Is Starlight Express still playing in London?
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s roller-skating extravaganza Starlight Express is to close in London early next year after being seen by more than eight million people over 17 years and notching up over 7,000 performances.
Where is Starlight Express still running?
The show currently holds the title of 7th longest running musical and 9th longest running production in the history of London’s West End. The production continues to run in a purpose built venue in Bochum Germany, where it will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year.
Who played Rusty in Starlight Express Broadway?
Greg Mowry
Cast
| Rusty | Greg Mowry | Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Greaseball | Robert Torti / John Schiappa | Dinah |
| Poppa | Steve Fowler | Ashley |
| Electra | Ken Ard | Buffy |
| Rocky 1 | Frank Mastrocola / Bryan Batt | Flat-top |
What was the Starlight Express in the musical?
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express is essentially 72 hats stacked up wearing a trenchcoat. You may be familiar with Webber’s utterly bananapants bonkers musical merely as the one where the actors are all on roller skates.
When did Starlight Express open in London?
27th March 1984
The show opened at the Apollo Victoria in London on 27th March 1984, taking the revolutionary approach of building a race track all the way around the auditorium. In April 1991 Starlight Express became the second longest running musical in London theatre history at that time.
Is Starlight Express in Germany in English?
The version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical has been running in Germany for 29 years. Bochum Theatre’s Starlight Express is to be performed in English for the first time ever in a one-off show. This production will now be adapted into the English language for the first time on 28 March 2017.
Is Starlight Express still running in Germany?
The Starlight Express Theater is a theatre in Bochum, Germany. It was built to house the German production of Starlight Express, which opened in 1988 and is still running.
Why did Starlight Express stop?
The musical stopped due to the covid 19 pandemic. The creative team included the choreographer and designer from the West End and Broadway productions, Arlene Phillips and John Napier, alongside a new director, Dion McHugh. Starlight Express in Bochum largely followed the template set by the Broadway production.
When did Starlight Express start?
How big is the box office for Starlight Express?
With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and choreography by Arlene Phillips, Starlight Express has been seen by over 20 million people and gross box office world-wide is estimated at over $1.2 billion dollars.
Who was the choreographer for the Starlight Express?
Together, Lloyd Webber, Stilgoe and Nunn developed the story to include the idea of trains and coaches racing. The choreographer Arlene Phillips was brought on board along with the designer John Napier, who suggested staging the show on roller skates.
When did Starlight Express first open in London?
The show opened at the Apollo Victoria in London on 27th March 1984, taking the revolutionary approach of building a race track all the way around the auditorium. In April 1991 Starlight Express became the second longest running musical in London theatre history at that time.
Where does the Starlight Express show take place?
The show has been produced over the world from the USA to Japan and Australia. There is also a production in Bochum Germany which has been running for over 25 years and has been seen by an incredible fifteen million people. A wonderfully drilled, infectiously energetic, exhilarating company… dazzling.
