Cirque Du Soleil Unveils Michael Jackson Tribute Show

Courtesy: cirquedusoleil.com

Michael Jackson's music and legacy will be front and center in the upcoming Cirque Du Soleil traveling show The Immortal World Tour that will eventually make its way permanently to Las Vegas at the MGM Mirage hotel in 2012.

The show, which will debut October 2, 2011 in Canada, will be a joint effort between the Michael Jackson Estate and Cirque Du Soleil ... with both sharing the profits 50/50.

In addition to sixty international performers being featured, the show will be centered around "Michael's inspirational Giving Tree — the wellspring of his creativity. The secrets of Michael’s inner world are unlocked— his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature."

Jamie King, who directed Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour in 2008, will also be directing The Immortal World Tour

The 30-city tour will include stops at New York's Madison Square Garden, the Honda Center in Anaheim and the Los Angeles Staples Center.

See more of the newly released sketches in the gallery below ...