The smash-hit London revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Starlight Express has extended again at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
The show is now booking to 26 October 2025.
Starlight Express opened last June, scoring rave reviews from the London theatre critics.
Talking about the extension, producer Michael Harrison said in a statement: “Andrew and I and everyone associated with Starlight are absolutely thrilled with the way the public have embraced our new production and the standing ovations and rapturous applause the cast receive every night. It’s wonderful to already be announcing our fourth extension and we look forward to welcoming many more audiences into the Starlight auditorium.”
Watch the new Starlight Express Trailer
Seen by over 20 million people across the world, Starlight Express is playing in the specially designed “Starlight Auditorium” at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
The show is an epic 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 is directed by Luke Sheppard, with new choreography by Ashley Nottingham, creative dramaturg Arlene Phillips, set designer Tim Hatley, costume designer Gabriella Slade, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Gareth Owen, video designer Andrzej Goulding, new orchestrations by Matthew Brind with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Musical Supervision by Matthew Brind & David Wilson, Musical Direction by Laura Bangay and Casting by Pearson Casting.
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.
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.
A new cast recording for Starlight Express comes out on 8 November.
Also see the latest Starlight Express videos and photos.
Starlight Express is now booking in London to 26 October 2025.
Book tickets to Starlight Express at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
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