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Michael Jackson -- The Cirque Comes to Town

Originally posted Apr 20th 2010 8:59 AM PDT by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned the executors for Michael Jackson's estate have signed a huge deal with Cirque du Soleil. 

Co-executor John Branca tells TMZ, the first show will open in fall of 2011 -- and will travel throughout North America including the Staples Center in L.A. ... the same venue where MJ's memorial was held.  

The show will be heavily focused on dancing -- honoring the legendary moves of MJ.  It will also feature Jackson's songs and have the trademark Cirque duSoleil acrobatics.

In 2012, a second show -- in partnership with MGM MIRAGE -- will open in Las Vegas which will be far more theatrical with emphasis on technology and 3D. "It will be a theme-park-like show," says Branca. 

Sources say the shows will be worth a fortune to the estate.  Cirque and the estate will split costs and profits 50-50.

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