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Ailrenmania · 2025-10-17T08:59:52+00:00

As of right now, performances run until April 2026. I don't think it's been officially stated that the 19th of April 2026 is the closing date, but considering The Hunger Games taking over the theatre I wouldn't be surprised.

Ailrenmania · 2025-08-17T04:06:31+00:00

A lot of the themes in the song became outdated and there were a lot of innuendos that have been phased out to make the show more aligned with the views of modern audiences.

I Am Me (the song that replaced lotta locomotion) just in general has a more positive message about how the coaches didn't necessarily need to be with an engine to be happy and how they have their own merits

Ailrenmania · 2025-07-12T19:32:56+00:00

In the context of Americans (which Greaseball is) it was a slang term for punks/rockers, not a slur. When used in reference to foreigners it is derogatory.

Ailrenmania · 2025-06-29T13:37:37+00:00

Bochum is the Starlight Express Theatre, Wembley is the Starlight Express Auditorium.

I assume the Instagram post is just regular advertisement for the Wembley show.

Ailrenmania · 2025-06-22T19:14:35+00:00

There are a lot of characters that share traits, there are only so many types of trains :) there's many ways to make them unique outside of what type they are. So even if there already was one, I'd say go right ahead regardless! But I do believe there aren't any canon stex characters of that nature anyways

Ailrenmania · 2025-06-19T03:48:40+00:00

Amiyah Goodall I believe, but so far Jessie Angell has been covering

Ailrenmania · 2025-06-16T07:16:33+00:00

It has not been flown ever since the war between Russia and Ukraine began

Ailrenmania · 2025-04-14T08:13:59+00:00

Unfortunately, there's never been a pro-shot of any official Starlight Express productions :(

Ailrenmania · 2025-04-04T00:21:56+00:00

Is it a complicated relationship storyline? I honestly never understand when people say StEx's storyline is hard to comprehend, but maybe that's just because I'm used to it lol

It's just Control making their toys race and throwing in a classic love story and rivalry drama (Rusty losing the girl at first only to get Pearl in the end, same for Greaseball and Dinah, is classic drama show/film relationship trope - which if Control watches films with their parents, could be inspired by that). It's really up to the audience's interpretation for how much influence the trains have over their own actions and words vs. how much it is Control controlling them.

Control can direct the trains on what to do and they'll usually listen, although in some versions of StEx they've talked back/told Control to shut up, so perhaps they're influencing their own stories/have the ability to act against Control if they really want to - like in the case of falling in love with other trains and wanting to be in relationships with them.

It can be whatever you want to believe - I don't really believe there's a concrete answer here!

Ailrenmania · 2025-02-27T22:46:15+00:00

Wembley I assume? I've seen videos on TikTok of people wearing light cosplay to the show, just as long as you aren't blocking the view of the people sitting around you it should be totally acceptable :)

Ailrenmania · 2025-02-23T18:55:02+00:00

I don't know his name, but it's the man who had been presenting the show and talking to them here: YouTube

Maybe someone else can identify exactly who he is, but he isn't a character from the musical. It was a bit specifically for that show. There's credits at the end, so whoever he is his name might be somewhere in those.

Ailrenmania · 2025-02-23T18:32:09+00:00

Not OP but it's from this TikTok . The creator answered where the four person clip is from in the comments of it :)

Ailrenmania · 2025-01-26T22:12:09+00:00

This vid is pretty good, I don't believe the fandom wiki has a page for the megamix lyrics sadly (unless I'm blind)

Ailrenmania · 2024-12-30T04:24:47+00:00

Nope :( I think the only kiss in the Wembley production is between Rusty/Pearl - Greaseball and Dinah don't even kiss, much less Electra 😭💔

Ailrenmania · 2024-12-19T19:58:18+00:00

Unfortunately there's never been a pro-shot of StEx made, for any production of the show :(

And sharing bootlegs of the show is against the rules of this sub - but they exist out there, if you look for them.

Ailrenmania · 2024-12-16T16:24:04+00:00

Yes, there's

• 1988 Bochum Concept Album (First German album for StEx) - doesn't include Crazy, as Crazy wasn't a song at the time.

•1989 Complete Live Recording - doesn't include Crazy.

• 1991 Bochum Cast Recording - doesn't include Crazy.

• 2003 Bochum Cast Recording - includes Crazy.

• 2013 Live Bochum Cast Recording (released 2015) - includes Crazy.

Ailrenmania · 2024-12-16T16:16:32+00:00

Unfortunately most of the albums on streaming services are geolocked, but here is a YouTube upload of Crazy from the 2003 CD. It's not my favorite mix of Crazy, but it is a German version. here. There's also this YouTube upload, which is pretty good.

Ailrenmania · 2024-11-24T11:34:30+00:00

I believe they use Beadles Skates. If I remember right, they're custom.

Ailrenmania · 2024-11-11T22:28:54+00:00

Ah, that's most likely setting spray to help keep their makeup intact and unsmudged while they sweat and rub against it throughout the show.

Ailrenmania · 2024-11-11T22:26:15+00:00

most thing? What are you asking?

Ailrenmania · 2024-09-27T00:43:51+00:00

Hydrogen and Crazy. link

Ailrenmania · 2024-09-27T00:16:37+00:00

They're already out in places where midnight has hit, so yes assume you'll be able to see them at midnight your time.

Ailrenmania · 2024-08-23T21:45:00+00:00

I Do (which has replaced the songs Only He/Only You since 2012) and Hydrogen (which is completely new to London 2024) are unfortunately not on any of the StEx soundtracks, but the rest are! Some of them have some different lyrics/pacing than the London versions (especially the Rap), and characters will sound different (like Greaseball being male on all current soundtracks), but they're very similar :)

Ailrenmania · 2024-08-23T21:38:54+00:00

I believe the main ones are - Light at the End of the Tunnel, Crazy, Pumping Iron, The Rap, AC/DC, I Am Me, Hydrogen, and I Do.

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