Starlight Express has been playing continuously in Bochum, Germany, since 1988.
Third Decade - 2008 - 2017
2008 - 2009 - 20th Anniversary Cast[]
Anna-Maria Schmidt won the role of Pearl in a TV casting competition, however she did not complete skate school and take up the role.
Kunstlerische Leitung / Artistic Director - Steven Rosso
Choreografische Leitung / Choreographic Director - Debbie Hearnden
Musikalische Leitung / Musical Director - John Lehr Opfar
Dance Captain - Michael Byrne
Assistenz Abendspielleitung / - Dawn Leigh-Woods
Skate Coach - Adam Floyd
| Role | Performer | Role | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | Kevin Kohler (alt)/ Jamie Golding (alt) |
Pearl | Katie Stewart |
| Greaseball | Ernest Marchain | Dinah | Katy Hards |
| Poppa | Carl Abraham Ellis | Ashley | Tasha Taylor Johnson |
| Electra | Andreas Wolfram | Buffy | Sarah May |
| Hip Hopper 1 | Reginald H Jennings | Flat-top | Eddie Dredge |
| Hip Hopper 2 | Adam Sheffield | Dustin | Jamie Capewell |
| Hip Hopper 3 | Daniel Smith | Caboose | Ben Draper |
| Krupp | Joe Ryan | Bobo | Nathan Sloan |
| Wrench | Marc McFadyen | Espresso | Gareth Bailey |
| Purse | Ian Oswald | Ruhrgold | Nick Bower |
| Joule | Rachelle Walker | Turnov | Harvey James |
| Volta | Dawn Leigh Woods | Hashamoto | Travis Hickey |
| Trax | Joey Egan | Trax | Adam Nazarko |
| Trax | Guido Rosenkranz | ||
| Swing | Samantha Foker | Swing | Sian Frost |
| Swing | Emma Jenkinson | Swing | Sarah Riches |
| Swing | Lyndsey Stokes | Swing | Amy Webb |
| Swing | Gareth Bretherton | Swing | Michael Byrne |
| Swing | Andrew Chadwick | Swing | Adam Floyd |
| Swing | Paul Robert Gerritsen | Swing | Nick Gilligan |
| Swing | Daniel Keightley | Swing | Ben Prince |
| Swing | Paul Shipp | Swing | Alexander Wengel |
2009 - 2010[]
Kunstlerische Leitung / Artistic Director - Steven Rosso
Choreografische Leitung / Choreographic Director - Debbie Hearnden
Musikalische Leitung / Musical Director - Steve White (Assistant Linda Roland)
Dance Captain - Michael Byrne
Assistenz Abendspielleitung / - Dawn Leigh-Woods
Skate Coach - Graham Harvey
Ray Shell left the production after a few weeks, citing the reason that his German pronunciation was not up to standard.
| Role | Performer | Role | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | Kevin Köhler | Pearl | Carla Pullen |
| Greaseball | Ernest Marchain | Dinah | Katy Hards |
| Poppa | Ray Shell / David E Moore |
Ashley | Emma Jenkinson |
| Electra | Andreas Wolfram | Buffy | Sian Frost |
| Hip Hopper 1 | Daniel Smith | Flat-Top | Marcel Brauneis |
| Hip Hopper 2 | Marvin Dietmann | Dustin | Jamie Capewell |
| Hip Hopper 3 | Marc McFadyen | Caboose | Ben Draper |
| Krupp | Paul Shipp | Bobo | Carl Patrick Morris |
| Wrench | Joe Ryan | Espresso | Adam Sheffield |
| Purse | Reginald H Jennings | Ruhrgold | Gareth Bailey |
| Joule | Rachelle Walker | Turnov | Chris Southgate |
| Volta | Dawn Leigh Woods | Hashamoto | Travis Hickey |
| Trax | Joey Egan | Trax | Adam Nazarko |
| Trax | Guido Rosenkranz | ||
| Swing | Kelsey Cobban | Swing | Lisa Dahmane |
| Swing | Samantha Foker | Swing | Sarah Riches |
| Swing | Amy Webb | ||
| Swing | Andy Barke | Swing | Rene Becker |
| Swing | Gareth Bretherton | Swing | Michael Byrne |
| Swing | Adam Floyd | Swing | Paul Gerritsen |
| Swing | Edd Hall | Swing | Brett Hibberd |
| Swing | Adam Illsley | Swing | Ben Prince |
2010 - 2011[]
| Role | Performer | Role | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | Kevin Kohler | Pearl | Carla Pullen |
| Greaseball | Ernest Marchain | Dinah | Georgina Hagen |
| Poppa | David E Moore | Ashley | Emma Jenkinson |
| Electra | Andreas Wolfram | Buffy | Kate Morris / Camilla Hardy |
| Hip Hopper 1 | Karl Seal | Flat-top | Ben Draper |
| Hip Hopper 2 | Sharn Te Pou | Dustin | Marlon Moore |
| Hip Hopper 3 | Daniel Therrien | Caboose | Marcel Brauneis |
| Krupp | Paul Shipp | Bobo | Austin Garrett |
| Wrench | Joe Ryan | Espresso | Nic Ineson |
| Purse | Reginald H Jennings | Ruhrgold | Jos Hoetjes |
| Joule | Rachelle Walker | Turnov | Chris Southgate |
| Volta | Dawn Leigh Woods | Hashamoto | Vladimir Hub |
| Trax | Manuel Reckow | Trax | Guido Rosenkranz |
| Trax | Etienne Vogel | ||
| Swing | Emma-Katie Adcock | Swing | Georgia Bergerson |
| Swing | Samantha Foker | Swing | Melanie Fawcett |
| Swing | Cate Gunner | Swing | Carolin Schoenemann |
| Swing | Rene Becker | Swing | Ashley Birchall |
| Swing | Gareth Bretherton | Swing | Michael Byrne |
| Swing | Cary Chennell | Swing | Adam Floyd |
| Swing | Edd Hall | Swing | Graham Harvey |
| Swing | Andrew Prosser | Swing | Luke Zammit |
2011 - 2012[]
Kunstlerische Leitung / Artistic Director - Steven Rosso
Choreografische Leitung / Choreographic Director - Debbie Hearnden
Musikalische Leitung / Musical Director - Steve White (Assistant Linda Roland)
Dance Captain - Michael Byrne
Assistenz Abendspielleitung / - Dawn Leigh-Woods
Skate Coach - Graham Harvey
2012 - 2013[]
| Role | Performer | Role | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | Marcel Brauneis | Pearl | Georgina Hagen |
| Greaseball | Andreas Wolfram | Dinah | Abigail Dever |
| Poppa | David E Moore | Ashley | Emma Jenkinson |
| Electra | Matthew McKenna | Buffy | Carla Pullen |
| Hip Hopper 1 | Garry Lee | Flat-Top | Andrew Prosser |
| Hip Hopper 2 | Jason Guest | Dustin | Richard Meek |
| Hip Hopper 3 | Omari Bernhard | Caboose | Gordon Gesatzki |
| Krupp | Daniel Ellison | Bobo | Matt Beadle / Tom Audibert |
| Wrench | Sophie Ellis | Espresso | Graham Harvey |
| Purse | Erik van Hoof | Ruhrgold | Adam Sheffield |
| Joule | Lauren Hearnden Mayer | Turnov | Karl Seal |
| Volta | Dawn Leigh Woods | Hashamoto | Nils Haberstroh |
| Trax | Manuel Reckow | Trax | Guido Rosenkranz |
| Trax | Etienne Vogel | ||
| Swing | Emma-Katie Adcock | Swing | Lisa Darnell |
| Swing | Sian Frost | Swing | Cate Gunner |
| Swing | Carolin Schönemann | ||
| Swing | David Allwood | Swing | Ashley Birchall |
| Swing | Michael Byrne | Swing | Cary Chennell |
| Swing | Ben Draper | Swing | Michael Eborall |
| Swing | Edd Hall | Swing | Reginald H Jennings |
| Swing | James Jacob-Lomas | Swing | Marc McFadyen |
| Swing | Dale White | Swing | Luke Zammit |
2013 - 2014 - 25th Anniversary Cast[]
Kunstlerische Leitung / Artistic Director - Steven Rosso
Choreografische Leitung / Choreographic Director - Debbie Hearnden
Musikalische Leitung / Musical Director - Thomas Lorey (Assistant Linda Roland)
Dance Captain - Michael Byrne
Assistenz Abendspielleitung / - Dawn Leigh-Woods
Skate Coach - Luke Zammit
2014 - 2015[]
Kunstlerische Leitung / Artistic Director - Steven Rosso
Choreografische Leitung / Choreographic Director - Debbie Hearnden
Musikalische Leitung / Musical Director - Thomas Lorey (Assistant Linda Roland)
Dance Captain - Michael Byrne
Assistenz Abendspielleitung / - Dawn Leigh-Woods
Skate Coach - Luke Zammit
2015 - 2016[]
Kunstlerische Leitung / Artistic Director - Steven Rosso
Choreografische Leitung / Choreographic Director - Debbie Hearnden
Musikalische Leitung / Musical Director - Colm O'Regan (Assistant George Carter)
Dance Captain - Michael Byrne
Assistenz Abendspielleitung / - Dawn Leigh-Woods
Skate Coach - Andrew Millar
| Role | Performer | Role | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | Kevin Kohler | Pearl | Trina Hill |
| Greaseball | Michael Quinn | Dinah | Emma Prosser |
| Poppa | David E Moore | Ashley | Emily Beth Harrington |
| Electra | Jeffrey Socia | Buffy | Carla Pullen |
| Hip Hopper 1 | Brett Shiels | Flat-top | James Marshall |
| Hip Hopper 2 | Cyrus Brandon | Dustin | Gavin Ashbarry |
| Hip Hopper 3 | Marc McFadyen | Caboose | Andrew Prosser |
| Krupp | Richard Leavey | Bobo | Darren John |
| Wrench | Samara Casteallo | Espresso | Jason Gray |
| Purse | Paul Shipp | Ruhrgold | Karl Seal |
| Joule | Leanne Groutage | Turnov | Joseph Connor |
| Volta | Dawn Leigh Woods | Hashamoto | Elliot Collins |
| Trax | Alex Deutschmann | Trax | Manuel Reckow |
| Trax | Etienne Vogel | ||
| Swing | Emma-Katie Adcock | Swing | Nicole Carlisle |
| Swing | Clare Maynard | Swing | Christina Shand |
| Swing | Sian Velazquez | ||
| Swing | Michael Byrne | Swing | Daniel Clift |
| Swing | Cary Chennell | Swing | Brad Corben |
| Swing | Ben Draper | Swing | Fraser Fraser |
| Swing | Jack Greaves | Swing/ Skate Coach | Andrew Millar |
| Swing | Toby Poole | Swing | Noel Samuels |
| Swing | Craig Tyler | ||
2016 - 2017[]
Initially Rachel Cumino was cast as Pearl, however she did not pass Skate School. Carla Pullen was promoted from Buffy to Pearl, and Sian Velazquez returned to the cast to play Buffy.
44 in Cast (3 Trax)
2017 - 2018[]
| Role | Performer | Role | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | Michael Pickering | Pearl | Carla Pullen |
| Greaseball | Ben Carruthers | Dinah | Abigail Dever |
| Poppa | Reginald H Jennings | Ashley | Sian Velazquez |
| Electra | Richard Woodford | Buffy | Serina Mathew |
| Hip Hopper 1 | Cyrus Brandon | Flat-top | James Marshall |
| Hip Hopper 2 | Garry Kessing | Dustin | Gavin Ashbarry |
| Hip Hopper 3 | Dennis Spee | Caboose | Daniel Ellison |
| Krupp | *CUT* | Bobo | Daniel Holley |
| Wrench | Hannah Kiss | Espresso | Darius James |
| Purse | Anthony Starr | Ruhrgold | Karl Seal |
| Joule | Lucy Glover | Turnov | Dan Partridge |
| Volta | Dawn Leigh Woods | Hashamoto | Paddy Joe Martin |
| Trax | Alex Deutschmann | Trax | Manuel Reckow |
| Trax | Etienne Vogel | ||
| Swing | Gemma Archer | Swing | Zoe Hershaw |
| Swing | Lacy Jordinson | Swing | Danielle Lockwood |
| Swing | Rose Ouellette | ||
| Swing | Cary Chennell | Swing | Brad Corben |
| Swing | Ben Draper | Swing | Will Luckett |
| Swing | Marc McFadyen | Swing | Andrew Millar |
| Swing | Corey Mitchell | Swing | Tom Nihill |
| Swing | Oliver Roll | Swing | Stuart Rouse |
| Swing | Gary Sheridan | Swing | Paul Shipp |
43 in cast, 3 Trax, 25 1st cast roles
- Dewayne Adams covered Greaseball until September 2017 due to Ben Carruthers' being injured.
- Joey Egan returned as Trax August 2017
Third Decade - 2008 - Present