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<\/a><\/p>\nAndrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s \u2018Starlight Express\u2019<\/strong> became the tenth-longest-running West End show<\/strong> when it ran for 7,409 performances in London, from 1984 to 2002. But now, the beloved musical, having already made a triumphant return in 2024, will embark on a world tour\u2014with a stop in Birmingham in August 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAfter winning multiple awards at London\u2019s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre \u2014including an Olivier Award <\/strong>and a record-breaking seven WhatsOnStage Awards<\/strong>\u2014this thrilling revival production has been redesigned for theatres across the UK, bringing all the spectacle and high-speed energy to Birmingham and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to be launching this major new tour of \u2018Starlight Express\u2019,\u201d said Michael Harrison. \u201cAndrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s extraordinary score<\/strong>, combined with the show\u2019s unique sense of spectacle, exhilaration and heart, continues to captivate audiences across generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Scott](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scott-Hayward-Rusty-Lucy-Glover-Belle-from-the-London-cast-of-Starlight-Express-arrive-at-Birmingham.jpeg\")
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\u201cThis exciting new production builds on everything people love about the show, featuring a dynamic new set design by Tim Hatley<\/strong>. It\u2019s going to be an unmissable theatrical event, pulling into a station near you.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat is \u2018Starlight Express\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\nAs a child\u2019s train set magically comes to life<\/strong> and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the \u2018Starlight Express\u2019.<\/p>\nSeen by over 30 million people across the world<\/strong>, \u2018Starlight Express\u2019 is an electrifying experience for all ages\u2014with some of musical theatre\u2019s most beloved songs, including AC\/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel and the iconic Starlight Express.<\/p>\nCasting is still to be announced<\/strong> for the world tour of \u2018Starlight Express\u2019, which features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, but we can confirm that the new production is directed by Luke Sheppard, with new orchestrations by Matthew Brind and Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"Scott](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scott-Hayward-Rusty-Lucy-Glover-Belle-from-the-London-cast-of-Starlight-Express-at-Birmingham-Moor-S.jpeg\")
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We also know that set designs are by Tim Hatley, costume designs by Gabriella Slade, lighting designs by Howard Hudson, sound designs by Gareth Owen, and music supervision is by Matthew Brind and David Andrew Wilson. Choreography is by Ashley Nottingham, and Arlene Phillips is the creative dramaturg for the production.<\/p>\n
How do I get tickets to \u2018Starlight Express\u2019 in Birmingham?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2018Starlight Express\u2019 arrives at Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday, August 11, until Saturday, September 11, 2027<\/strong>. Tickets go on sale to Hippodrome Friends on Monday, May 19, at 11am, and on general sale on Thursday, May 21, at 11am<\/strong>. You can get your tickets by heading here or by calling 0121 689 3000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s \u2018Starlight Express\u2019 became the tenth-longest-running West End show when it ran for 7,409 performances in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":957372,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,748,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-957371","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116568141057615077","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=957371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/957372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=957371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=957371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=957371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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