MJ the Musical continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London until Saturday 28 February 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Jamaal Fields-Green offers a phenomenally detailed portrayal of the ‘King of Pop’.
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MJ the Musical – Prince Edward Theatre
MJ the Musical continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London, booking until 7 December 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It succeeds as an enjoyable night out featuring a first-class ensemble and an undeniably strong lead, perhaps even one of the best shows currently running in the West End.
Broadway’s Michael Jackson Myles Frost to star in West End premiere of MJ
Myles Frost will reprise his Tony Award-winning performance as music legend Michael Jackson when the quadruple Tony Award-winning musical MJ arrives in London next spring.
Date set for West End premiere of MJ
The West End premiere production of quadruple Tony Award-winning musical MJ will begin performances at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6 March 2024 ahead of an opening night on 27 March 2024.
Broadway hit MJ to arrive in West End in 2024
Quadruple Tony Award-winning musical MJ will dance into the West End in March 2024.Featuring a book by double Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Sweat) and directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winning Royal Ballet associate artist Christopher Wheeldon (An American Paris), the musical which celebrates the artistry of Michael Jackson will make its UK debut at the Prince Edward Theatre.
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 […]
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, […]
Birthday singalong planned by Thriller Live
Hit show Thriller Live will celebrate its record-breaking 11th year in the West End with its first Singalong Show on 22 January 2020. For one night only, audience members will be invited to join the cast in singing Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 classic songs. The birthday singalong comes just a few months after it […]
Book Review: My Life With Michael – Gary Lloyd
MY LIFE WITH MICHAEL: 10 Years of Thriller Live! – Gary Lloyd (The Book Guild Publishing – ISBN: 9781912881666) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Is it really 10 years since Michael Jackson died and that Thriller Live! opened on the West End? Time just flies these days! When Thriller Live! opened it was […]
Thriller Live – Lyric Theatre
Thriller Live continues at the Lyric Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ After 10 years in the West End Thriller Live has made history as the longest-running show the Lyric Theatre has ever played host to, and is listed by Official London Theatre as the West End’s 14th longest-running musical. […]
Thriller Live – Lyric Theatre
Thriller Live (4,000th performance) at the Lyric Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ If you’re looking for a quiet night out, Thriller Live probably isn’t the place for you. However, if you’re after a show where you’re encouraged to treat it as if you were going to see the late king of pop […]
Stars line-up for Thriller Live gala show in aid of the Prince’s Trust
Singer Peter Andre, comedian Russell Kane and impressionist Jon Culshaw will join the cast of the record-breaking Thriller Live for one night only to celebrate the production’s 4,000th West End performance and launch a new partnership with The Prince’s Trust next week. The glittering Gala Charity Performance at the Lyric Theatre on Wednesday 12 September […]
Thriller Live to celebrate 4,000th West End performance with special charity show
The record-breaking Thriller Live will celebrate its 4,000th West End performance with a special gala show launching a new partnership with The Prince’s Trust in September. The glittering Gala Charity Performance on Wednesday 12 September 2018 will feature a number of high-profile special guest stars who will take to the stage alongside the cast at […]
West End’s Thriller Live to celebrate Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday
Cast and crew on the hit Thriller Live at London’s Lyric Theatre are gearing up for a 10th anniversary year of milestone moments. Now the eighth longest-running show currently playing in the West End, Thriller Live will celebrate becoming the 14th longest-running West End musical of all time on 15 February. Further celebrations and prime-time […]
New dancers join Thriller Live cast in the West End
Eight young dancers are making their West End debuts in the record-breaking Thriller Live at London’s Lyric Theatre. The new cast members have all secured 12-month contracts with the show which will ensure they are part of the 10th anniversary celebrations planned for January 2018. Unveiling details of the new dancers, the show’s award-winning director […]
Thriller Live – Lyric Theatre
Thriller Live continues at the Lyric Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ After a whopping 3,358 performances in the West End, Thriller Live celebrated at the gorgeous Lyric Theatre as the show becomes the 15th longest-running musical in West End history. A party was certainly had at the venue. The cast […]
Thriller Live extends West End booking until October 2017 plus details of new tour
The record-breaking Thriller Live has reached another milestone moment with the announcement of a new West End booking period which will take the show up to October 2017. Inspired by the life and music of Michael Jackson, the show – which celebrated its 3,000th performance at London’s Lyric Theatre in March this year – also […]
The Zedel Follies – Live At Zedel
The Zedel Follies – Chapter One: It’s a Man’s World at Live At Zedel, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The Zedel Follies is a new monthly series featuring groups of female singers with an extensive background of musical theatre in the West End. Kicking off the series were Madalena Alberto (Evita), […]
Thriller Live celebrates 3000 West End performances
The cast of the Michael Jackson inspired Thriller Live celebrated yet another milestone moment this week with an American-themed party to mark the show’s 3000th performance in London’s West End. Members of the current cast partied the night away at Planet Hollywood and tucked in to a custom-made giant three tier cake topped with a […]
Thriller Live becomes 17th longest-running West End musical of all time
Last night’s 2,901th performance of the Michael Jackson inspired Thriller Live at the Lyric Theatre marked the point at which the concert spectacular becomes the 17th longest-running West End musical of all time. Just weeks after the show which is in its seventh year in London’s West End hit the milestone $150 million mark at […]
Thriller Live – Lyric Theatre and Touring
Thriller Live continues at the Lyric Theatre, London and also on tour. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Thriller Live has been running at the Lyric since January 2009 but this week sees the launch of a ten-month UK and European tour, along with a host of production revamps. It is testament to the enduring quality […]
Thriller Live hits $150 million mark at the global box office
The Michael Jackson inspired Thriller Live is celebrating hitting the milestone $150 million mark at the international box office. The show, which is in its seventh year in the West End (currently at the Lyric Theatre) will be cracking open the champagne again in December when it will overtake Evita to become the 17th longest-running West End […]
Thriller Live – big creative changes in the West End, while show tours from October
Major changes are about to happen to the long-running record-breaking West End concert spectacular, Thriller Live. A new opening to the show is being created and four new Michael Jackson songs – ‘Who’s Loving You’, ‘Rockin’ Robin’, ‘Remember the Time’ and ‘Human Nature’ – are being added. “This is a really, really exciting time,” said Gary Lloyd, Thriller Live’s award-winning […]
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 […]
Thriller Live – Lyric Theatre
Thriller Live continues at the Lyric Theatre, London. Since touring the UK in 2007 and then opening at the Lyric Theatre in January 2009, Flying Music’s Thriller Live has become something of a global phenomenon (3,700 performances in 29 countries and a global audience of almost three million). It’s a demonstration that a relatively simple […]
Thriller Live – West End’s first Michael Jackson returns
Kieran Alleyne was a shy 13-year-old Leicester schoolboy with no formal acting training when he was chosen in an open audition from thousands of young hopefuls for a starring role in the West End, singing the songs of the young Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. Now he is heading back to the West End tonight (Wednesday […]
Motown the Musical proves exhilarating
Opened April 14 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, for an open-ended run. “You built a legacy of love,” Smokey Robinson tells Berry Gordy, as Motown the Musical, heads toward its big finish. The show recounts the life of Gordy, the celebrated founder and force behind the Motown record company, which broke through seemingly impenetrable […]
