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No other musical on the continent - and only one
elsewhere in the world - has been performed in the same
place for so long as STARLIGHT EXPRESS. For 28
years, without any breaks, at least seven times a week. In
January 2014, the 10.000th show was performed.
Ever since its much acclaimed debut in 1988, this
exceptional production has been writing history. The
unusual theatre, comprising a semi-arena with approx.
1700 seats, was built exclusively for the musical, gaining
the show its first entry into the Guinness book of records.
Its second entry was for the highest ever production
costs. In 2010, Guinness World Records, London,
declared STARLIGHT EXPRESS to be the show boasting
the world highest number of visitors at one location.
STARLIGHT EXPRESS is one of the most elaborate
productions ever to have been staged. The interplay of
technology and dramaturgy are unrivalled. Stunt skaters
fly over the stage, and the roller-skating ensemble
reaches speeds of up to 60km/h. They fly right past the
noses of the audience, drawing back the curtain on a
dynamic and romantic world. Daredevil acrobatics and
enthralling songs follow hot on the heels of enchanting
dance scenes and poignant ballads. The dazzling
costumes, dramatically put in the limelight by the intricate
lighting system, are the final touch perfecting this show.
Goose pimples are guaranteed when, in the highlight of
this musical, Rusty meets the legendary “Starlight
Express”. Countless stars twinkle overhead, and the
young steam engine sings one of the most beautiful
songs in the world together with "Papa". Every show is
followed by feverishly enthusiastic standing ovations.
For its 25th birthday in June 2013, STARLIGHT
EXPRESS was given a fresh makeover with a new light
and laser show. The sound system was also replaced to
guarantee highest quality with new technology.
And another thing to delight audiences: star composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber invented the world train engine
championships quarter of a century ago. 15 million
visitors later, his son Alastair has written a love ballad for
STARLIGHT EXPRESS: “I do”.
STARLIGHT EXPRESS in Bochum is the most
successful musical in the world. Since its opening on
June 12th, 1988 more than 15 million people have
seen the train race championships and there’s no end
in sight! Even the shows on the New York Broadway
and the London Westend can’t keep up with this
record attendance.
People from all over Germany and nearby countries
come to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece. 26
singers and dancers in fancy costumes bring the alltime favourite childhood dream to life. A total of 40
cast members combine acting, dancing, singing and
of course skating to an energetic life-show.
One evening, a mother tells her small child to tidy away his
train set and go to bed. In the child’s dream, the engines
and coaches come to life. From far away, trains are coming
in to the station: it’s the night of the world train engine
championships.
The young steam engine Rusty, a lovable but
technologically out-of-date character, seems to have no
chance against his modern opponents. Rusty fights
desperately against the macho Greaseball. With his overconfident air, Greaseball - who rocks like Elvis - turns all the
ladies’ knees weak. And when Electra, the modern electric
engine, appears it looks as though there’s no hope at all left
for the young steam engine.
The beautiful Pearl, a first-class coach, leaves Rusty to join
Electra.
Three, two one - go! The flags go down, lights flash,
helmets sparkle. At amazing speed, the engines and their
coaches fly over the track. The conflict between the engines
gets increasingly intense – and fair means and foul are all
used in the international race. Suddenly, the legendary
“Starlight Express” appears like a bright comet in the sky.
The night is studded with twinkling stars as Rusty learns
what life is all about: trusting in yourself. Filled with new
courage, he enters the final race. And Pearl begins to
realise who she really loves...
The musical, created by the English composer-legend
Andrew Lloyd Webber, celebrated its first German
performance on June 12th, 1988. Webber, whose first
musical was “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour
Dreamcoat” in 1971, has brought numerous productions to
stage: “Evita”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Cats”, “The
Phantom of the Opera” and “Aspects of Love” are just a
selection of his works. But not only Andrew Lloyd Webber,
who wrote the wonderful music, was responsible for the
emerge of STARLIGHT EXPRESS. Also Richard Stilgoe
(lyrics) and Trevor Nunn (direction) as well as Arlene
Philipps, who directed respectively choreographed the
dance numbers, contributed a great part to its success..“
The STARLIGHT EXPRESS-Theatre in Bochum, which was
built especially for the show, is located centrally near the
motorway A40 and was completed in record time.
Construction began in December 1986 and was finished in
January 1988. The set design as well as the constructive
drawings of the machinery were available in September
1987. The installation of the decoration in the hall took
merely four months, from January to April 1988. On June
12th, 1988 STARLIGHT EXPRESS finally had its premiere
and has been running nonstop, seven times a week, since
then. Performances are daily – except for Mondays and
Tuesdays – at 8.00 pm (6.30 pm on Wednesdays, 7 pm on
Sundays), Saturdays additionally at 3 pm and Sundays
additionally at 2 pm.
The ensemble of STARLIGHT EXPRESS is international.
The actors come from England, America, Germany, the
Netherlands and other countries – the musical
accomplishes a mixture of a lot of different nationalities.
The 26 roles, exclusively played by singers and dancers on
roller skates, are casted multiply, so the whole cast makes
up more than 40 persons.
Ready, steady, go! Flags fall, lights flash,
helmets shine. The old steam engine
“Papa” starts the race with “Dustin”, the
coal car. The brake car “Caboose” takes a
sharp turn at 40 mph closely followed by
“Hashamoto”, the Japanese Express,
dashing down the 280 metre circuit
through the auditorium on roller skates.
Night after night the audience in Bochum
can experience the thrilling race of the
STARLIGHT EXPRESS.
The production costs of STARLIGHT
EXPRESS totalled 20 million US$. Unique
lightning effects and fascinating stage
techniques contribute a crucial part to the
immense success of this impressive
musical. More than 10.000 people can
witness up to glistening stars in the
STARLIGHT EXPRESS – Theater every
night. The technical main attraction is a
nine ton hydraulic bridge hovering above
the stage. It links different stage levels on
which singers and dancers can perform.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT
EXPRESS is a perfect combination of
wonderful, timeless music, acrobatic skate
action and exceptional stage techniques.
The production employs more than 150
people backstage, counting cast and
orchestra, plus 160 in the front of the
house.
Rolling Stock
Nennt mich rostig
Nie genug
Dann pfeift er mir zu
Fracht
AC/DC
Pumping Iron
Crazy
Hilf mir versteh’n
Papas Blues
Bummellok
Starlight Express
Rap
G.E.K.U.P.P.E.L.T.
Girls’ Rolling Stock
Mein Spiel
Nicht der rechte Zeitpunkt, nicht der rechte Ort
Starlight Sequenz
Ein Rock ’n’ Roll zu viel
Für immer
Ein Licht ganz am Ende des Tunnels
Megamix
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Training: Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Theatre While Training: Parade; Little Women; The
Drowsy Chaperone
Theatre While Training: The Storm (Miranda)
Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew, South
Korea Tour); Pirates of Penzance (Frederic, Buxton
Festival)
Other: On the cruise ship The Seabourn Quest,
Jeffrey performed as a singer and dancer
Theatre: Blood Brothers (Narrator, Avondale
Theatre); Stepping Out (Vera, Avoldale Theatre);
Starlight Express (Pearl, Buffy, Volta, Wrench, UK
Tour; Pearl, Bochum); Fame – The Musical (Carmen
Diaz, Europe Tour)
Other: Carla performed solo for the show Spirit of
Christmas
Theatre: Aida (Dance Captain, Broadway); The
Elton John Musical (Dance Captain); Sweet
Charity (Original Dance Captain); The Spirit of
Fosse; The Jury; Chicago (The Emcee); A
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mustardseed); Guys
and Dolls (Harry); You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown (Snoopy); Starlight Express (Purse, Electra,
Las Vegas; Purse, CoverPapa, Electra, Bochum,
Germany); Der Kleine Horrorladen (Audrey II, Oper
Bonn); A Chorus Line (Ritchie, Theater
Klagenfurt); Spamalot (Schauspielhaus Bochum)
Other: After graduating, Reginald worked at Disney
World, Florida as a World Dancer. He is also a
member of the Black Soul Tenors as well as of
several local bands around the region.
Training: Laine Theatre Arts
Theatre: Jailhouse Rock (Picadilly Theatre and
Caesar’s Palace); Beauty & The Beast (Gaston, UK
Tour); Rent – The Musical (Tom Collins, Tabard
Theatre); Dirty Dancing (The Concert Tour); Joseph
& The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat(Pharaoh,
Adelphi Theatre); Hairspray (Link, Oasis of The
Seas)
Television: Grease is the Word; Monte Carlo World
TV Awards
Other: Michael performed at the Monte Carlo
Sporting Festival with the smash hit show Rock
Around the Clock. He has also travelled the world as
one of The 7 Tenors. UK Pantomimes include Jack
& The Beanstalk, Aladdin, Cinderella, and Sleeping
Beauty
Training: Bodywork Company Dance Studios
Training: Phil Winston’s Theatreworks College
Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom, UK
Tour); We Will Rock You (Cover Galileo, Khashoggi,
Dominion Theatre); Les Miserables (Grantaire, Cover
Javert, Queens Theatre); Starlight
Express (Cover Rusty, Electra, Papa,Greaseball, Caboos
e, Bochum, Germany; Bobo, Cover Electra, Apollo
Victoria Theatre); La Cava (Marcos Cordoba, CoverAgon,
Victoria Palace and Piccadilly Theatre); Saturday Night
Fever (Gus, Cover Tony Manero, Bobby C, London
Palladium); Tommy (Lover,Harmonica player,
Cover Captain Walker, UK Tour); Cats (Victor,
Cover Munkustrap, Gus, Old Deuteronomy, New London
Theatre; Gus,Growltiger, Bustopher Jones, Asia
Tour); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat (Gad, Butler, UK Tour)
Theatre: Peter Pan (Ensemble, Cover Peter, Qdos
Entertainment); Aladdin (Ensemble, Cover Aladdin,
First Family Entertainment); A Chorus Line (Gregory
Gardener; Cover Paul San Marco, The Lowry
Theatre); Spring Awakening (Hanschen,
Cover Melchior The English Theatre); Starlight
Express (Krupp, Cover Rusty, Caboose, Flat Top, Hip
Hopper 2, 3, Purse and Wrench, Bochum, Germany)
Other: Richard was part of the 25th Anniversary
performance of Les Miserables at the O2 Arena,
London. He can be heard on the original London
recordings of Saturday Night Fever and La Cava. He was
one of the Production Vocalists on the 6 star cruise ship
The Seabourn Odyssey. He recently completed his debut
album, Because Of You.
Training: SLP College and Mountview Academy of
Theatre Arts
Theatre While Training: The Secret
Garden (Mary); Othello (Desdemona); Elegies for
Angels, Punks and Raging Queens(Charlotte)
Theatre: Diva Fever (Beverly, Edinburgh Fringe
Festival); Starlight Express (Dinah, Cover Pearl,
Swing, Bochum, Germany)
Other: Abigail started performing at an early age,
starring as Annie in local productions in the show of
the same name, as well as in Gypsy,Peter Pan,
and Whistle Down the Wind, all at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse. It was there that Abigail was
introduced to the National Youth Music Theatre and
enjoyed touring the country with such shows
as Bugsy Malone and The Wizard of Oz, both of
which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival. In addition, she worked as a lead singer on
various cruise ships.
Training: Collins Performing Arts College
Theatre While Training: Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs (Ensemble, Grand Pavilion)
Theatre: Aladdin (Blackpool); The Art of Illusion
(Dancer); Starlight Express (Buffy, Ensemble,
Bochum); Coco Bongo (Cancun)
Training: Mountview Academy of Performing Arts
Training: The Urdang Academy
Theatre While Training: Chess (Florence); Jesus
Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene); Little Shop of
Horrors (Crystal)
Television: Anything Goes; Footloose; Annie
Theatre: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour
Dreamcoat (The Baker, UK
Tour); Godspell (Gavin, Herb, Chichester Festival
Theatre), Starlight Express (Cover Papa, Bochum,
Germany; Dustin, Cover Papa UK, Scandinavia,
New Zealand, and Asia Tour); Rue Magique (Mr
Smith, Kings Head Theatre); The Wizard of
Oz (Cowardly Lion, Madinat Theatre Dubai)
Music Video: Moby: Rock the Body; Sonny
D: Handsfree
Other: Gavin has appeared in Pantomime at The
Radlett Centre, Hertfordshire playing Dame in Snow
White, Jack & the Beanstalk andSleeping Beauty,
and recently as an Ugly Sister in Cinderella. When
Gavin first lived in Bochum, over 10 years ago, he
enjoyed a top 40 hit with the band GlamRock and a
cover of the Army of Lovers 1980's hit Crucified
Training: Bodyworks, Cambridge
Training: Collins Performing Arts College
Theatre: La Bohème (Ensemble, Royal Albert
Hall); The Prodigals (Mac, Belgrade
Theatre); Starlight Express (Ensemble,Flat Top,
Cover Greaseball, Cover Caboose, UK
Tour); Grease (Cover Sonny, Cover Roger,
Piccadilly Theatre); Footloose(Ensemble,
Cover Chuck, UK Tour); Czarinas – The
Musical (Ensemble, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Highgate); Dick Whittington (Principal Boy,
Peterborough); Peter Pan (Ensemble, Worthing)
.
Television: Britannia High-Live Final (Featured
Skater), Cambridge Spies (Dancer)
Theatre: Chess (Union Theatre); Steel Pier (Union
Theatre); Little Shop of Horrors (Aberystwyth Arts
Center); Miracle on 34th Street (UK Tour)
Film: Sylvia (Dancer)
Music Video: Airbiscuit: Lately
Music Video: Lily Allen: The Fear; The
Wanted: Gold Forever
Training: Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Training: Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts
Theatre: I Can’t Sing! (Palladium Theatre); Dream
across the Ocean (Ashcroft Theatre); Once Upon a
Time at the Adelphi (Tring Park); Jesus Christ
Superstar (Shaw Theatre); Young Voices (UK Arena
Tour)
Theatre While Training: Jungle
Book (Mowgli); Nightmares (Europe Tour)
Music Video: Example: All the Wrong Places;
Robbie Osgood: Love on the Dance Floor (Dancer);
SDJEM: I’ll Be Around(Choreographer, Dancer)
Training: Laine Theatre Arts
Theatre: Legally Blonde (Swing); An Evening of
Dirty Dancing (Rob, Dance Captain); The Thing
About Tom (Ensemble);High School
Rocks! (Ensemble, Dance Captain)
Film: Confetti (Ball Boy)
Other: Jonathan has worked as choreographer for
several shows for cruise companies. He also
manages his own company Adrenaline Productions,
which produces the touring theatre show Pop
Factor, The Concert. Jonathan worked as a dancer
for Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Enrique Inglesias, Will
Young and Gareth Gates for the Royal Variety Show
Training: Contemporary Dance School
Theatre: Annie (London); Keep Cool (Switzerland);
Starlight Express (London)
Other: Dawn performed as a dancer in Italy, France,
and various countries outside Europe
Training: Lucia Marthas Institute for Perfoming Arts
Training: Bodywork Company Dance Studios and
London Studio Centre
Theatre: Wizard of Oz (Belgium and France Tour)
Other: Keoma was in the workshop of the new
show Moeder ik will bij de revue and took part in the
Dutch television music competition K3 Zoekt K3 in
which new members for the girl group K3 were
casted.
Theatre: West Side Story (Graziella, Larnaca
Amphitheatre); West End Rocks (UK Tour); An
Evening on the Westside(Bernstein Celebration, UK
Concert Tour); Les Miserables in Concert (Channel
Islands); Cats (Jemima Channel
Islands);Universal (Singer, Dancer, Osaka,
Japan); Wine Lovers The Musical (Katherine,
NCL); Legally Blonde The Musical(Serena,
NCL; Brooke Wyndham, Aberystwyth Arts
Centre); Aladdin (Slave of the Ring, Mansfield Palace)
Film: Chalet Girl
Other: Helen has worked for the BBC, ITV and
Nickelodeon with performances on Abbamania, Murder
in Suburbia, Genie and The Royal Variety Show. She
has been used as a recording vocalist for Westlife and
the Passionata Opera/Rock Album, appeared as a
featured vocalist for the KitKatKlub at the Pigalle
(Picadilly Circus).
Training: Urdang Academy
Theatre: Closer to Heaven (Straight Dave,Union
Theatre); Spring Awakening (Georg,Young Actors
Theatre); Lend Me a Tenor (Pleasance Theatre); in
Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble,The Capitol)
Training: Brit School of Performing Arts and Bird
College of Dance, Music, and Theatre Performance
Theatre: Dangerous Fields (Stratford Circus); Tina
Turner Tribute Show; Dick Whittington (New Victoria
Theatre)
Training: Dupont Dance Stage School and The Royal
Ballet School
Training: Belcanto London Academy and Laine
Theatre Arts
Theatre: Wicked (Apollo Theatre); Lord of the
Rings (Legolas, Theatre Royal Drury Lane); We Will
Rock You (Cover Rebel Leader, The Dominion
Theatre), Flashdance (Harry/Joe, Sammy, Doctor Cool,
and Miss Wild (as Mr Wild), Shaftesbury
Theatre); Kooman and Dimond's Homemade
Fusion (Ambassadors Theatre); Sondheim in
Reverse (Cadogan Hall);Hairspray (Cover Corny
Collins, Wilbur, Leicester Curve); Hello! Dolly (Leicester
Curve); Evita (Marti Pellow, UK Tour and Dominion
Theatre);Carousel (Dance Captain, Arcola Theatre)
Film: Black Economy by David Kleine
Theatre While Training: Royal Variety Performance
(Dancer, Palladium Theatre)
Other: Joseph spent six months as lead male vocalist
on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. He can be
heard on the original London Cast recording of Lord of
the Rings – The Musical along with performing on
2006 Royal Variety Performance, Blue
Peter and Children in Need. Joseph is co-founder
of Black Sapphire Productions, which, in the past year,
has produced four critically acclaimed Cabaret
Eveningsat the world famous London Hippodrome
Casino.
Theatre: Aladdin (Dancer, Genie)
Music Video: Appearance in a music video for the
British band Keane
Training: Italia Conti and East 15 Acting School
Theatre: Saturday Night Fever (Bobby C, English
Theatre Frankfurt); Grease (Eugene, UK Tour); An
Evening of Dirty Dancing (UK Tour); Taimid
Seanachai (Toronto); High School Rocks (UK
Tour); Zombie Prom (Josh, Landor Theatre);Peter
Pan (Derngate Theatre); Snow White (The Hawth
Theatre); Dick Whittington (Dancer, Gala Theatre)
and Aladdin(Gala Theatre); Pat Denning in 42nd
Street (Pat Denning, Shaw Theatre); The Royal
Masonic Variety Show (Prince Edward Theatre).
Television: Genie in The House (Clive)
Music Video: Tim Minchin: Canvas Bags
Other: Darren is also an accomplished musician
having worked as musical director for several
productions, and taught singing at various London
based schools.
Training: Performers College
Theatre: Come the Dawn (Danny, Encore); Sleeping
Beauty & Giselle (Cork City Ballet); Aladdin (Qdos); 9 to
5(Thameside Theatre); Strictly… (Towngate
Theatre); Walk in the Light (National Theatre)
Film: Pride (Jimmy Sommerville, Proud Film Productions)
Television: Ballet Chanchers (RTE); Glass
Vegas (TG4); Children in
Need/Eastenders (BBC); Breathless (ITV); Penny
Dreadful (Sky Atlantic)
Training: The Guildford School of Acting
Training: Arts Educational School
Theatre While Training: Footloose (Yvonne Arnaud
Theatre); The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Helena, Ivy
Arts Centre);Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown); The
Drowsy Chaperone; Sweet Charity; And The World
Goes Around; Children of Eden Gala (Prince of
Wales Theatre)
Theatre: Cats (Blackpool Winter Gardens; London
Palladium); in Singin’ In The Rain (Zelda Zanders,
Upstairs at the Gatehouse); Olivier Awards
2013 (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Kerry Ellis in
Concert (London Palladium); in Korczak(Golda
Linska, Rose Theatre)
Theatre: Mamma Mia (Ali, International Tour); A
Christmas Carol – The Musical (Emily, Blackpool
Opera House)
Other: Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio
2); Post H - short film (Bloody Hand Films); There’s
A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s
Elvis – Rehearsed Reading (Upstairs at the
Gatehouse)
Training: Arts Educational Schools
Theatre: Follies (Royal Albert Hall); The Olivier
Awards 2015 (Royal Opera House); Crazy for
You (Arts Educational School); Catch Me If You
Can (Arts Educational School); Peter
Pan (Tinkerbell, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow)
Film: Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Pictures)
Training: The Brit School for Performing Arts and
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Theatre: World of Musicals (Ensemble, Germany
Tour); Hairspray (Ruth, The Dynamites, Cork Opera
House); The Wiz(Paul McCartney
Auditorium); Living the Dream (Ensemble, Arts
Depot); for Littlewoods Fashion Shows (Featured
Dancer, Model, Echo Arena); West Side
Story (Maria)
Music Video: Tinie Tempah; Orien
Other: Tinuke was a singer and dancer in the Ethnic
Cultural Celebration held at Westminster Abbey in
front of Queen Elizabeth II.
Training: London School of Musical Theatre and
London Studio Centre
Theatre While Training: American Idiot (Ensemble,
Dance Captain, Bridewell Theatre); Marriage a la
Mode
Workshop(Cecelia,LSMT); Godspell (Robin,Greenwich
Theatre)
Theatre: An Evening Of Dirty Dancing (Sylvia); Peter
Pan (Wendy, Colne Theatre); Spend Spend
Spend (Viv’s Daughter, Piccadilly Theatre);Whistle
Down the Wind (Charity,Aldwych Theatre)
Other: Sophie worked as a backing vocalist for Jon
Robyn's album Open Book.
Training: Arts Educational
Theatre While Training: Singin’ in the Rain (Cosmo
Brown); Sweet Smell of
Success (Ensemble); Bjork (Ensemble);Ruddigore (
Robin Oakapple); Peter Pan (u/s Peter Pan, Dance
Captain); Company (Larry)
Theatre: The Book of Mormon (Mormon, Prince of
Wales Theatre), 42nd Street (UK Tour)
Training: Arts Educational Schools
Training: Bird College of Performing Arts
Theatre: Aladdin (Genie, Theatre Royal); Taboo –
The Musical (Boy George, London and UK
Tour); Starlight Express(Cover Purse, Caboose,
and Electra, UK and Scandinavia Tour)
Theatre: Matilda – The Musical (Cambridge
Theatre); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Gideon,
UK Tour); Mother Goose(Hackney Empire Theatre)
Music Video: Appearance in a music video for the
British singer Kate Nash
Other: While in training, Ben sang for various
events in London, Berlin, and Atlanta
Other: Jack is also a Qualified Studio Fitness
Instructor and teaches classes at London’s top
gyms.
Training: London Studio Theatre
Theatre: Starlight Express (Ruhrgold,
Cover Electra, Singarpore and Asia Tour; Electra,
Bochum; Purse, Cover Electra, Bochum); We Will
Rock You (Swing, Ensemble, Dominion
Theatre); Tonight’s the Night (Swing, Cover Jorgé,
Victoria Palace); Grease (Ensemble, Victoria
Ensemble); Casper – The Musical (Ensemble,
u/s Wretch, Shaftesbury and UK Tour);Night of
Nights (Company, Richmond
Theatre); Aladdin (Genie, Palace Theatre; Aladdin,
City Varieties)
Television: Coupling (John); Exclusive (Company);
Children in Need; Blue Peter; Party in the Park
Other: Original Cast Soundtrack Recordings
of Tonight’s the Night and Casper – The Musical
Training: George Brown College for Classical Ballet
and Randolf Dance Theatre
Theatre: Cats (Operettenhaus
Hamburg; Skimbleshanks, Stuttgart); Saturday Night
Fever (Chester, Cesar, and Bobby C., Apollo
Theatre); Massachusetts – Bee Gees Musical (UK,
Scandinavia, Korea, and Taiwan Tour); We Will
Rock You (Apollo Theater)
Training: Kim Reid School of Dance
Training: Performers College
Theatre: Babes in the Wood (Hansel, King’s
Theatre); Cinderella (Gala Theatre Durham); Jack
and the Beanstalk (Gala Theatre Durham)
Theatre: Trodric Halls London Premier
Show (Leicester Square Theatre); Snow
White (Ensemble, Camberley); Broadway to the
Bay (Cardiff), Legally Blonde (Ensemble, Kilworth
House); Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers (Benjamin, UK tour),Smile (Ted Farley,
Performers College); Vernon God Little (Brad,
Performers College)
Other: Marc worked as a freelance acrobat and
salsa dancer, and fitness trainer. He performed as a
backing dancer for the UK Tour of Stars in Their
Eyes and travelled as Dance Captain and singer on
a cruise ship through Europe, Scandinavia, and the
Caribbean.
Television: Surprise Surprise (Dancer); Dancing on
Ice (Dancer); X-Factor (Dancer); BBC Let’s Dance
(Dancer, Sky 1); Xbox Dance Central 2; BBC Comic
Relief
Other: Dancer for Stooshe & Connor Maynard at
Olympics London 2012, Singer and Dancer for P&O
Cruises, Dancer for Puma Fashion Show; Dancer
AOB Internet Awards; Model for Cafe Rouge
Training: Laine Theatre Arts
Training: Leicester College of Performing Arts
Theatre: Dick Whittington (Birmingham
Hippodrome); Aladdin (Milton Keynes); 42nd Street
Concert (Ensemble, London
Palladium); Cinderella (Loverpool Empire)
Theatre While Training: A Chorus Line (Mike
Cost); The Wedding Singer (Billy Idol
Impersonator); How To Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying (Mr Gatch, Wally Womper)
Television: Alan Titchmarsh Show (Dancer)
Theatre: Shrek (Swing, UK Tour); Dick Whittington
(Ensemble, Riverside Theatre,
Newport); Chicago (Ensemble, Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines), Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs (Ensemble, Stockport Plaza), Jack and the
Beanstalk(Ensemble, Middlesborough Theatre)
Music Video: Katy Perry: Unconditionally
Training: Conny Mathot Academy of Dance
Training: Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Theatre: Illusions (Dancer, Conrad Jupiters Casino
and Ranoo Theatre); Saturday Night Fever (Musical
Dome); Cats(Stuttgart); Starlight Express (Swing,
u/s, Skate Coach, Bochum, Scandinavia, New
Zealand, and UK Tour; Assistant Dance Captain,
Asia Tour)
Theatre While Training: A Midsummer Night’s
Dream (Egeus, London Tour); Rent (Angel); Jersey
Boys (Frankie Valli)
Other: Andrew originally trained as a gymnast at the
West Australian Institute of Sport
Theatre: We Will Rock You (Swing, Germany,
Austria, and Switzweland Tour); P&O UK (Lead
Singer, Dancer); P&O Australia
(Ensemble); Sleeping Beauty (Ensemble,
Cover Prince); Aladdin (Cover Aladdin)
Training: Laine Theatre Arts
Theatre: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (UK
Tour); Grease (Ensemble, Piccadilly
Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (European Ballet); Peter
Pan (Indian, Grand Canal
Theatre); Aladdin (Cover Genie,
London); Cinderella (Bristol)
Alexander won his first inline skating award at the
age of 12. In 2006, he toured as an inline skater
through north Germany and Denmark. At the Inline
Games, the official European Inline Skating
Championship, he finished in second place.
n 2000, Manuel claimed first place at Red Bull Local
Hero Tour in Wuppertal and at Miniramp Masters in
2012. He works as a skate trainer at the Skate
School NRW
Television: Schutzengel im Einsatz; Die Ultimative
Chartshow
At the age of 10, Etienne finished in third place at
Red Bull Local Hero Tour. In 2009, he was
appointed Rookie of the Day at rollTogether in the
Netherlands. Etienne is also a talented singer: His
first solo album was published in 2011
Born in California, Steven received his training in
New York, Los Angeles and London. Some of the
musicals he appeared in in the USA include Gypsy
and A Chorus Line. Before coming to Germany in
1991 to join Starlight Express, he was dance captain
for the European tour of West Side Story. For six
years, he had various jobs with Starlight Express,
first as part of the cast, then as dance captain
assistant, and eventually also behind the scenes as
artistic director. In 1997, he joined Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as assistant to the
artistic director. There he could also be seen as
cover for the roles of all eleven brothers. Two years
later, he took over directing the evening
performances as well as the choreography of
Saturday Night Fever in Cologne. In spring of 2001,
Steven Rosso signed his second contract as artistic
director with Starlight Express in Bochum. In
addition, at the beginning of 2006, he was engaged
as associate director/choreographer to develop the
Starlight Express - The 3rd Dimension tour in Great
Britain.
The popular dancer and choreographer studied jazz
dance and ballet with Matt Mattox, Molly Molloy, and
Arlene Phillips in London. She worked for ten years
in Great Britain as the choreography assistant to
Nigel Lythgoe for innumerable TV shows. She has
worked with The Jackson Five, Abba, Tom Jones,
Gene Kelly, Boney M., Cliff Richard, and Joan
Collins. In Germany she worked for Udo Jürgens,
René Kollo, Kurt Felix’ Verstehen Sie Spass, and
Dieter Thomas Heck’s Melodien Für Millionen. She
has also delighted the Queen, Princess Diana, and
Prince Charles with her performances. Debbie
Hearnden has also long since made a name for
herself in Dutch television entertainment programs.
Among other things, she choreographed an eightpart TV series. She has been taking care of Starlight
Express in Bochum since the beginning back in
1988. Besides continual dance training with the
cast, managing the choreography in the annual
auditions is part of her responsibilities.
For more than 25 years, the native Californian has been
absorbed with the sport of roller skating. In the USA, he
has received many prizes and awards for his work.
Michal directed the roller skating scene in the film The
Butcher's Wife as well as working in numerous other film
and TV productions. His experience in training roller
skate champions led him to being signed not only for the
first Broadway production of Starlight Express in 1987
but also for the subsequent USA tour as well as. Since
then, Michal has been recognized internationally as an
expert and has overseen all Starlight Express
productions worldwide. In 2005, he took over directing
the roller skating scenes in the Starlight Express - The
3rd Dimension tour in Great Britain, which was filmed in
3D for the first time. Every year since the start of Starlight
Express in Bochum, he has assumed the responsibility of
roller skate training each new cast. He teaches them
multiple turns, daring falls, and, not least of all, to master
a two meter high slope while maintaining an almost
vertical position. His book, Skating The Starlight Express,
was published in 2009. The coach has also been passing
on his knowledge to roller skate fans via video streams
since 2010.
George completed his musical direction and piano
training at the London College of Music, before
gaining experience as a musical director during the
Chinese Tour of "The 12 Tenors" and with "Bel-Ami:
A New Musical" at The Charing Cross Theatre. The
British musician was also involved with "Parade" at
the Minack Theatre and "Into the Woods" at the Ariel
Theatre, as Assistant Musical Director. Prior to
joining STARLIGHT EXPRESS, George (who
comes from Dawlish in England) also worked as a
pianist and conductor for various musicals and
plays. This included supporting the "We Will Rock
You" ensemble on the piano, and leading the Royal
Air Force Band in "West End Heroes", both at the
Dominion Theatre, London. Carter has also
arranged music for a number of concerts, including
for Denise van Outen in "A Night of a Thousand
Stars" at the Royal Albert Hall.
Matthew is from London and trained at Cardiff
University. Theatrical credits include: “Rags” (Lyric
Theatre), “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway”
(Garrick Theatre), “Cabaret” (ACT), “Sweeney Todd”
(Twickenham Theatre), “Singin’ In The Rain”
(Gatehouse), “See Rock City & Other Destinations”,
UK Premiere, (Union Theatre), “[Title of Show]” UK
Premiere (Edinburgh), “When Midnight Strikes”
(Gatehouse), “Privates On Parade” (Greenwich
Theatre), “Peter Pan” (Lighthouse Poole),
“Hairspray” (Lowestoft Marina Theatre), “Alfie”
(LCM), “Spring Awakening” (LCM), “Bad Girls”
(LCM), “Sweeney Todd” (Chichester), “Privates on
Parade” (UK Tour). Awards & Nominations:
“Sweeney Todd” (Best Off West-End Production –
What’s On Stage Awards – 2015), “When Midnight
Strikes” (Nomination – Best Musical – Off West-End
Awards 2013)
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6:30PM
8:00PM
8:00PM
3:00PM and 8:00PM
2:00PM and 7:00PM
Tickets can be purchased on
www.starlight-express.de or by
phone +49 1805. In addition, tickets
are available at the box office at the
theatre as well as in travel and ticket
agencies.
Tickets from Euro 29,90
Julia Benkel-Teubner
+49 234 50 60 260
[email protected]
Friederike Gerwe
+49 234 50 60 240
[email protected]
www.starlight-express.de
STARLIGHT EXPRESS-Theater
Bochum
Stadionring 24
44791 Bochum