Jackson's 'Thriller' Headed to Stage
Tuesday January 27, 2009
Michael Jackson's Thriller is already the top-selling album of all time, and now it's headed to the stage. Playbill reports that the Nederlander Organization snagged the rights to turn the 14-minute video inspired by the song "Thriller" into a musical.
The show's music will come from the Thriller album as well as another Jackson work, Off the Wall. The video shows a boy (Jackson) and a girl on a date. When the moon rises, he turns into a werewolf and thrills ensue.
Playbill said the Grammy-winning "King of Pop" might participate in the musical's development. No development schedule or creative team has been announced.
A London stage show called Thriller Live and based on Jackson's life and music is playing now.
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This is going to be ridiculously wonderful. Or completely terrible.