THRILLER LIVE mini-diary
Once MiG completes his run as 'Stacee Jaxx' in ROCK OF AGES - MANILA, he returns to London's WEST END to reprise his role in THRILLER LIVE, 18 to 30 November 2014, before then heading down under for the 2014/2015 THRILLER LIVE - AUSTRALIA and THRILLER LIVE - NEW ZEALAND tours. In the upcoming weeks this new page on mig-music will be updated with pictures, mini-diary entries, video, backstage sneak peek's, as well as other THRILLER LIVE mig-music exclusives. In the meantime, click here to visit the ROCK OF AGES - MANILA page for a look back on MiG's time with the show...
THRILLER LIVE mini-diary entries
26 March 2015 THAT WAS IT: So now we've come to the end of the road, it's time to say goodbye to our beautiful new Malaysian friends and our humble (?!) palatial home, the Palace of the Golden Horses. We also say goodbye to our THRILLER LIVE family as we jet about to different destinations around the world. It has been an amazing journey!! Thank you to all of my amazing touring family, and to all of you who came and supported us throughout the tour, we are so grateful. So on to new horizons, new adventures... Thank you Michael. Xxx
The Palace of the Golden Horses
23 March 2015 PRINCESS: Here we are, seconds before the opening of the show which was to be Prinnie Stevens’ last performance with THRILLER LIVE. She has been amazing throughout the whole tour, and it has been such an honour and joy to work with her again. Looking down the barrel of a gun, down the home stretch…
Wayne Robinson, Alex Buchanan, Prinnie Stevens, MiG Ayesa and J Rome, seconds before hitting the stage at the Putra Indoor Stadium
23 March 2015 THE HOME STRETCH: This week saw many ‘lasts’ at THRILLER LIVE. We said goodbye to Tyrone Lee, John Bettison and Prinnie Stevens had her last show last night. Trying to make the most of everything before we have to leave…Loving Malaysia!
Tony Azzopardi, MiG and John Bettison try to make the most of the last days of tour...
21 March 2015 BACK AT THE OFFICE: Another day in the office for us, 2 more stadium shows today in Kuala Lumpur before we have a day off tomorrow. Really looking forward to some ‘down time’ but am equally looking forward to rock the Putra Indoor Stadium’s very foundations!
Samantha Johnson, J Rome and Prinnie Stevens contemplate the strategy for the day’s shows
20 March 2015 MALAYSIA ROCKS: It's official. Malaysia LOVES to ROCK!! Or funk, or groove or PARRRRRTY!! Whatever way you describe it, the audiences have lapped up what we are offering. THRILLER LIVE is a celebration. And EVERYBODY is invited!!
The Putra Indoor Stadium
19 March 2015 PUTRA INDOOR STADIUM: Arenas! Stadiums! I love playing them. The bigger the better. More people, bigger sound, random dressing rooms…but hey! If this place is good enough for Maroon 5, it’s good enough for me! First show last night was amazing. Still buzzing from the response of the Malay audience. The love for MJ here is so strong, and the approval of the crowd makes me feel as we are doing this right. Great work team! So much done in just one day…Only 7 more shows to go…!!!
Samantha Johnson and MiG on stage at the Putra Indoor Stadium at sound check
18 March 2015 IT'S STADIUM DAY: So today we are about to hit the Putra Indoor Stadium, in preparation for our first performance tonight. Morale is high and so is the temperature! Couldn't resist a last minute pool photo shoot...
J Rome, Prinnie Stevens, Alex Buchanan, Samantha Johnson and MiG...practicing for THRILLER SUBMERGED
17 March 2015 KUALA LUMPUR: Our second day in Malaysia and things are heating UP!! The vibe is getting hectic and we are very excited to be here... Can't wait to get into the stadium tomorrow...but I can wait if it means I can hang around our pool for another day.
Samantha Johnson, Alex Buchanan and MiG on the set of BELLA on TV7
15 March 2015 LAST SHOWS IN SYDNEY!: So looks like we’ve come to the end of our Australian leg of the tour, and what a journey it has been! THANK YOU to all those who came to support us all over this incredible country. It has been such a joy to be here, back home, and it's with a heavy heart that we must now say goodbye…for NOW only. We will miss this beautiful sunburnt country and its warm amazing people. Sydney, you are just showing off how spectacular you are!! Malaysia…LOOK OUT! XXX
Goodbye Sydney…xxx
12 March 2015 THE ASTRA AWARDS: So we got to open the 2015 Astra Awards with CAN YOU FEEL IT. Suspended 40 feet above the stage in a box, which swung whenever I moved was an experience not to forget. Big night! I'm just. MiG IN A BOX.
MiG, Wayne Robinson and J Rome, minutes before hitting THE ASTRA AWARDS 2015
11 March 2015 LAST WEEK IN SYDNEY: Do not miss out Sydney! Only 6 performances of THRILLER LIVE left in Sydney! We'll be performing at the Astra Awards tonight so you might get a taste of what the show is like, but make no mistake: the best way to celebrate the music and life of Michael Jackson is to come and see THRILLER LIVE! Do it! Just do it!!
5 March 2015 HOME: I can't believe how beautiful Sydney is. It just keeps getting more awesome. I definitely want to come back and live here some day after my wander lust subsides. But to know this is waiting for me at the end of my journey, I'm gonna be alright. Xxx
2 March 2015 OPEN FOR BUSINESS: We had a very successful opening weekend. Great audiences, great performances and even my parents came and were ‘thrilled’! It’s great to be home.
My parents and I get one of Ricky Matepi’s ‘MAGICAL MiGSTERY BACKSTAGE TOURS’!
27 February 2015 IT’S CLOSE TO MiG-NIGHT...: Nothing can compare to the roaring support of a home crowd, and last night I was so touched and we were so blessed by the way Sydney embraced us with open hearts, open lungs and we almost tore the roof of the Lyric Theatre down! We could not have asked for a better opening night, and I am so proud of my company for showing what they are truly made of! So here we are Sydney…SHAMON!!!
The THRILLER LIVE Company get ready to walk the red carpet at last night’s opening at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney
26 February 2015 OPENING NIGHT - SYDNEY!: So here we are at the last stop of our Australian Tour. Opening night at the Lyric Theatre, at The Star. It’s finally us taking this bad boy all the way home…well, home for a few of us anyway (Prinnie Stevens, Tom Remaili, Jessica Powell Antonini, Fely Irvine, John Maher and most of the THRILLER LIVE BAND and myself!). I am so proud that it is with this show I am coming back to perform in my home town. I am ‘thrilled’ to have so many family and friends coming to the show…I am so grateful for the love and support. Here we go Sydney…THIS IS IT! X
Tom Remaili (a Sydney native) gets ready for opening night…
26 February 2015 SYDNEY: Home! First show tonight. Sydney. So. Excited!!!!!
22 February 2015 BYE BYE NEW ZEALAND!: It's been an incredible 2 weeks in this beautiful country. I wish I could have seen more, spend more time with friends, jumped off more structures, met more Hobbits, but alas our time was short but oh so precious. An added bonus was to see the enigmatic legendary Annie Crummer... Her magic never fades. Thank you Auckland and all you Kiwis. I truly love you!! Xxx
Prinnie Stevens, Victor Rounds, Annie Crummer and MiG have a RENT reunion
And John Maher completes the party!
21 February 2015 HI JACKSON 5: Today we welcome Fely Irvine (ex Hi-5) to our THRILLER LIVE company. She popped her MJ cherry today and she was amazing!! We are getting stronger with her joining us. But our last day in Auckland...boo hoo!!! Love New Zealand!! Love this theatre! Love this city... Love my job! Xx
Fely Irvine and MiG backstage at the Civic Theatre, Auckland
16 February 2015 HOBBITON OR DIE!!: Ok, so I'm a geek, but I share my condition with my fellow travelers, J ROME and SEAN CHRISTOPHER. We visited the HOBBITON movie set in Matamata, where they shot the Hobbit Village scenes for THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT films. The attention to detail everywhere was mind blowing...had to soothe our excitement by then dunking ourselves into the warm spa waters of Rotorua. Then to wake up for our trip back to Auckland, we bungy jumped off Taupo Bridge. Not a bad way to spend a weekend in NZ. Geeks and thrill seekers 'r' us!!
11 February 2015 KIA ORA: First performance of THRILLER LIVE in Auckland, but I feel like I've been here before. DUH!! Back at the glorious Civic Theatre in less than a year, but it's a world away from ANNIE! No dogs, no children, but we do have curly wigs... Just a different colour. Wanna be startin' something?
11 February 2015 GOOD MORNING: I feel so blessed getting to sing with the amazing Prinnie Stevens on GOOD MORNING on TVNZ this morning. I just can't stop loving you... Too true! Xx
11 February 2015 PROMO DAY: Today was a very, very busy long day of promotion business all over Auckland. Starting with a 7am pick up for an early morning performance on Breakfast TV, on TVNZ, to radio, to appearances, to TV spots…and it continues tomorrow! Again another 7am start. So I’m off to bed. Shagged, but satisfied with a great day, working with amazing people, exploring this incredible city of Auckland with my bruthas… #ireallydolovemyjob
Wayne Robinson, Samantha Johnson, J Rome, “BK”, Alex Buchanan and MiG at an early morning radio broadcast
10 February 2015 KIA ORA!!: New Zealand!! Here we are, ready to rumble. I’m back in this beautiful country again for the 3rd time in one year!! This time I’ve got my MJ crew with me, and I can’t wait to show you our Michael Jackson moves…CHOICE AS, BRO!
J Rome, Sean Christopher & MiG explore the wonderful city of Auckland
8 February 2015 FAREWELL MELBOURNE: It’s been amazing here in Melbourne!! I love this city with a passion. It’s one of my favourite cities in the world, and we have been embraced here. The Arts Centre has been an incredible venue. It is sad to leave. But we are heading to beautiful New Zealand tomorrow, which is a very beautiful thought. Look out Auckland!!
7 February 2015 ARTS CENTRE: I know now why it's called the Arts Centre. Backstage at the arts centre is such an amazing mix of people from all genres and eras, legends and divas....I walked passed Suzie Quattro the other night, after glimpsing the back of Billy Connelly while chatting with Marina Prior. And last night I bump into an old friend - the ever youthful and impossibly unstoppable Rhonda Burchmore. Today is our last show day in Melbourne. I am sad to leave... X
MiG with Rhonda Burchmore
6 February 2015 FILLING IT UP!: So I guess you can call this double dipping, but while I'm hee-heeing the Dirty Dianas and Beating It in Melbourne, I'm having my 'FIL' on Filipino TV with FIL IT UP! This week I go to Boracay and Sophie explores Manila. Hope you can watch it, and also I hope it will be available for the rest of the world to view soon. I guess sometimes it really is more fun in the Philippines!!!
4 February 2015 BETTO THE DEVIL YOU KNOW: This weekend we said goodbye to our incredible guitarist John Bettison. I’ve known and played with John for years and it was such a joy to be rocking out with him once again with THRILLER LIVE. We will miss him, but we are so thrilled that Rex Goh will be taking his place. I’ve known Rex for even LONGER than John, and he is equally as awesome. We are in good hands. The THRILLER LIVE BAND totally rock with us all night!!!
MiG & John Bettison
30 January 2015 DANCING WITH A STAR: David Rodan along with his partner Melanie Hooper are the current DANCING WITH THE STARS champions of Australia. Arguably the best moonwalker the AFL has ever produced, David joined us today for a little exhibition presentation in front of the Arts Centre today. Joining in with Sean Christopher for ‘Billie Jean’, and the THRILLER LIVE dancers for ‘Beat It’, David proved why he is a champion in every way. He and his beautiful family show the way of how to be role models for us all. And he is an AWESOME moonwalker!!!
(Clockwise from top left) David Olaniyi, Sean Christopher, David Rodan, MiG, Joe Drum, Rose Wild and Cassie Rogers strike a pose in front of the State Theatre at the Melbourne Arts Centre
29 January 2015 OPENING NIGHT: Wanna be startin' something in Melbourne? Well here we go! CHOOKAS everyone!! #thisisit
28 January 2015 ON WITH THE SHOW THIS IS IT!: First performance in Melbourne NOW! Just about to go on stage. But have to share this pic with you from this morning!! #thrillerlive #redsymons #redfaces #heyheyitsmj
Red Symons and MiG at ABC Radio studios Melbourne! Legend!
27 January 2015 MELBOURNE OR BUST: We have arrived in Melbourne as it has the coldest Australia Day in 17 years! Such a huge temperature difference from Brisbane! But this city is one of the greatest cities on earth and I am so excited to enjoy all this city has to offer. After an obligatory dinner at Caffe E Cucina on the über stylish Chapel Street, I’ve been able to just jog and walk around, taking in the sights. But today, we are back to work, bumping in and getting ready for our first show at the Arts Centre tonight. I hope Melbourne embrace us as much as Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth!
The THRILLER LIVE male singers pose with legendary 'Jackson Five' guitarist, Louie Shelton (3rd from left) and MD John Maher before our final show in Brisbane
25 January 2015 BYE BYE BRISBANE: Right in the middle of our last show here in Brisbane. Great crowd!! I truly am finding it hard to let go of this amazing city!!! Only consolation is that we have Melbourne to look forward to. CHOOKAS to THE LION KING cast who are also doing their last Brisbane show in the hall right next to us. The best neighbours EVER!!! Thank you Brisbane. It's been nothing short of bloody amazing!! Xxx
24 January 2015 SATURDAY NIGHT THRILLER LIVE: Our last weekend in Brisbane. The home stretch. Loving this city! Wish I could stay longer, but Melbourne awaits!! Let’s rock this baby all night, dance it into day!! Sometimes, I have to pinch myself that I am amongst such an incredible group of performers. Living in the ‘NOW’, I am just loving my wonderful cast-mates. #ilovemyjob #blessed
MiG, Wayne Robinson, Peter Murphy and J Rome ready for the last Saturday night show. It’s THRILLER night.
21 January 2015 QPAC MAN: We are well into the Brisbane run for THRILLER LIVE and it’s been AMAZING here!! I am so in love with Brisbane. It is such a wonderfully rich city, with so much to do and see. The jogging tracks by the river and the botanical gardens have been nothing short of spectacular, but I have been so busy with post-production for FIL IT UP, that I feel like I am doing nothing but work these days. I’m trying to get it all done as quickly as possible, but am taking all the care to make it look great. So far, it’s all looking and sounding awesome! I’m so excited for its airing on GMA NEWS TV on 31 January.
MiG on the Concert Hall stage at QPAC
17 January 2015 BRISVEGAS: They call Brisbane ‘Brisvegas’, because it’s bright and brassy, and unashamedly built for a good time. But what happens in Brisvegas, gets on the TEN EYEWITNESS NEWS! Fun to be a part of the WHIP PROJECT for Brisbane. Leon is a hoot!
Sean Christopher, Prinnie Stevens, Leon and MiG get ‘WHIPPED’!
16 January 2015 HAKUNAMATATA MAMA KOO SAH: The day the LION KING met THE KING OF POP. We were so blessed last night to have practically the entire LION KING company come to the show to give us support and to rock with us all night! They are such a wonderful group of amazing artists from all over the world! It was such a wonderful show to have them in the audience. HAKUNA MATATA indeed!!! Can’t wait to see them in full flight some time next week!!
15 January 2015 BRISBANE: So today we open with our official opening night at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). I have not performed here since FAME in 2000. The sun is shining, it’s hot and tropical and we are ready to rumble. Very excited to be in this beautiful city. Queensland…beautiful one day, perfect the next!
MiG and friends become MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MIRROR in his dressing room in Adelaide after the last show at the Festival Centre
11 January 2015 JE SUIS CHARLIE: Today we leave Adelaide for Brisbane, as we continue this THRILLER LIVE Tour. But I am stunned by the atrocities of those sick demented people who killed all those in France last week. I hope the world unites to show how senseless and Godless these attacks are. Even the Muslim community has denounced these barbarians. I pray for the victims and their families...Peace. Please. JE SUIS CHARLIE. Oh...and happy birthday to me too... :-) xxx
10 January 2015 THANK YOU ADELAIDE: Dear Adelaide, Thank you for being so awesome. We will miss you!! It has been such a joy to work at your Festival Centre, and to play on your many beaches, eat at your beautiful restaurants and drink wine from your amazing vineyards…Funny how time flies when you’re having fun!! You have been nothing short of spectacular.xxxx
8 January 2015 THE BAND: Every night, we are spoiled rotten by the calibre and awesomeness of the THRILLER LIVE BAND. This group of top Aussie musos provide the soundtrack to our show, and are the driving force of what we do on stage. Despite them being behind the set, they are very much in the forefront of the show and we are so blessed to have them. They put the ‘LIVE’ in ‘THRILLER LIVE’ and they never fail to ‘THRILL’!
Tony Azzopardi (Percussion), John Bettison (Guitar 1…behind a music stand!), Mike Pensini (Keyboards) Darryn Farrugia (Drums), John Maher (Musical Director) and Victor Rounds (Bass)
5 January 2015 AN EPIPHANY: It's well into January and we're back to full business. THRILLER LIVE is getting such a great response in Adelaide, that I'm having a glorious day off at Henley and Glenelg Beaches, confident that we are doing well and kicking goals. But today the office is closed. Tell me why I don't like Mondays...?
More pics from opening night: Prinnie Stevens and Alex Buchanan enjoy the company of some colourful MJ fans
Photo: Kelly Carpenter
2 January 2015 HOT IN THE CITY: Wowee! Adelaide was officially the hottest city in Australia yesterday. And I'm waking up to the smell of burning eucalyptus. The fires that have ignited due to the extreme heat are still burning and are visible from the CBD. While people head to the beaches to cool off, I hope everyone in Australia who are in the firing line of fires stay safe!
Seeing the fires burn from the Adelaide Festival Centre yesterday
2 January 2015 2015: So with all the festivities out of the way to usher in the new year, it’s back to business. And today we are on FIRE! LITERALLY! It hit 44ºC (111ºF) in Adelaide today! Thank goodness for the air-conditioning at the Festival Theatre, but fires are raging in the bush surrounding the city. I hope they can control the flames. It’s supposed to be a scorcher tomorrow as well…We’re melting, like hot candle wax…
The THRILLER LIVE Company celebrate the New Year!
31 December 2014 HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2015 is here!! We had a great Opening Night and then NYE party at the Adelaide Festival Centre last night. So proud of my company. They gave their all with so much heart. And the audience responded so warmly and enthusiastically. MJ’s spirit is well and alive here and I am excited to what the new year will bring. I hope you had a blast too!! Be safe, be well, 2015 is OURS!
Seconds before curtain at opening night in Adelaide, New Year’s Eve
(Back) MiG, J Rome, Samantha Johnson, Alex Buchanan, Jessica Powell Antonini, Rose Wild, Austyn Farrell, Prinnie Stevens & Melinda Tzambazakis
(Front) Leah Hill, Cassie Rogers & Koco Zavaleta
30 December 2014 OPENING NIGHT - NEW YEAR’S EVE: So today, we officially open THRILLER LIVE in Adelaide. Going from the response we had last night at our first preview, I think we’ll do very nicely in Adelaide, thank you very much!! The Festival Theatre is a magical space to perform in and we are all pumped up for a bumper season here, starting with tonight, 2 shows to celebrate NEW YEAR’S EVE!! Goodbye 2014, hello 2015. I wanna rock with you all night, and won’t stop ’til I get enough!!!!
MiG on the Adelaide Festival Theatre stage
29 December 2014 RADELAIDE: Just arrived in Adelaide, and already gearing up for our first show tonight at the Festival Centre. I had such a lovely time off for Christmas with my brother, nephews, and parents in Perth, it’s kinda hard to get back into show mode. But I’m sure it will all kick into place once we get into the theatre. The Festival Theatre is a brilliant space to perform and I am so excited it’s there. Have not been there since FAME in 2000. Yet I cannot stop thinking about the passengers on Air Asia flight QZ8501. With the amount of flying I do, I always think how safe air travel is, yet, for the 3rd time this year, Malaysia has been hit with yet another air disaster. We were originally booked to fly with Air Asia to Kuala Lumpur for our run there in March, but that seems to be up for negotiation now. They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but with Malaysian Airways…!!! My heart goes out to all the victims and their families, as it hits me hard how something like this can happen. The fact that it has happened so many times this year, to the same country, is unbelievable.
MiG & Sean Christopher outside the Adelaide Festival Centre
24 December 2014 MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014: As I spend my first Christmas with my brother and father in 25 years in Perth, Australia, may I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and may you all be surrounded with love and happiness this Festive Season. Just don’t overdo the silly hat thing… xxxx
A ‘sELFie’ on Cottesloe Beach
MiG, his Tita Cathy, Dad and brother Andrew do a very Aussie Christmas Eve on Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia
20 December 2014 LAST SHOWS IN PERTH: So we’ve come to the final day of our season in Perth! It’s gone so quickly. We’ve had an amazing time here. Thank you to all the wonderful Perthanians for coming in with such a high-spirited enthusiasm for everything MJ. If this is anything to go by, we are going to have a wonderful time in Australia! Thank you to all the staff at the Crown complex, especially those at the Promenade for making us feel so welcome. I doubt we will ever have breakfast of that quality ever again!! To our Perth crew who we say goodbye to, we wish we could take you with us. It has been very special here. Let’s take this BAD boy all the way home today. My Family is coming to the final show tonight, so let’s finish Perth with a HIGH! WA WA WA….xxx
A shot from the Crown Theatre set of THRILLER LIVE
19 December 2014 ROTTENEST ISLAND: Day Trip!! Off to the majestic island off the coast of Perth called Rottnest Island. ‘Rottnest’ is Dutch for ‘Rat’s Nest’ as the Dutch called it so due to the Quokkas which inhabit the island, which they mistook for giant rats! In fact they are marsupials, like kangaroos and wallabies. They thrive on this island, but are endangered on the mainland. Swimming in turquoise blue waters and riding bikes around the pristine coastline made this a day to remember forever! If only we didn’t have to work that night, but hey! What a day!! Gotta come back and do this again..FOR SURE!!! #ilovemyjob
J Rome, MiG, Sean Christopher and Jessica Powell Antonini on Rottnest Island, WA
A Quokka says hi!
18 December 2014 THROW BACK THRILLER THURSDAY: Let’s do the Time Warp again to 2007: When we did the bus and truck workshop tour of THRILLER LIVE around the UK. That show has evolved leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings. I’m sure Michael would be relieved we have come a long way! Very cool to be associated with this show for this long!
Some shots from THRILLER LIVE, circa 2007
14 December 2014 THERE’S A LOT OF GLOVE IN THE ROOM: One week of shows done, and we all get to have a well-earned day off finally! It’s a little overcast today, but that won’t stop us THRILLER LIVE cast exploring some of the beautiful beaches Perth has to offer. Our Monday is our weekend. So, tell me why I don’t like Mondays???!!!x
MiG's brother Andrew and his sons Cameron and Brendan bring ‘it!’ to the Crown Theatre Stage
12 December 2014 AND AWAY WE GO: Opening night? TICK! We’re in our run now, and so glad to have had such a successful opening night. The response was amazing, and we are all in great spirits. Thank you for all your support and well wishes. 2 shows today. The sun is out. Breakfast is calling…life is good. xx
10 December 2014 THIS IS IT: Well, we had our first audience last night anyway, and the response was even greater than we could ever imagine. Perth went nuts for the show, with people dancing in the aisles and loving every beat that we had to offer. This was the best audience I have ever seen with this show, and it was only show #1! A press call, and show number 2 today, so let’s keep the ball rolling. So great to have a show under our belt and know that we are doing things right. Very proud of our company. They give when they feel they have nothing else to give. SHAMON!!!
The band set up backstage for THRILLER LIVE
9 December 2014 FIRST AUSSIE SHOW: First preview tonight at the Crown Theatre in Perth!! We had our first taste of the Aussie band yesterday at a dress rehearsal. So great to be playing with my old friends Victor Rounds, Tony Azzopardi and John Bettison!! The venue is amazing. The sun is shining. We're all healthy and ready to rumble. Had a glorious jog into the city today under perfect blue skies. Perth is really showing off today, I hope we can match the spectacle!!
Wayne Robinson gets to feel at home at the Crown Theatre
7 December 2014 PERTH-FECT: Loving being in the West Australian sunshine!! Perth has been showing off with beautiful weather. I've loved hanging out with my brother and my two nephews Brendan and Cameron. Family pool time! But for this morning it's back to promo time ....
MiG @ 98.5 Sonshine FM
7 December 2014 WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’: We had an amazing time in Adelaide. The people there took us in with open arms and showed us a wonderful time. Adelaide is still Michael Jackson mad, and we aim to keep the love alive. We are in Perth now for a couple days off, then going hard core into preparations for our opening night Down Under...
Sean Christopher in session with the TODAY TONIGHT crew in Adelaide’s Festival Centre
7 December 2014 MiG IN THE MIRROR: I got to sing MAN IN THE MIRROR live on ABC radio in Adelaide for Ian Henschke. It was early in the morning but it was a treat to do it for Ian. He's a legend! http://migayesa.com/mig-music/MiG_IN_THE_MIRROR
5 December 2014 More pics at Rundle Mall, Adelaide...
4 December 2014 MJ invades Rundle Mall, meeting the locals and teaching them to moonwalk!
4 December 2014 Michael Jackson and the THRILLER LIVE boys team up with the NSW BOYS HIP HOP CREW in Sydney.
4 December 2014 RADELAIDE!!: Here we are at the city of churches, Adelaide in South Australia. This beautiful charming city is gearing up for our arrival and is already hyped up about MJ. Can't wait to open here on NEW YEARS EVE. That's going to be a P.A.R.T.Y!!
MiG and Sean Christopher visit the Adelaide Festival Centre
3 December 2014 Hanging with Laurent Brant @laurenbrant backstage at Studio 10. A very Hi-5!!!
3 December 2014 We hit Studio 10 with MAN IN THE MIRROR!! Busy day in Sydney!!!
3 December 2014 In the control room at SUNRISE. THRILLER LIVE takes over Channel 7.
3 December 2014 SYDNEY PROMO: Busy day of promos in Sydney today ! Started at a 6am pickup call for Sunrise on Channel 7. A performance on Channel 10 next. Love performing with my THRILLER LIVE cast. Very honoured...
Clowning around with the Cash Cow before SUNRISE
3 December 2014 THE EAGLES HAVE LANDED: Touchdown in Sydney, followed by a midday swim and lunch at Bondi. Crazy that we are here in Sydney!! So excited to be home. Soooo jet lagged!
Touchdown, THRILLER STYLE!
1 December 2014 BYE BYE LONDON: Just about to board a long haul flight to Sydney. It's an epic journey. Another epic journey. But I'm so excited about seeing some sun. London has been pretty grey and wet. Fabulous, but grey and wet! I come from a land Down Under...
29 November 2014 This is the show we are in, in London. It's what we're bringing Down Under. Coz this is THRILLER! THRILLER LIVE...
27 November 2014 OPENING NIGHT: Ok! 1st proper show done!! So happy to get that show under my belt. It went great! Very proud of all my company. So proud to take this show to Australia. I know I have better shows ahead, but this is a great start. And we begin...
A quiet moment just before hitting stage on opening night at the Lyric Theatre, London
25 November 2014 COZ THIS IS THRILLER: Yes, it happened! I did my first show...plus stuff I hadn't rehearsed yet, TONIGHT! One day before my scheduled opening night. I guess you can call it a dress rehearsal with a full house. There were some good bits, some shaky bits, but I broke the ice in a major way. Tomorrow should be a corker of a show! Thank you to all those who helped me get on that stage today. So honoured to be in this cast!
I'm on TONIGHT???!!
23 November 2014 AUSSIES HAVE LANDED: Ok, so I'm happily watching THRILLER, taking notes, realizing how awesome the talent is on stage, when suddenly I notice Prinnie Stevens and Tom Ramaili, are on stage...but they have not had their dress rehearsal, or 'put in'. They were just thrown in, in the deep end, suddenly and without warning, due to injuries and illnesses within the cast. I witnessed their accidental WEST END debuts and they SMASHED IT!!! So proud!! Come on AUSSIES! My turn on Wednesday... I hope I can make my first show as awesome as theirs.
22 November 2014 MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE I’M A LONDONER: We’re well into rehearsals for THRILLER LIVE and this new version of the show is the best format yet! I saw the show a couple nights ago and was totally blown away by the talent. I’m a little intimidated by the strength of the talented cast! These guys are incredible, and I have to really lift my game to be a part of this crew. I feel so honoured to be among them. I just hope they feel the same…!!
London Jogging: The people you meet on an early morning jog by the River Thames
19 November 2014 THRILLED TO BEGIN!: London. It's cold. Wet. Bleak. LOVE IT!!! I've had one day of rehearsals for THRILLER LIVE and am excited about how this show is going to rock. The talent I am sharing the stage with is incredible. So great to be catching up with some of my past THRILLER alumni as well as friends from wayyyyyy long ago (aka Prinnie Stevens). Watched some ANNIE and WWRY alumni serve up WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Dominion Theatre last night, which brought on a whole different wave of nostalgia. Not even the overpowering force of my epic jet lag could dampen my pride. Nor could the terrible accommodation that I was assigned to upon arriving in London, nor could my eviction notice from my New York landlord...well actually, that last one did bring me down a lot. Without going into details, my using Airbnb to occupy my flat while I'm away did not sit well with my landlord. He has withdrawn the eviction notice but has forbidden anyone in my apartment unless I am there. Here's my soapbox rant for the day: Airbnb is GOOD for New York. People WANT it. People NEED it. Enough said for now. Shamon, let's just BURN THIS DISCO OUT!!
18 November 2014 LONDON BOUND: So after a lightning visit to NEW YORK, with very little sleep, I'm back at the airport bound for LONDON. To be honest, feeling very weary of traveling right now. Traveling economy and couldn't get a window seat. First world problems I know. Haha! Anyways, new adventure!! THRILLER here we go...
THRILLER LIVE mini-diary videos
THRILLER LIVE - The Backstage Tour
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 11: ROTTNEST ISLAND
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 10: PERTHFECTION
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 9: RADELAIDE
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 8: SYDNEY PROMO TOUR
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 7: LIFE'S A BEACH
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 6: THE JOURNEY BEGINS
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 5: GOODBYE LONDON
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 4: IN TRAINING
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 3: MY FIRST THRILLER NIGHT
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 2: WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN'
THRILLER LIVE AU/NZ TOUR: Episode 1: HARLEY AND ME
THRILLER LIVE press
Meeting the stars of Thriller LIVE in KL video
Bringing the King of Pop to life
'Thriller Live' in memory of Michael Jackson's shining legacy
Sean Christopher To Thrill Malaysians With MJ's Magic
Lead cast of Thriller Live arrives in Kuala Lumpur video
Bringing Michael Jackson to life in 'Thriller Live'
MiG Ayesa Rocks in Thriller Live
Michael Jackson Tribute Show THRILLER LIVE Delights Fans In This Energetic Review Of The King Of Pop's Hits
Thriller Live will moonwalk into your heart
MiG Ayesa is Out To Thrill
Sydney Season of ‘Thriller Live’ launched at Pitt Street
THRILLER LIVE
Stand out performance of Pinoy in ‘Thriller Live’, Civic, Auckland until Feb 22
THRILLER LIVE: A 'THRILLER' FROM START TO FINISH
Thriller Live! (video)
THRILLER LIVE COMES TO SYDNEY!
Thriller Live (video)
Thriller Live Hits Auckland (video)
MiG Ayesa's Thrilling Homecoming
Thriller Live
Thriller Live tops best arts events in Melbourne this week
Michael Jackson stage show a thriller
MiG Ayesa Interview Thriller Live - Australia
Pinoy stars in Michael Jackson role ‘Thriller Live’ from 12-22 Feb, Ackld
MiG Ayesa Thrills Aussie Fans
'Thriller Live' Sets Off Fireworks In Australia
Australian star of Michael Jackson 'Thriller' show says it's a dream come true
Michael Jackson revisited
Thriller video
Interview: MiG Ayesa & Sean Christopher
Michael Jackson moves more than memories
Jackson thrills keep coming
Thriller Live a fun celebration of Michael Jackson’s life and work
Thriller Live moonwalks into Perth
‘Thriller Live’ is in Town
Thriller Live coming to Adelaide’s Festival Theatre on December 30 (video)
891 ABC MORNINGS WITH IAN HENSCHKE (audio)
STUDIO 10 (video)
SUNRISE LIVE SYDNEY (video)
MiG talks Thriller Live
THRILLER LIVE – TICKET GIVEAWAY
SIX OF THE BEST: THRILLER LIVE!
Thriller Live makes West End history
MiG Ayesa and Prinnie Stevens feature in Thriller Live
King of Pop returns to Perth
MiG on SBS (audio)
MiG on BRIG & LEHMO (video)
MiG on BRIG & LEHMO (audio)
MiG on RADIO SANDIGAN (audio)
MiG on CH 7 (video)
MiG on SMH (video)
MiG on THE MORNING SHOW (video)
MiG on 3 NEWS NZ (video)
MiG on TVNZ BREAKFAST ONE - Part 1 (video)
MiG on TVNZ BREAKFAST ONE - Part 2 (video)
MiG Ayesa returns to Australia to feature in Thriller Live
MiG Ayesa to Headline the THRILLER LIVE Australian Tour
Michael Jacskon show promises to be a Thriller