One of my favorite Halloween traditions is seeing Thriller performed by Odyssey Dance Theatre. I've been going to this dance concert for years and years and I always look forward to it. Just like The Nutcracker at Christmas time, I anticipate every dance even though I've seen them countless times! The concert always begins with the undead cavorting in a graveyard to Michael Jackson's iconic song, "Thriller." Speaking of the undead, they roam the aisles of Kingsbury Hall before the concert and they usually leave me alone because I don't make eye contact with them. Last night they targeted me for some reason (maybe because I was on the front row?). I loved the breakdancing mummy in "The Curse of the Mummy," the Pas de Deux gone horribly wrong in "Frankenstein & Frankenstein," the tap dancing skeletons in "Dem Bones," the trio of Jasons with their knives and swords and chainsaws (oh, my!) in "Jason Jam," the scarecrows who come to life in "Children of the Corn," the condemned witches who return for revenge in "Salem's Mass," the acrobatic vampires in "The Lost Boys," and the doomed Irish dancers in "River of Blood Dance." There were also a few new surprises this year which were a lot of fun. All of the dancers are amazing and the show is incredibly entertaining and fun to watch. It just wouldn't be Halloween without it! Thriller is being performed in multiple venues around Utah through Oct. 31. Go here for tickets and more information.
