Thriller Live in Joburg and Cape Town
Michael Jackson's music lives on in Thriller Live, a multimedia concert-styled celebration of the music and life of the legendary "King of Pop" and the famous Jackson 5. The show will run at The Teatro at Montecasino for four weeks from 10 August, 2010, followed by six performances at the Grand West Arena, Cape Town from Thursday, 9 to Sunday, 12 September 2010.
The cast of performers includes songwriter Denise Pearson whose 1980s' composition First Avenue for her band 5 Star received a 1986 Grammy Award nomination; performers Ben Forster (Doody in the West End production of Grease, Lennon & McCartney's All You Need is Love); Jovanny Pichardo Almote who has studied Michael Jackson's dance and performance style since he was 10 years old; Ian Pitter (performed with Celine Dion, Beyonce, Westlife, Boyzone); Tyrone Henry (worked with Meatloaf, Robert Palmer, Westlife, Chaka Khan); Earl Perkins (Rent, Ragtime, Hello, Dolly!, BBC's Dr Who); Danielle Hampson (danced alongside stars such as Michael Buble, Boyzone, Tom Jones and The Pussy Cat Dolls); Chelsea de Carvalho (special music adaption of Chess where she performed alongside Idina Menzel and Josh Groban - television credits include Dalziel and Pascoe, Brief Encounters and Britannia High); Sophie MacDonald (danced for Kanye West on his European Tour, worked alongside Pharrell Williams and Ciara, appeared in music videos for Mika) and Miranda Wilford (The Rat Pack - original USA cast, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Popstar The Musical).
The youngest members of the cast are two 15-year-old singers, Kieran George Alleyne who came third in the regional finals of Idols 2008, and Jordan Bratton who played and sang at Lincoln Center at the age of four and sang at Carnegie Hall a year later.
Eye-popping multimedia effects
Thriller Live includes eye-popping multimedia effects and choreography by the shows award-winning director Gary Lloyd. Adrian Grant, co-producer and original creator of Thriller Live enjoyed a close association with Michael Jackson that spanned over 21 years and, in that time, he enjoyed seeing the megastar entertain millions of people all over the world.
For further show information, go to www.thrillerlive.com.
Ticket prices at the Teatro range from R125 to R315 for weekday performances and from R165 to R365 at weekends. Ticket prices for the six shows at Grandwest Casino begin at R150 with the top price at R300. Book now at Computicket. For all Teatro group hospitality bookings contact Montecasino Hospitality & Corporate Events on +27 (0)11 510 7905 or montecasino.hospitality@tsogosun.com.
