Starlight Express

Synopsis

The theatre is completely transformed as Rusty (the shy steam engine) races against Greaseball (the flashy diesel locomotive) to win the love of the most beautiful carriage in town, Pearl. Fuses state of the art technology, electrifying songs and music,dazzling sets and costumes. Two hours of speed, spectacle, excitement and energy!

Our Review:

21 June 2012

The much anticipated Bill Kenwright production of Starlight Express rolls in the Lowry Theatre. Not noted for being one of the greatest stories of all time, this musical tells the tale of a 9 year old child’s playtime with his trains in which he races his trains against each other in the world championships.  Within this is the love story between Rusty the steam engine (Kristofer Harding) and the first class carriage Pearl (Amanda Coutts).

The big draw of this show is not the music or the story but the fact that it is performed entirely on roller skates.  In the original London production at the Apollo Victoria saw the skaters perform on specially built out ramps out in to the auditorium. 

However, in a touring production this is simply not possible so screens are used to show the races between the trains which involves the audience wearing 3D glasses. The stage in the Lyric Theare (one of the largest ...

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Latest User Review

Jackie - 27 June 2012:

Absolutely fabulous. This is the third time I have seen it and it just seems to get better and better. I would definitely go to see it again....

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