★★★★★ Thriller Live
Thriller Live has now been at London’s Lyric Theatre for nearly
10 years and, with over 4,000 performances, making it one of the longest-running
shows in the West End. Cleverly constructed by director and choreographer, Gary
Lloyd, Thriller Live celebrates the life, extraordinary talent and calling of
Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5.
As part of the final performances before Thriller Live
leaves the Lyric Theatre due to refurbishment, the always charming Peter Andre
is headlining a series of guest appearances in the show prior to Christmas. And
if last night’s show was anything to go by, this was a seriously electric and
joyous experience.
Thriller Live has maintained its well-deserved reputation as
a musical phenomenon. An extravagant, high powered, tour de force show
celebrating the world’s quintessential King of Pop, now ingeniously augmented
by the unquestionable star-quality of Peter Andre. But let’s not forget the
firmament of star performances that surround Andre. This is, without doubt, an
ensemble at the top of their game. Every nuance, movement, song, musical
interpretation, piece of choreography is spot-on, authentic and drives the excitement
of the piece.
Andre has been smartly interwoven amongst the undoubted
stars of the production’s firmament - of which there are many – and shines. He
is an artiste with relaxed confidence who elicits a tremendously positive reaction
from an audience with a diverse age range. Seemingly anyone from eight to
eighty quickly submits to his showbiz charm.
With a company of 28 vocalists and dancers, and a rocking
live band, Thriller Live features the Jackson songbook including a non-stop
selection of hits, including Can You Feel It, Beat It, Thriller, I Want You
Back, Off The Wall, The Way You Make Me Feel, ABC, Smooth Criminal and Billie
Jean. And, rest assured, this is by no exhaustive!
Special mention must go to the alternative Michael Jackson
vocal stylists who featured so fiercely throughout, particularly David Julien,
Hayden Eshen, Florivaldo Mossi and Vivienne Ekwulugo. And Isaiah Mason as young
Michael kept it achingly on point the whole time.
If you believe in five-minute warnings, take this as such because
Thriller Live leaves this theatre at the end of April 2020. Don’t miss this
show and decidedly don’t miss Peter Andre as good just got better!
Peter Andre will headline Thrill Live at the Lyric Theatre
from 10 - 22 December 2019 (except Sunday evenings).
from 10 - 22 December 2019 (except Sunday evenings).
Tickets here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/thriller-live/
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