MiG: LIVIN' IN THE WILD WEST END
Now that MiG has completed his six month run as 'Stacee Jaxx' in ROCK OF AGES on BROADWAY, he returns to London's WEST END to reprise his role in THRILLER LIVE. MiG-Music.com invites you to go LIVIN' IN THE WILD WEST END! In the upcoming weeks this new page on mig-music will be updated with pictures, mini-diary entries, videos, backstage sneak peeks, as well as other 'MiG: LIVIN' IN THE WILD WEST END' mig-music exclusives. In the meantime, click here to visit the ON BROADWAY WITH MiG page for a nostalgic look back on MiG's time on Broadway...
MiG: LIVIN' IN THE WILD WEST END VIDEOS
MiG: LIVIN' IN THE WILD WEST END GALLERY
22 August 2012 Start spreading the news... I'm leaving today. I wanna be a part of it, New York, New York!! Bye London. You've been a beautiful and worthy friend. Hope to come back again some day... Xxx
20 August 2012 Still bathing in the awesomeness of the talent I had the privilege to join last night at WEST END FEST in Covent Garden. You all need to SIT DOWN!!! Xxx
8 August 2012 As the flood waters yet again rise in Manila, my prayers go out to all Filipinos that they stay safe and unaffected by the never-ending rain. I hope the rain stops, the waters recede and that no more casualties result from this latest deluge. As Britain stays glued to the Olympics, images of a sunken Manila snap us back into reality. You are not alone...hang in there! xxx
29 July 2012 My last day at THRILLER LIVE in London at the Lyric Theatre. It's been a wonderful gig! You give your all and still keep giving. I will miss you and cherish my time with you. Thank you all. Thank you Michael. Always love, MiG xxxx
26 July 2012 It's the day before the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games 2012, and the city is buzzing like I've never experienced it before. There is so much excitement and the city is just showing off in every way imaginable. I feel so lucky to be here at this time and am again at the crossroads. I finish with THRILLER LIVE this Sunday, July 29. Only five shows left, and I am trying to make every second count. After the show, I will be working for the London Media Centre as an editor's assistant, helping put together footage of London and the Games. It's a chance for me to hone in my editing skills as well as gain valuable experience, and it's my little way of being part of this momentous occasion. Let the Games begin!
24 July 2012 Summer has landed in London AT LAST! Not sure how long this will last but we are all making the most of it. Am starting my last week at THRILLER LIVE! 7 shows to go, finishing July 29. Am soaking in every moment. Sha 'mon!! Xxx
20 July 2012 Backstage at THRILLER LIVE. So excited to be in London 2012! Xxx
17 July 2012 Just when you thought something couldn't get even more spectacular...!!! Jet-lagging like a b*#+@ but excited to be here. London is on FIRE!! Xxx
17 July 2012 LONDON. LOVE IT. Unpack, shower, haircut at Andrew Brown's, then off to THRILLER LIVE! No rest for the wicked...and I have been very wicked!! xx
16 July 2012 Delta...you're a great way to fly!! Just about to leave New York. London, here I come!!
Click here for MiG's mini-diary entries while in the Philippines with ROCK OF AGES - Manila, 27 May to 15 July 2012...
25 May 2012 The cast of THRILLER LIVE on stage at the Lyric Theatre, London. Notice the demon eyes...? No make up needed for the zombie number then. The evil of... The THRILLER! Ok. Bleary eyed at Heathrow. Delirious. Bye London. NYC, here I come...x
24 May 2012 My last show (until July) and am so excited to see Cody from bROAdway! Stay funky THRILLER fans!! Can't believe how awesome the weather just turned to summer. Spectacular London!!! Flying to NYC for 1 day only...xxxx
20 May 2012 Crazy Sunday!! Was only supposed to do the Matinee then West End concert, but have to do the evening show due to illness in the cast! Running off to St. Paul's straight after THRILLER! Ay ay ay!!!
18 May 2012 Arianna Isabelle Legarda - My newest niece...makes a very proud Uncle Miggy xxx
17 May 2012 HERE I GO AGAIN ON MY OWN...
16 May 2012 So proud of my THRILLER cast last night. So many people off with illness, no swings left, a skeleton crew, yet they gave their all and it was possibly the best show yet!! xxx
14 May 2012 Happy 10th Anniversary, WE WILL ROCK YOU!! So proud to be a part of you...xxxxxxxxx
10 May 2012 Traveling back from Paris to London on the Eurostar. The only way to fly...
8 May 2012 Ahhh Paris. You never, ever get old...except for that you are ancient. Je t'aime beaucoup!!! X
7 May 2012 Am about to board the Eurostar to Paris...loving myself sick right now. X
25 April 2012 As I munch on my Anzac biccie on the other side of the world, I thank all you Diggers for your service and sacrafice. Lest we forget.
24 April 2012 Less than 100 days to go before the Olympics and the scaffolding and veils have started to come down, revealing a London that is ready to become the centre of the Universe. It's a very exciting time to be here and London is scrubbing up really nice...
19 April 2012 Drought?! London in drought?! You call this a drought?! I'm from Australia. This ain't no drought. X
15 April 2012 KEW GARDENS In the midst of a summer-like warm spell in London, I went to visit the Kew Gardens near Richmond. So incredibly beautiful and huge! Only got a chance to see 1/10 of it. I am waiting for real summer weather to hit before I make another visit, but it will be sure worth the wait!
13 April 2012 And...I'm back!! Finally had a great show tonight after 3 unsuccessful attempts at returning to work. Dr. Tom Harris and Peter at PhysioEd are magicians. Had my best show EVER! Knock on wood...x
7 April 2012 Happy Easter to you all! Hope you are sharing it with loved ones who love you back just as much! xxx
5 April 2012 SEA PATROL, HOUSE, CSI, SVU, COLD CASE, FLASHPOINT...stop with the great tv!! Gotta get off this sofa!
4 April 2012 Think I came back to work too early...just can't shut me up!!
4 April 2012 This coughing has got to stop sometime! Beautiful sun outside, but have become wary of any chill in the air...
3 April 2012 Hay fever + drop in temperature + singing every day = cold. My 3rd one this year. Booooo! Am not performing THRILLER tonight. Will be sticking my head in a steamer. Booooo!!
27 March 2012 I have not seen the sun like this in London for a long time. Sun. sun. sun. Here it comes.
22 March 2012 Never want to leave Villa Licht... But alas, back to reality. I love you Kitzbühel!!
20 March 2012 Sucks to be me.
20 March 2012 Waking up and the sun is out here in beautiful Kitzbühel. Heaven, woah- woah!!!
19 March 2012 At Gatwick airport about to fly to Innsbruck. It's 6:37am, after 2 THRILLER shows and no sleep...yet still excited!!
17 March 2012 Happy St. Pat's day to all you Irish People, old boys and ex-Pats!!!!
10 March 2012 KILLER THRILLER We are in full swing with the show. My voice is behaving itself and those ridiculously high notes seem more attainable...but never easy. The weather is warming up and even the sun is out today. Won't see much of it though as it's a two show day. Buckle up, we're going in...
1 March 2012 Just had the best massage ever. Thai massage at Kobkun, Upper St. Islington. Blissssssssssss......
26 February 2012 Am loving the new Le Pain that opened up yesterday in Wardour St, so near to stage door. I feel like I'm in NY there for a minute...
26 February 2012 When people ask me, "Why the capital G in 'MiG'?", it's because I'm..."
25 February 2012 I am truly enjoying doing the show now. My voice seems to be back. It will never be a vocal walk in the park, as MJ sings so incredibly high, but it’s a challenge and a wonderful journey. There is so much of London to take in! I love being here, and being part of the incredible West End community. I saw GHOST last week and was so moved by the performances, the music and the staging. I hope to see as many shows as possible here and soak it all in.
21 February 2012 Wow! Finally been able to sleep in past 8:30!! I broke the curse...10:45am!!! But now can't get out of bed. Oh oh...
20 February 2012 Am watching and loving GHOST at the Piccadilly Theatre.
18 February 2012 Had a couple of great shows today. Tonight's audience were very lovely! So nice to have my voice back, but this gig will never be a walk in the park...Hee hee!!
17 February 2012 Always a great time with great friends...
15 February 2012 Just spent some time with very special people at Bournemouth. Heading back to London now. Beautiful day...
14 February 2012 Happy Valentine's Day... Hope you feel loved, not just today but wish that every day is Valentine's Day for you.
12 February 2012 Coconut sorbet accompanying an awesome cappuccino at Gelupo. Yummy!!
4 February 2012 The red glow of the Windmill shines over the snow outside the stage door of the Lyric Theatre. The snow made London look so beautiful, and the transport chaos!
3 February 2012 Jam Jam, here comes the MiG... Had a great show tonight. Voice is coming back! Am starting to get my groove back. That cold was just awful!! I think we're expecting snow tomorrow...
2 February 2012 I will be on tonight at THRILLER for the complete show! Ready or not...Sha'mon!!!
31 January 2012 THRILLER opening night tonight. Am still not 100% with my voice but the show must go on. Yikes!!
29 January 2012 Had an awesome day in the village of Stoke Newington, then saw the final show of the previous cast of THRILLER, now watching UNDERBELLY Season 1 on TV. Priceless!!
29 January 2012 The majestic dome of St. Paul's cathedral. Spectacular any time of the day.
27 January 2012 HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! Here I am backstage with the PRISCILLA Divas (Portia, Charlotte & Amelia) at the AUSTRALIA UNLIMITED Launch Party last night at the Grange Hotel. These ladies can SING! Download the free AUSTRALIA UNLIMITED App for your iPad. While you're there download the MiG App too!!
26 January 2012 HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY EVERYBODY!!! Oi! Oi! Oi!
25 January 2012 Rehearsed all day at the Lyric Theatre. Gave me a taste of life in the West End. Very cool indeed. But this cold has GOT to go. Am hitting the sack earliest since I was 5 years old!
24 January 2012 One week until opening night of THRILLER. We are all feeling the pressure. I am feeling a cough...DAMN YOUR DAMPNESS, LONDON!
21 January 2012 Am at the second week of rehearsals for THRILLER. Things starting to click and make sense. Still looking for my inner MJ. Have become more of a fan of his than ever before...
12 January 2012 To all of you who sent me messages, cards, called me, visited me, sang for me for my birthday, THANK YOU!!!!
10 January 2012 2nd Day of THRILLER rehearsals. Got to meet the new dancers and my fellow cast mates, as well as the director, choreographers and spent the day working on songs with the awesome John Maher. Then went to see JERSEY BOYS on the West End. AMAZING show! Saw it on Broadway years ago, and loved it as much here. Great cast. Inspirational.
9 January 2012 First day of THRILLER rehearsals in London. Haven't sung this high since 2007!!
6 January 2012 The Boris Bikes, cycle hire in London. Bloody brilliant!
5 January 2012 Me and my mate Wally. Had a great catch up today... and a cider. A brutha from anutha mutha!!
4 January 2012 Spent the last few days in Wales with my friends the Stuarts in their amazingly beautifully idyllic Welsh manor home, complete with bubbling brook and waterfall right at their doorstep. Breathtaking countryside, the friendliest people on earth, and beautiful friends...Priceless.
2 January 2012 What??! A beautiful day in London!! Sun??!! It's going to be a great year...I can smell it!!
1 January 2012 It's a new year, it's a new day, it's a new life...and I'm feeling good! 2012 is here. Who knows what adventures it will bring? But I'm ready for you, buddy. Let's tear this up!!!
31 December 2011 Goodbye 2011. I hope 2012 brings all of us great fortune, laughs, and above all, immeasurable love. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! May this coming year be the best year EVER!!!
30 December 2011 So much older than the NY subway and still a billion times better in design and function.
29 December 2011 Random meetings with old friends in a London underground train! Love it!!
29 December 2011 Just saw LA SOIREE at the ROUNDHOUSE in Camden, London. Loved it! A great night out!!
28 December 2011 Had a great night watching THRILLER LIVE with my great mate, Chris Dodson.
23 December 2011 Tower Bridge is always showing off.
22 December 2011 Good morning Prime Minister! Jogged by the Thames on a magnificent London morning...bloody brilliant!
21 December 2011 Andrew Brown hair salon. Bermondsey Road, SE1. Their haircuts are good too...