Tag Archives | John Maher

Thriller Live records ‘I’ll Be There’ to support Black Lives Matter

The global casts of Thriller Live have reunited (virtually) once again to record a special version of ‘I’ll Be There’ in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Just a few weeks after stars past and present joined forces for a farewell version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’ marking the end of the hit show’s […]

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Thriller Live team says goodbye with special music video

With COVID-19 denying the Thriller Live team the chance to take the hit show’s final bow on stage at the Lyric Theatre, stars past and present have teamed up (virtually) to say farewell with a version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’. Sixteen lead singers including Peter Andre and the show’s first young West End MJ, […]

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20th Century Boy – G Live, Guildford & Touring 

20th Century Boy was reviewed at G Live, Guildford. The show continues touring the UK until 30 June 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ 20th Century Boy returns for a UK tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Marc Bolan’s tragic death at the age of 29. Unusually for a jukebox musical, while the music […]

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Marc Bolan musical to tour on 40th anniversary of his death

Olivier Award winner George Maguire will return to the role of Glam Rock icon Marc Bolan in a new national tour of 2oth Century Boy. Timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the singer’s death, the 20-week tour will visit 27 theatres following its opening run at G-Live in Guildford beginning on 8 March. […]

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Thriller Live celebrates seventh year in the West End

There are celebrations on Shaftesbury Avenue today as Thriller Live starts its seventh year in the West End – by breaking yet more records. Tito Jackson, who was guest of honour at the star-studded opening night at the Lyric Theatre in 2009 and has seen it several times since with the rest of the Jackson brothers, has this […]

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Let It Be – Garrick Theatre

Let It Be continues at the Garrick Theatre, London until 21 September. Let It Be – returning to the West End for a limited summer season after an 18-week tour – is a concert celebrating the music of one of the world’s most successful rock‘n’roll bands, and doesn’t pretend to be anything else. In fact, […]

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