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Starlight Express<\/a> closing date was announced yesterday. The production also announced its world tour beginning in spring 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The production is at the Troubadour Theatre Wembley Park<\/a> and is the recipient of 7 What’s On Stage Awards. Starlight Express is a musical which tells the story of Rusty the steam train. Rusty dreams of becoming the fastest engine in the world. Since its 1984 premiere, Starlight Express<\/a> has been seen by more than 30 million people worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Starlight Express<\/a> Closing date is set for 3rd May. Despite this closure, this date makes it the longest-running revival of an Andrew Lloyd Webber show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can I get tickets for Starlight Express<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Leicester Square Box Office<\/a> we have exclusive in-person discounts<\/a> for Starlight Express<\/a>. If you can’t get to us in person you can always call us on 0207 087 2999 between the hours of 10am and 7pm. We also sell great priced tickets on our website. Click here<\/a> to see the selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cast of Starlight Express<\/a> who will lead it through to its closure includes Gavin Adams as Rusty, Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy, Olivia Ringrose as Greaseball, Asher Forth as Electra, Sophie Naglik as Pearl, Georgia Pemberton as Dinah, Jaydon Vijn as Hydra, and Scott Hayward as Alternate Rusty, with Jamie Addison, Jessie Angell, Ollie Augustin, \u00a0Evan Taylor Benyacar, \u00a0Charles Butcher, \u00a0Cletus Chan, Tamara Verhoven Clyde, Jamie Cruttenden, Kelly Downing, Isaac Edwards, Maddy Erzan-Essien, Sam Gallacher, Lucy Glover, Amiyah Goodall, Dante Hutchinson, Iwan James, Lewis Kidd, Hannah Kiss, Nicole Louise-Lewis, Bethany Rose Lythgoe, Temi Olawole, RED, Ashley Rowe, Sheridan, Dieuwke Tonissen, Nicky Wong Rush, Charlie Russell, Lara Vina Uzcatia and Amber Weston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book tickets for Starlight Express<\/a> at The Troubadour Theatre Wembley Park<\/a> which is closing on 3rd May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for more theatre news<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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