The event involved local members of the community, as well as children from dance schools around the area, all heading to Theatre Square dressed up as zombies to remake the 13-minute video. Released in 1983, Michael Jackson’s video was MTV’s first world premiere and is rightly regarded as the most influential video in pop music, depicting the story of two teenagers out in the dark, dark woods, one of whom then turns into a version of the undead.
Thriller Live !- which has sold 1 million tickets and is now in its sixth year in the West End – has been wowing the critics since its curtains first opened. “This sensationally slick piece of theatre is a fitting tribute to the work of the late Michael Jackson,” the Edinburgh Playhouse wrote, the British Theatre Guide suggested that Lady Gaga “come and take notes”, and West End Frame described it as “passionate and engaging”.
So if you’re thinking about which West End show to go and see this week or next, you really should think about making it Thriller Live! It’s sure to be an experience you won’t forget.
