lifetime will have to be re-arranged.

Saturday, here we come!

Brace yourself for...

 LEGACY- A Tribute to The King of Pop!!