Check out the latest photos and videos for the stunning reboot of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Starlight Express in London.
New in, Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas was invited to go behind-the-scenes of Starlight Express for ITV’s This Morning.
Watch Sydnie explore the spectacular Starlight Auditorium – on stage and backstage, and meet the cast of the show.
Video: Sydnie Christmas backstage at Starlight Express
Sydnie Christmas, who is performing at this year’s Royal Variety Performance, has lots of history with Starlight Express. She starred in the German production of the show in Bochum; and since winning Britain’s Got Talent, has released a new album which features a cover of the title song from the show – “Starlight Express”. Watch Sydnie’s music video for “Starlight Express”.
This brand new immersive production of Starlight Express started previews in London on 8 June 2024 at the Starlight Auditorium – aka the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, and officially opened on Sunday 30 June 2024.
Starlight Express recently extended its booking period, adding more dates to 26 October 2025.
Video: Starlight Express – Trailer
Also check out a brand new trailer for the show, which is now playing at the Troubadour Wembley ParkTheatre in London.
The show is an immersive theatrical event, with a cast of 40 whizzing around and above the audience on special tracks in the specially reconfigured auditorium. Songs in the show, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, include AC/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel, and Starlight Express.
Starlight Express stars Jeevan Braich as Rusty, Kayna Montecillo as Pearl, Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy, Al Knott as Greaseball, Eve Humphrey as Dinah and Tom Pigram as Electra.
New! More Starlight Express photos
Also check out new production photos of this spectacular immersive theatre event.
The ensemble includes Ollie Augustin, Charles Butcher, Renz Cardenas, Catherine Cornwall, Jamie Cruttenden, Kelly Downing, Asher Forth, Sam Gallacher, Lucy Glover, Pablo Gómez Jones, Scott Hayward, Lilianna Hendy, Lewis Kidd, Hannah Kiss, Oscar Kong, Emily Martinez, Deearna Mclean, Marianthe Panas, David Peter-Brown, RED, Bethany Rose-Lythgoe, Ashley Rowe, Gary Sheridan, Elly Shaw, Jessica Vaux, Jaydon Vijn, Lara Vina Uzcatia, Sharon Wattis and Ashlyn Weekes. Read biographies for the principals and ensemble cast of Starlight Express.
Video: Starlight Express teaser trailer
Watch the Starlight Express teaser trailer, released back in June.
Directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things), the creative team also includes creative dramaturg Arlene Phillips; choreography by Ashley Nottingham; set design by Tim Hatley; video design by Andrzej Goulding; costume design by Gabriella Slade; lighting design by Howard Hudson; sound design by Gareth Owen; and new orchestrations and musical supervision by Matthew Brind.
Video: Celebrity voxpops from opening night of Starlight Express
The opening night of Starlight Express on Sunday 30 June 2024 proved a star-studded evening. Watch a video of some of the celebrities who attended the premiere performance, plus Andrew Lloyd Webber himself, in a voxpops video getting their reactions to the show.
Photos: Starlight Express in London
The show also released some stunning production photos by Pamela Raith, plus a first-look at the Starlight auditorium.
Video: Watch Starlight Express audience reactions
Audiences are loving the show, which takes all of the favourite characters from the original Starlight Express musical and shakes things up, with plenty of surprises.
Photos: Starlight Express – rehearsals
Previously, the production has released a first day of rehearsals meet-and-greet video, which gave us a tantalising first-look at the model of the huge set for the show, which will sweep around the auditorium.
Video: Rehearsals for Starlight Express
Video: Starlight Express rehearsal sitzprobe
Starlight Express is playing at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London, booking to 26 October 2025.
Book tickets to Starlight Express at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
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