Musical
Starlight Express
A child’s train set springs to life and the engines race for supremacy, leaving steam train Rusty convinced he has little chance.
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A child’s train set magically comes alive and its engines compete to prove which is the fastest in the world. Rusty, a steam train with little expectation of winning, enters the contest and finds inspiration in the legend of the Starlight Express as he tries to believe he can compete with the other engines.
A fantasy musical built around personified trains and a high-stakes race, turning a child’s toy world into a contest of speed, confidence and belief.
personified machines, racing stories, magical toy worlds and family fantasy.
Details
- From 30 Jun 2024
Running time not recorded.
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Cast & crew
Creative & crew(2)
- Composer
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Lyricist
- Richard Stilgoe
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