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Rusty
Rusty is a young steam engine and the main protagonist of Starlight Express. He has big dreams of winning the championship railroad race and the heart of the beautiful Pearl. Rusty is a steam shunter -
Starlight Express the Musical Wiki
It's race night! Take your seats for the world championship railroad race. Who will win? Will it be diesel? Will it be electric? Or will it be steam? Starlight Express is a musical unlike -
Wide Smile
"Wide Smile, High Style" (originally known as "C.B.") is Caboose's big reveal of his plans to wreak havoc on the final race. This is the major plot twist in the story. Initially -
1984 London production/Cast Lists
Starlight Express ran in London for 17 years. Full accurate cast archives are not publicly available, and published cast lists did not include dates. Booth Singers: Pauline Burr, Mary Carewe, Derek Chessor, Barbara Courteney-King -
1989 US Tour
The first US Tour, a scaled down production directly descended from Broadway, ran in the U.S. and Canada from 7th November 1989 – 12 April 1991. The tour was a direct development from the Broadway -
Audition Notices
What are the technical requirements to make it into Starlight Express? We are looking for: -
1988 Bochum production/2018 Bochum Revisions
The 30th anniversary of the German production saw major revisions, similar in scale to the 1992 "'New' Starlight Express" in London. These revisions were developed from in the 2017 workshop. Having kept his distance from -
Mykal Rand
Mykal Rand is a British actor and creative. His relationship with Starlight Express spans more than 30 years. In 1987, Rand joined the cast of the original London production as Rocky 2. He has since -
Freight
"Freight" is a musical number in Act 1. It introduces the Freight train. Rusty is told by Control to fetch the Freight train, in order to assemble all the characters so the racing engines -
AC/DC
AC/DC is Electra the Electric Engine's show-stopping introduction number. The number starts with a'technical problem' causing a power cut, resulting in the Engines and Carriages powering down. From the gloom and -
Engine of Love
"Engine of Love" is the oldest song in Starlight Express. It was written in 1977, but not incorporated into the show until the Broadway production in 1987. Greaseball and his Gang have just finished -
1993 Las Vegas production
An abridged production of Starlight Express played at The Hilton Theatre at the Las Vegas Hilton (now known as the Westgate Las Vegas) from 14 September 1993 to 30 November 1997. The production was contracted -
A Lotta Locomotion
"A Lotta Locomotion" is a song performed in various productions of Starlight Express between 1984 and 2013. This is the original song that introduces the Coaches to the audience. Control sends Rusty to fetch -
1987 New York production
The Broadway production of Starlight Express opened on 15 March 1987 at the Gershwin Theatre, where it ran for 761 performances, closing in January 1989. This version featured extensive revisions to the plot and the -
Poppa
The wise older engine, Poppa/Mama was a champion in their day. Sadly, their day is long gone, and now they hang around the freight yard, singing The Blues and preaching of the Starlight Express -
Pearl
Pearl is the newest of the coaches, the female lead of Starlight Express and best friends with Dinah the Dining Car, Buffy the Buffet Car and Ashley the Smoking Car. She is an observation car -
Caboose
Caboose is the brake van at the back of the freight train. He is also one of Starlight Expres s's main villains: he sabotages engines in the race, either by putting on his brakes -
Bochum Casts 1998 2007
Starlight Express has been playing continuously in Bochum, Germany, since 1988. First Decade - 1988 - 1997 -
1984 London production
The West End production, directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Arlene Phillips opened on 27 March 1984 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it ran for over 17 years and 7,406 performances. The -
1987 Japan/Australia Tour
The Japan/Australia Tour ran from 15 November 1987 to 29 May 1988, a large-scale, "in-the-round " production that toured sports arenas. The production was so popular in Japan that it was revived -
Bochum Casts 1988 1997
Starlight Express has been playing continuously in Bochum, Germany, since 1988. First Decade - 1988 - 1997 -
2004 UK
The First UK tour of Starlight Express ran from November 2004 - 2008, produced by David Ian for Clear Channel Productions from 2004 - September 2005, and David Ian Productions from February 2006 - March 2008. Following the -
2009 NZ
The 2009 New Zealand tour was essentially an extension of the UK Tour, in sets, costumes and direction. The cast was a mixture of seasoned Starlight actors and young local talent. Sadly the production only -
Starlight Express (song)
"Starlight Express" is the final song of Act 1 of Starlight Express. Rusty expresses his doubt in the Starlight Express – the god-like force that inspires Poppa – while imploring the Starlight to reveal itself -
1988 Bochum production
Starlight Express opened in Bochum, Germany on 12 June 1988 at a specially built venue, the Starlight Express Theater. It is currently the only permanent production of Starlight Express. By 2017, the production had been
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