”A light at the end of the tunnel… powered by synthesisers and pure nerve.” – Melody Maker , 1984
November 1984 (UK) / Early 1985 (US) Label: Polydor (UK) / MCA Records (US) Format: 2xLP Vinyl, Cassette, CD (later reissues) Starlight Express Musical - Original London Cas...
When Starlight Express roared onto the stage of the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London on March 27, 1984, critics were divided, but audiences were astonished. Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Richard Stilgoe had created a bizarre, high-octane spectacle: a musical performed entirely on roller skates, where the characters were anthropomorphized trains competing in a championship race. ”A light at the end of the tunnel…