Jackson-Inspired Cirque Du Soleil In The Works?

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  • Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009
  • Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009
  • Jermaine Jackson attends the LA premiere of Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It,’ Oct. 27, 2009
  • Joe Jackson appears during the unveiling of a celebrity star honoring him and the Jackson family prior to a screening of the film ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ at the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Casino Resort October 27, 2009

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    Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009
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    Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned shows in London at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009
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    Jermaine Jackson attends the LA premiere of Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It,’ Oct. 27, 2009
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    Joe Jackson appears during the unveiling of a celebrity star honoring him and the Jackson family prior to a screening of the film ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ at the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Casino Resort October 27, 2009
 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: November 12, 2009 5:32 PM EST
LAST UPDATED: November 12, 2009 5:42 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

The spirit of Michael Jackson continues to live on in his music and the “This Is It” documentary – and the King of Pop might also be getting the Cirque du Soleil treatment as well.

According to Showbiz411, the Canadian-based performance group is “heavily courting” the singer’s estate to create a Las Vegas-style show which would use Jackson’s music.

Cirque is reportedly attempting to convince the late singer’s camp that a Jackson-inspired show will have the same success as “Love,” the Beatles-themed show, which is currently running the Mirage Hotel & Casino.

The amount of money being negotiated to secure the rights to produce a Cirque Jackson show is reportedly “astronomical.”

Cirque Du Soleil is currently working on an Elvis-inspired show, “Viva Elvis,” which is scheduled to open next month at the ARIA Hotel in Las Vegas.

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