1/26/2009

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Break out your red leather jacket and '80s dance moves; "Thriller" is set to hit the stage.

Shaina Wizov

Who doesn't love the part of Halloween parties when the DJ spins "Thriller" and everyone busts out their best Michael Jackson impersonations? The "Thriller" phenomenon will take the stage giving Broadway fanatics something new to look forward to seeing.  
  
Rolling Stone reports that the Nederlander Organization has acquired the rights to make a new musical based on the zombie-themed video for the hit song.  
  
The video for "Thriller," at 14 minutes long, is more or less a mini-film featuring dancing zombies and Jackson himself turning into a werewolf while out on a date. The video was awarded a Grammy in 1985 for Best Video, Long Form. MTV awarded "Thriller" the number one spot of the 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made in 1999.  
  
"I love the idea of making 'Thriller' a musical. Girl meets boy, they fall in love, boy has big secret, now what?" said producer and company head James L. Nederlander. The Nederlander Organization owns nine Broadway theatres, according to the Associated Press.  
  
The King of Pop will have his say in the creation of the musical, which will feature songs from two of Jackson's albums, "Off the Wall" and "Thriller," according to Rolling Stone.  
  
A creative team and theatre dates have not yet been announced.