A new Deluxe Edition version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed STARLIGHT EXPRESS album, recorded with the 2024/25 cast of the London production at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, is announced today.
The album, recorded at Air Edel Studios in London, was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Matthew Brind and Andrei Basirov, will be released on Friday 30th May and is available to pre-order now.
The Deluxe Edition album contains 8 new, specially-commissioned remixes of some of the show’s most popular tracks, which are released alongside the original cast recording.
Hudson Mohawke, producer on last year’s hit album ‘BRAT’ by Charli XCX has reworked ‘‘The Race’ for this Deluxe Edition album, bringing a fresh, contemporary spin on the original track.
The Race (Hudson Mohawke Rework)
Whistle At Me (Remix)
Starlight Express (Rusty Remix)
Hydrogen (Hydra Remix)
AC/DC (Electra Remix)
Make Up My Heart (Pearl Remix)
Pumping Iron (Greaseball Remix)
I Am Me (Dinah Remix)
The album, which will be released digitally and across 3 fan collectible Limited Edition CD formats, will be available to purchase at The Troubadour Theatre and via https://starlightexpress.tmstor.es/. Starlight fans can get behind their favourite character from the show by streaming and collecting the deluxe edition albums. One team will be crowned champion on 6th May!
Seen by over 20 million people across the world, STARLIGHT EXPRESS is an electrifying experience, fully immersing audiences of all ages in a world of speed, songs and storytelling. The incredible cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs. As a child’s train set magically comes to life 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 ‘Starlight Express’.
The London return of STARLIGHT EXPRESS is now booking until March 2026, currently stars Jeevan Braich as Rusty, Kayna Montecillo as Pearl, Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy, Al Knott as Greaseball, Eve Humphrey as Dinah and Tom Pigram as Electra.
★★★★★ “Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster makes a spellbinding return” The Daily Telegraph
★★★★ ““A scorcher of a revival – the like of which I have never seen before” Daily Mail
★★★★ “A Neon fever dream you’ll watch with your mouth wide open” Independent
The STARLIGHT EXPRESS cast also includes Jamie Addison, Jessie Angell, Ollie Augustin, Charles Butcher, Renz Cardenas, Catherine Cornwall, Jamie Cruttenden, Kelly Downing, Isaac Edwards, Asher Forth, Sam Gallacher, Lucy Glover, Pablo Gómez Jones, Scott Hayward, Lilianna Hendy, Dante Hutchinson, Lewis Kidd, Hannah Kiss, Oscar Kong, Emily Martinez, Deearna Mclean, Marianthe Panas, David Peter-Brown, Harrison Peterkin, RED, Bethany Rose-Lythgoe, Charlie Russell, Gary Sheridan, Jessica Vaux, Jaydon Vijn, Lara Vina Uzcatia and Ashlyn Weekes.
The young actors are Aanya Devi Sharma, Buzz Fletcher, Shayan Ghai, Karin Narumi and Elliott Norrington.
Tracklisting:
- Overture / Entry of Trains
- Rolling Stock
- Crazy
- I Am Me
- Whistle At Me
- Freight is Great
- Hydrogen
- AC/DC
- Pumping Iron
- Make Up My Heart
- Momma’s Blues
- Starlight Express
- U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D
- Wide Smile
- The Race
- I Am The Starlight
- The Final Race
- One Rock ‘N’ Roll Too Many
- I Do
- Light at the End of the Tunnel
- Starlight Express Megamix
- The Race (Hudson Mohawke Rework)
- Whistle At Me (Remix)
- Starlight Express (Rusty Remix)
- Hydrogen (Hydra Remix)
- AC/DC (Electra Remix)
- Make Up My Heart (Pearl Remix)
- Pumping Iron (Greaseball Remix)
- I Am Me (Dinah Remix)
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STARLIGHT EXPRESS is produced by Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals.
STARLIGHT EXPRESS has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, is directed by Luke Sheppard (&Juliet, The Little Big Things), with set designer Tim Hatley (Back to the Future), costume designer Gabriella Slade (Six), lighting designer Howard Hudson (&Juliet), sound designer Gareth Owen (MJ the Musical), video designer Andrzej Goulding (Life of Pi), new orchestrations by Matthew Brind with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Musical Supervision by Matthew Brind & David Wilson, Musical Direction by Laura Bangay and Casting by Pearson Casting.
With thrilling new choreography by Ashley Nottingham, STARLIGHT EXPRESS also sees the return of Arlene Phillips as creative dramaturg.
The Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is a state-of-the-art cultural destination in Wembley Park, London’s most exciting new neighbourhood, only 12 minutes from central London. The venue is a short 5-minute walk from the tube, moments away from the iconic Olympic Way. There are great parking options on site and the theatre is easily accessible via the M25 and M1.
