
Just when you thought he had milked the cash cow dry, Michael Jackson has gone and moon-walked his macabre masterpiece one step further.
That’s right, Thriller‘s going to Broadway.
Netherlands producer James L. Nederlander has purchased the rights to recreate the love-story-gone-awry from Jackson’s popular video of the same name, and plans on bringing it to the Theatre District once a script is finalized. Along with the title track, the production will include songs from Jackson’s Quincy Jones-produced classic, along with a few from it’s predecessor, Off The Wall.
“I love the idea of making “Thriller” a musical. Girl meets boy, they fall in love, boy has big secret, now what?” Nederlander told Associated Press.
If you’re not intrigued by the Dutchman’s sentiment, the secret has been out of the bag for quite some time now, here’s where this gets interesting.
Aside from reaping the benefits from the sale, The King of Pop has come from behind his mask to exclusively authorize the play, and according to Billboard.com, “Jackson will participate in every aspect of the creative process.”
After he helmed the 25th anniversary of his timeless album only a year ago and the butchering that ensued, let’s hope that Michael has enough sense not to ruin one the legacy of one of the most beloved music videos of all time.
Then again, the man does have some issues.

Hide the little boys; Mike is comming!!
*Insert Home Alone Scream*
Too late. No?
For the inaugural show, they’ll be serving Jesus Juice cocktails in Pepsi cans
no chairs will be in the venue…just futons so every can watch while spooning. It’s perfectly normal
This actually might be a positive step for Michael. It gives Michael something to occupy his time or he’s due for a relapse of playing Mr. Pedder-aSs with a youngen, there’s probably a secret Neverland Ranch we’ve never heard of somewhere out there in existence.
Besides, at this point there’s pretty much nothing he can do to shock me. I mean NOTHING. I’m talking this mufugga could land at the 50 yard line right before the Super Bowl kicks off in a helicopter being flown by one of his pet monkeys with a bunch of 12 year olds passed out and empty cups of the “Michael Mix” strewn about the spot while he rocks the hannibal mask and rocks back and forth like Mick Foley when he was Mankind….and I STILL wouldn’t be shocked.
For as long NO INDIAN dudes from India is portraying MJ, should be interesting.
Come back Mike, black folks miss ya!
^ lol, dude, the Bollywood version was on hit! Ol’ dude was gettin’ it, with the neck rolls and all, lol
This finna be a big ass mess of a show. Cotdamn those cooky Europeans and their love of everything Jack-o!!
GIRLIE MAN! GIRLIE MAN! GIRLIE MA-A-A-A-a-a-a…GIRLIE MAN!
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