Jeevan Braich to return to Starlight Express to cover cast member recovery time

WhatsOnStage Award-winner Jeevan Braich will be skating back into Starlight Express from this evening.

The show said in a statement: “Jeevan returns to the role in place of Gavin Adams, who is taking some time off from the show due to a recent shoulder injury. To allow Gavin the time he needs, the production is delighted to welcome Jeevan back to Starlight Express and looks forward to Gavin’s return once he has fully recovered.”

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which first debuted 40 years ago, is about a child’s train set that comes to life and competes to become the fastest engine in the world. Audience members in Wembley Park can sit either around and inside the “racing track”, or behind the performance space on a more conventional rake.

The musical, which picked up seven WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best Revival, is now booking until 1 March 2026.

The cast is completed by Sophie Naglik as Pearl, Olivia Ringrose as Greaseball, Asher Forth as Electra and Georgia Pemberton as Dinah. They will be joining Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy and Jaydon Vijn as Hydra, with  Jamie Addison, Jessie Angell, Ollie Augustin,  Evan Taylor Benyacar,  Charles Butcher,  Cletus Chan, Tamara Verhoven Clyde, Jamie Cruttenden, Kelly Downing, Isaac Edwards, Maddy Erzan-Essien, Sam Gallacher, Lucy Glover, Scott Hayward, Dante Hutchinson, Iwan James, Lewis Kidd, Hannah Kiss, Nicole Louise-Lewis, Bethany Rose Lythgoe, Jessica Niles, Temi Olawole, Harrison Peterkin, RED, Ashley Rowe, Nicky Wong Rush, Charlie Russell, Gary Sheridan, Lara Vina Uzcatia and Amber Weston.

Starlight Express has music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, is directed by Luke Sheppard, with 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 Lloyd Webber, musical supervision by Matthew Brind and David Wilson, musical direction by Laura Bangay and casting by Pearson Casting.The original choreography was by Arlene Phillips, who returns as creative dramaturg alongside choreographer Ashley Nottingham.