Extension alert: Thriller keeps on thrilling into 2018

23 Mar
2017
Posted in: Theatre News
Author: Staff
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Thriller Live

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough... That's clearly the motto of the producers of THRILLER LIVE, which is getting thrillingly close to become the West End's ninth longest-running show (mark your diaries for 26 March). The latest booking extension means Michael Jackson fans can see the again and again well into 2018. Are you moonwalking on air?

The West End spectacular Thriller Live that celebrates his musical legacy and groundbreaking dance moves, and which recently became the 15th Longest Running Musical in West End history, is taking that message to heart! Well, “Blame It On The Boogie”...the show’s producers have announced a new 12-month booking period to 1 April 2018!

Thriller Live, on 26 March becomes the 9th longest-running show - musical or play - in the West End,  has now been seen by over 4.2 milion people in 33 countries and played over 5,400 performances worldwide, never failing to get a standing ovation! The show first moonwalked into the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in January 2009 and it's now had over 3,400 West End performance. It holds the record as the longest ever run of a show since the theatre started entertaining the capital in December 1888.

In addition, a new UK tour will set out in autumn, dates to be announced soon.

The current Thriller Live West End company are: Angelica Allen, Dajiow, Haydon Eshun, Alex Ko, John Moabi, Stefan Sinclair, Cordell Mostellar, Reece Bahia, Ione Townsend, Aisling Duffy, Florivaldo Mossi, Leslie Bowman, Ebony Clarke, Ella Coghill, Jamal Crawford, Victoria Lamm, Arnold Mabhena, Ashley-Jordon Packer, Helen Parsons, Jacinta Seivers, Steven Thompson, Tom Remaili, Sophie Usher, Aled Arhyel Charles, Roshawn Hewitt, Marcellus Virgo-Smith, Eshan Gopal, Daniel Odejinmi.