Starlight Express Curtain Call (18/09/24)

[@lars1710]

Chiming in from germany, i love this vid, thanks for sharing! I grew up with Bochum's "Starlight Express" and it is such a cool show up to this day. Watching the new London approach i really want to see it live. Great costumes and voices; i love how it's translated to our time.

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

It really is a great show, I hope you get to see it one day as this post show medley, whilst great in itself, does not reflect the beauty and emotion of the show itself.

[@mikekaraoke]

Hey Lars, love Germany was last there in Hamburg last Spring 😀 What do you mean love how it is translated to our time??? A few of of my fav theme parks are in Germany, like Europa-Park, Phantasialand, Holiday Park-Plopsa, + Heide Park! I have seen Starlight Express in Bochum 6 times since the 80's 😎 Hamburg was only shown on a TV progrmme in the UK a few weeks ago as well 🤘🏻

[@lars1710]

@@mikekaraoke Translated to our time refers to adding Hydra/Hydrogen and developing new outfits for the trains ;)

[@mikekaraoke]

@@lars1710 Oh I see, making it current in our times right now in 2024-got ya 😀 Will you come and see it live in London this year?? BTW-love a lot of German bands/artists, was only listening to Sandra a few hours ago-In the Heat of the Night 🎹🎶🎵

[@richardwarner7438]

I saw this when it was in London years and years ago and loved it to bits and now will be taking my wife to see this in Nov and as she has not seen it before i think she will love it as much as i do.My all time song that i love from this is i am the starlight with all the stars.

[@sheilal6463]

I saw this musical 2 weeks ago. If I could afford it Id go every week. I love all of Andrew Lloyd Webbers musicals xx

[@jenfurmckinky]

I’m contemplating giving up my job and becoming an usher so I can go every night!!

[@sheilal6463]

@@jenfurmckinky I auditioned for usher work at the Leicester Curve Theatre, didnt get in :(

[@jeffgilliam1837]

Saw this on Sat 16th Nov. We had a different Rusty (swing) on the night - but it didn't detract from the show AT ALL. I'm an ex street skater, and ex hockey skater. Made a name for myself in the late 80's skating at venues all over the UK - so I'm particularly critical as a retired 8-wheeler. Loved Hydrogen (great skater) and OMG 'Lumber' can skate..... he skates street - properly street. Such a shame the production didn't give him more stage presence. Quality night out and great for me to reminisce about how much I miss being on Bauers.

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

That would be the same Rusty I had the 1st time I saw the show, that curtain call is in the playlet also. That performance also had the swing for pearl but having seen both pairs I can honestly say they were both great.

[@jeffgilliam1837]

@@StevesThemeParkShows Totally agree. It's a credit to the production that swapping in the swings doesn't appear to detract from the show. We're all booked in for front row in Feb. Literally can't wait! I'm a musical veteran - but wifee and teenage daughter aren't too keen...... they loved Starlight so much though, that they BOTH insisted that we go back for another go. Daughter now has the 2024 soundtrack on a permanent loop....... 😃😃😃

[@lucydickinson9252]

Wow this is good editing!!!!

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

I'm glad you like it :)

[@sharkb1tez]

Do u have a full recording of the musical

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

No, you are only permitted to use cameras during this megamix they perform once the main show has ended.

[@jverlo]

Did you really came to the show with multiple friends to film the last song ? The result is pretty amazing... :o And the sound is clean ! What kind of sorcery is this..

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

Lol, we went back to the show as it was so amazing, and got lucky as there were two heavily discounted single seats available in the front row on opposite sides of the center ramp, so we both recorded the medley on our phones and this is what you see here....no sorcery, just fortunate circumstances and 2 Samsung S24 Ultra phones to capture the video and audio :)

[@jverlo]

@@StevesThemeParkShows I went too, two times from Switzerland (last time was 10 days ago i was allready nostalgic so i search for youtube video). Your video quality is insane, and the audio is even better, thanks for sharing :o

[@ryanjones6827]

Where’s this show?

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

The show is currently being performed at the Wembley Troubadour Theatre, London. Great show, great venue.

[@ryanjones6827]

@@StevesThemeParkShows oh wow!

[@TheThunderbirdZero]

I don't mind them making Greaseball female, but couldn't they have at least kept her American?

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

From what I can tell the trains only became American when it started to be performed on Broadway as they localised it for the American audience. The originals I'm assuming we're British as it opened in London.

[@TheThunderbirdZero]

@StevesThemeParkShows No; in the original London production, Greaseball was American. And there were a LOT of visiting international locomotives.

[@__oog__4344]

@@TheThunderbirdZero it's cause of the limited space!! loads of the trains have either been removes completely or combined into others, none of the international trains made it into the london version here!

[@freyfreyfun11]

1:29 that sounded like ‘don’t go wasting my emotions,lay all your love on me’ from mamma Mia 😂😂

[@mogaltae]

I think Abba's Lay all your love on me was released 3 years before Starlight Express came to Apollo Victoria in 1984. I agree, that the melody sounds very similar indeed

[@StevesThemeParkShows]

@freyfreyfun11 I thought the same thing when I watched it, thought I'd gone to Mamma Mia by mistake.