The hairless torso is revealed twice to inevitable screams. "The crucifixion complex is complete when he hangs a mike stand across his naked shoulders. "Dressed all in white and battling with a wind machine, he rises on a platform through dry ice, as if hovering by the gates of heaven," wrote a critic for The Independent in London. In Wembley, England, last month, Usher, caressed an adoring crowed into a hormone-fueled frenzy. It was all a collective energy to make this show a success."
"They were working on one side of the building on the band, the choreographers were working on the other side, I was working in an office in making calls and working with the wardrobe stylists. "I kind of went into boot camp, me and my entire entourage," Usher explained. He watches video of performances by Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Prince and Michael Jackson.įrom there, he works to create something of his own. He also looks at tapes of old "Soul Train" TV shows to get ideas for choreography. I go to Atlantic City, and I sit down at the shows, and I get some inspiration from there," Usher said. "Right before I get ready to put my shows together, I always go to New York.
Usher is attempting a to create a spectacle on a Broadway scale. The hour-and-40-minute production is to feature a live band, props, costume changes, lots of dancing and, possibly, appearances by guest stars. Before taking "The Truth" tour to the far side of the globe, the Atlanta native spent months developing what's described as a dazzling stage show.
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