Why was Starlight Express Cancelled?
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 was Starlight Express on 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.
When did Starlight Express close in London?
12th Jan 2002
It has been announced that Andrew Lloyd’s Webber’s Starlight Express will close on 12th Jan 2002 after a run of just under 18 years, by when it will have played 7,406 times to more than eight million people.
What year was Starlight Express?
March 27, 1984Starlight Express / Premiere date
Will Starlight Express ever come back?
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Starlight Express will return to London for three concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace next month. The production will reunite the original creative team along with a group of actors and musicians who are yet to be announced.
How long did Starlight Express run?
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.
When was Starlight Express at the West End?
Starlight Express opened in the West End in 1984, running for 7,406 performances at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
How long did Starlight Express run in London?
17 years
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.
How many years did Starlight Express run for?
Is Starlight Express still running in the UK?
Is Starlight Express coming back to the UK?
Starlight Express might be rolling its way back to British stages, according to the show’s choreographer Arlene Phillips. Talking at the opening night of Heathers, Philips said that a “totally reinvented” version of the show will hopefully be coming to the UK.
Is Starlight Express in Bochum in English?
In the Bochum production of “Starlight Express”, the show is performed entirely in German. However, there are occasionally charity performances where the musical is performed in English. In 2018, “Starlight Express” underwent changes. Producers introduced many new costumes, characters, and songs.