New Musical Imagines Michael Jackson's Story As Told By His Famous Glove

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New Musical Imagines Michael Jackson's Story As Told By His Famous Glove
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A new musical imagines an alternate history in which a glove from outer space gives Michael Jackson his talents in exchange for blood. Eric B. Anthony says he got some heat for taking the role. 'And I'm like, first of all, you haven't read the script.'

"I didn't know how you could make a sympathetic character with all the bizarre things he does," says Nitzberg."Including sleepovers with kids. And I said to the network, 'How are we going to address it?' and they really didn't know how to."

What follows next is a raunchy, surreal and absurd run through documented moments of Jackson's history. The first act focuses on young Michael, just getting started with the Jackson 5, and it digs into the abusive family dynamics. The white competition ripping them off. The powers controlling him.She grew up a fan of Michael Jackson."I'm living in that world at that time and I didn't even realize what was going on," she says.

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