Broadway Musical Home - Starlight Express

The Andrew Lloyd Webber roller-skating rock musical that is one of the longest-running musicals in West End history.

Story:

A boy's toy train set comes to life and the characters race to become the 'fastest engine in the world.' Will the underdog, Rusty, triumph and win the race and the heart of observation car, Pearl? Or will the Greaseball gang ruin everything?

: Composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber

: Lyricist
Richard Stilgoe

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: George Gershwin Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 15, 1987

Total Performances: 761

Original Cast: Janet Williams Adderley, Ken Ard, Michael Berglund, Barry K. Bernal, Paul Binotto, Jamie Beth Chandler, A.C. Ciulla, Philip Clayton, Braden Danner, Steve Fowler, William Frey, Ronald Garza, Sean Grant, Michael Scott Gregory, D. Michael Heath, Lon Hoyt, Jane Krakowski, Mary Ann Lamb, Todd Lester, Frank Mastrocola, Andrea McArdle, Sean McDermott, Joey McKneely, Greg Mowry, Gordon Owens, Nicole Picard, Reva Rice, Robert Torti, Angel Vargas, Melanie Vaughan, Mary Windholtz, Christina Youngman

Director: Trevor Nunn

Choreographer: Arlene Phillips

Producer: Martin Starger and Lord Lew Grade, MCA Music Entertainment Group, Stage Promotions (Four), Ltd. & Company and Weintraub Entertainment Group

Musical Director: David Caddick and Paul Bogaev

Orchestrations: David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Scenic Design: John Napier

Costume Design: John Napier

Lighting Design: David Hersey

Sound Design: Martin Levan

Musical Numbers

Rolling Stock

Engine of Love

Lotta Locomotion

Freight

AC/DC

Pumping Iron

Make Up My Heart

Race One

There's Me

Poppa's Blues

Belle

Race Two

Laughing Stock

Starlight Express

Silver Dollar

U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.

Wide Smile, High Style, That's Me

First Final

Right Place, Right Time

I Am the Starlight

Final Selection

Only You

Chase

One Rock & Roll Too Many

Light at the End of the Tunnel

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1987 Studio Cast Album

: 1992 London Revival Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Books

: Skating The Starlight Express

Other

1987 Tony Award Nominations

Best Costume Design - John Napier
Best Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Robert Torti
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical