Following its return to London last weekend at the newly reconfigured Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre earlier this year, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express has extended performances until June 2025.
Lloyd Webber's classic musical about a train set that magically comes to life features new choreography by Ashley Nottingham and directed by Luke Sheppard, with Arlene Phillips as creative dramaturg.
The cast features Kayna Montecillo as Pearl, Jeevan Braich as Rusty, Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy, Eve Humphrey as Dinah, Tom Pigram as Electra, and Al Knott as Greaseball.
Completing the cast are Jessie Angell, Jamie Addison, Ollie Augustin, Renz Cardenas, Deearna Mclean, Alexander Brooks, Charles Butcher, Jamie Cruttenden, Catherine Cornwall, Kelly Downing, Asher Forth, Sam Gallacher, Lara Vina Uzcatia, Isaac Edwards, Barnaby Halliwell, Cristian Buttaci, Pablo Gómez Jones, Lucy Glover, Lilianna Hendy, Scott Hayward, Lewis Kidd, Dante Hutchinson, Charlie Russell, Hannah Kiss, Emily Martinez, Oscar Kong, Arabella Stanton, Marianthe Panas, Harrison Peterkin, David Peter-Brown, RED, Bethany Rose-Lythgoe, Gary Sheridan, Jessica Vaux, Jaydon Vijn, Sharon Wattis, Ashlyn Weekes, Shaniyah Abrahams, and Mimi Soetan complete the cast.
Producer Michael Harrison commented: “Following the sensational response to Sunday’s opening night, and the huge critical acclaim for the show, I am thrilled to already be extending our run at Troubadour for a third time.
"Starlight Express has always brought a new generation into the theatre. From our very first performance, it’s been brilliant to see young and old come together to delight in Andrew and Richard’s iconic songs and the spectacular new setting in Wembley. There is overwhelming public demand for Starlight, and we are now releasing almost 150,000 new seats for sale. The race is on to get your tickets!”
Starlight Express features lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with costume design by Gabriella Slade, set design by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Howard Hudson, video design by Andrzej Goulding, sound design by Gareth Owen, musical direction by Laura Bangay, new orchestrations by Matthew Brind with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and musical supervision by David Wilson and Matthew Brind.
Address
Fulton Rd, Wembley , London, HA9 8TS
Closest Tube Station
Wembley Park Station
Closest Train Station
Wembley Central Station
Within Congestion Charge Zone
No
The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is a new and purpose-built venue located close to Wembley Park tube station which boasts a full capacity of 1214 seats and can adjust its layout to suit each production, including in-the-round seating.
Premium seats are located in the centre of the front stalls section of the theatre however as the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is a new venue, it has been constructed in a way that there are no pillars or obstructions to the view of the stage from most seats in the theatre. There are several different price bands within the venue enabling bargain hunters to exploit the cut-off points to get maximum value. Further value can be found in seats in the first couple of rows, however, towards the ends of these rows, there is a side-on view of the stage. Seats in rows AA-DD are not raked, so the front row is preferable if it's available to avoid people in front of you blocking your view of the stage. The seats towards the rear of the auditorium are also good value and offer a clear, view of the stage although they are quite far away from the action but can suit patrons on a budget looking to secure cheap Starlight Express tickets.