Michael Jackson has been the focus of countless films, TV specials, and Broadway musicals, and it seems like the constant wash of Jackson content will not stop.
Just a few days ago Johnny Depp announced that he would be producing a musical from the perspective of Michael Jackson’s glove, and now, new facts have emerged about the musical that are… shocking to say the least. This article by no means supports the history of Michael Jackson’s alleged assaults, and apologises for quotes from the musical’s team that may be insulting or insensitive to some. This article is but a factual report on the current state of the musical, so without further ado, prepare yourself for some crazy stuff.
So, the forthcoming musical featuring puppets, yes, puppets, is aiming to reframe the pop star’s story in a drastic way by attempting to blame Jackson’s problematic and allegedly abusive behaviour on… an alien-shaped glove that lusts after “virgin boy blood.” Yeah…
For the Love of Glove: An Unauthorized Musical Fable About the Life of Michael Jackson, as Told by His Glove was announced last month. Now, more details about the production have surfaced, including its official premiere date. And we are horrified, to say the least.
Firstly, it looks like Johnny Depp, who was originally set to be on the behind the scenes team, is not part of the project at the moment. “There is currently a dispute over credits and a rep for Depp says that he and his company are not producing and not involved in any way,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
For the Love of the Glove has also found the cast for its life-size puppet characters. Actor and comedian Jerry Minor (Saturday Night Live) is on board to portray the Glove, which has been given the nightmarish name THRHIL-LHA. Meanwhile, The Lion King actor Eric B. Anthony will voice the puppet version of Jackson.
Here is what playwright Julien Nitzberg had to say.
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“We should be in ‘process culture,’ where we process how fucked up people are and understand what made them that way,” Nitzberg told The Hollywood Reporter. “I think there’s a collective trauma of everyone who grew up as a Jackson 5 fan and a Michael fan. This is a way to process that in a fun way while helping people understand all of the really fucked up stuff that affected Michael’s life.”
For the Glove is scheduled to open January 25th at the Carl Sagan-Ann Druyan Theater in Los Angeles.
