Talk:Michael Halvarson

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Proposed neutral rewrite with sources (COI request)

Latest comment: 7 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hello! I disclose a conflict of interest as I am Michael Halvarson, the subject of this article. I will not edit the article directly.

I have prepared a neutral, sourced draft in my sandbox for independent review: User:NordicStageEditor/sandbox

Summary of changes:

Remove promotional wording and unsourced claims
Add multiple independent sources (Variety, San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate, SvD/TT, Aftonbladet, Expressen, Singapore review)
Update lead and career sections to reflect verifiable facts

Key sources:

Variety (reviews that name Halvarson):
- https://variety.com/2007/legit/reviews/kooza-3-1200559640/
- https://variety.com/2007/legit/markets-festivals/kooza-2-1200554377/
San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate) review naming him:
- https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Cirque-du-Soleil-s-breathtaking-and-3300736.php
Svenska Dagbladet/TT announcing Helt magiskt:
- https://www.svd.se/svt-satsar-pa-magisk-host
Aftonbladet coverage of a Helt magiskt segment:
- https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/a/J1B1yj/halshuggs--framfor-barn
Expressen on BBC One The Magicians:
- https://www.expressen.se/noje/svensk-magiker-ska-trollbinda-miljonpublik/
Singapore review listing “The Trickster” (Halvarson) in The Illusionists:
- https://www.superadrianme.com/event-2/review-the-illustionist-witness-the-impossible-at-marina-bay-sands/

If acceptable, please replace the current article text with the sandbox version (or copy over the sourced parts). Thank you!

— NordicStageEditor (talk) 16:17, 14 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi there! Just a gentle reminder in case anyone has time to review my COI edit request above.

I’ve prepared a fully sourced, neutral draft here: User:NordicStageEditor/sandbox.

Many thanks for your time and help! — NordicStageEditor (talk) 09:22, 4 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Apologies for the delay. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 23:59, 29 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Clarification of role in the original Koozå production

Latest comment: 16 hours ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The user below has a request that an edit be made to Michael Halvarson. That user has an actual or apparent conflict of interest.
The requested edits backlog is very high. Please be extremely patient. There are currently 675 requests waiting for review.

Please read the instructions for the parameters used by this template for accepting and declining them, and review the request below and make the edit if it is well sourced, neutral, and follows other Wikipedia guidelines and policies.

Hello. I disclose that I am Michael Halvarson, the subject of this article.

The lead currently says only that I “performed in Cirque du Soleil’s touring production Koozå”. Could an independent editor please consider replacing that with a more precise description?

Suggested wording:

“Halvarson was a member of the original cast of Cirque du Soleil’s Koozå and originated the production’s comedy pickpocket character and routine.”

Supporting sources:

Robert Hurwitt’s contemporary 2007 review in the San Francisco Chronicle identifies Michael Halvarson as Koozå’s pickpocket among the production’s clown roles:

https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Cirque-du-Soleil-s-breathtaking-and-3300736.php

Circus writer Douglas McPherson states that Koozå’s clown pickpocket routine was “originated by Michael Halvarson”:

https://circusmania.blogspot.com/2015/01/cirque-du-soleil-kooza-preview-royal.html

Cirque du Soleil’s official filmed production of Koozå credits Michael Halvarson as “The Pickpocket”.

An agency biography also states that Halvarson joined the creation process in 2006 to work with director David Shiner and originated one of the production’s main characters and acts: https://www.blackburninternational.com/all-artists/michael-halvarson/

I understand that the agency biography is not independent, so I would appreciate an independent editor’s judgment on the precise wording and sourcing.

NordicStageEditor (talk) 14:34, 5 August 2026 (UTC)Reply