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Thriller Live overtakes Oliver!

Thriller Live has smashed another long-running West End record. On Sunday 12th April, Thriller Live played its 2,619th performance at the Lyric Theatre and passed the original 1960 version of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! to become the 18th Longest Running West End Musical Of All Time.

And the show has yet another long-running Wet End record in its sight later this year… On Sunday December 13th, at its 2,901st show,Thriller Live will pass Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1978 hit Evita to become the 17th Longest Running West End Musical Of All Time.

Thriller Live is currently booking to 17th April 2016, which will see the production comfortably pass 3,000 West End performances.

The celebrations were led by Former 5 Star lead vocalist and Brit Award-winner Denise Pearson, who made her West End debut in the show in the original cast. She was back in the show yesterday as lead female vocalist – for 1 day only!

A new UK and European tour will launch in the autumn.

See Thriller Live for details and to book.

Greg Jameson
Greg Jameson
Book editor, with an interest in cult TV.

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