Starlight Express

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George Gershwin Theatre , (3/15/1987 - 1/08/1989)

First Preview:	Feb 24, 1987	Total Previews:	22
Opening Date:	Mar 15, 1987
Closing Date:	Jan 08, 1989	Total Performances:	761

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Opening Night Credits
Awards
Songs

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander and Gerald Oestreicher
Produced by Martin Starger and Lord Lew Grade; Produced in association with MCA Music Entertainment Group, Stage Promotions (Four), Ltd. & Company and Weintraub Entertainment Group
Originally produced in London by The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe; Music orchestrated by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Musical Director: David Caddick and Paul Bogaev; Featuring songs with lyrics by Peter Reeves ("Engine of Love")
Directed by Trevor Nunn; Choreographed by Arlene Phillips; Second Director: Dion McHugh
Scenic Design by John Napier; Costume Design by John Napier; Lighting Design by David Hersey; Sound Design by Martin Levan; Wig Design by Paul Huntley Productions, Inc.; Scenic Design Assistant (London): Sue Jenkinson; Scenic Design Assistant (New York): Peter Gould; Costume Design Associate: Ann Emonts; Costume Design Assistant: Alison Todd; Lighting Design Associate: Rick Belzer; Lighting Design Assistant: Debra Dumas
Executive Producer: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: Roger Gindi; Assistant Co. Mgr: Tom Domenici
Production Advisor: Arthur Cantor; Production Stage Manager: Frank Hartenstein; Stage Manager: Perry Cline; Technical Supervisor: Peter Fulbright; Assistant Stage Mgr: Randall Whitescarver, Janet Friedman and Michael J. Passaro
Musical Supervisor: David Caddick; Conducted by Paul Bogaev; Associate Conductor: David Caddick; Music Preparation: Chelsea Music Services, Inc.
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Asst. to the Choreographer: Ilse Challis; Stunt Coordinator: J.P. Romano, S.A.M.P.; Skating Coach: Michal Fraley; General Press Representative: Bill Evans & Associates; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Poster Design by Richard Bird & Associates; Dance Captain: Denny Shearer; Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates

Cast

Janet Williams Adderley	Belle
Ken Ard	Electra
Michael Berglund	Weltschaft
Barry K. Bernal	Red Caboose
Paul Binotto	Starlight Chorus
Jamie Beth Chandler	Buffy
A.C. Ciulla	Bobo
Philip Clayton	Espresso
Braden Danner	Voice of the Boy
Steve Fowler	Poppa
William Frey	Turnov
Ronald Garza	Greaseball Gang
	Rocky III
Sean Grant	Greaseball Gang
	Rocky II
Michael Scott Gregory	Dustin
D. Michael Heath	Hashamoto
Lon Hoyt	Starlight Chorus
Jane Krakowski	Dinah
Mary Ann Lamb	Volta
Todd Lester	Greaseball Gang
	Flat-Top
Frank Mastrocola	Rocky I
Andrea McArdle	Ashley
Sean McDermott	Prince of Wales
Joey McKneely	Greaseball Gang
	Krupp
Greg Mowry	Rusty
Gordon Owens	Greaseball Gang
	Purse
Nicole Picard	Joule
Reva Rice	Pearl
Robert Torti	Greaseball
Angel Vargas	Greaseball Gang
	Rocky IV
Melanie Vaughan	Voice of the Mother
	Starlight Chorus
Mary Windholtz	Starlight Chorus
Christina Youngman	Wrench

Understudies: Michael-Demby Cain (Electra, Purse, Rocky I, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rusty), Jamie Beth Chandler (Ashley), A.C. Ciulla (Rocky III), Philip Clayton (Electra), Mark Frawley (Bobo, Espresso, Flat-Top, Greaseball, Hashamoto, Krupp, Prince of Wales, Red Caboose, Turnov, Weltschaft), William Frey (Greaseball, Rocky I), Anthony Galde (Bobo, Dustin, Flat-Top, Krupp, Red Caboose, Weltschaft), Sean Grant (Rusty), D. Michael Heath (Dustin), Lola Knox (Belle, Buffy, Joule, Pearl, Volta, Wrench), Mary Ann Lamb (Buffy), Christine Langner (Buffy, Dinah, Joule, Pearl, Volta, Wrench), Todd Lester (Red Caboose), Frank Mastrocola (Greaseball), Sean McDermott (Dustin, Rusty), Joey McKneely (Flat-Top), Ron Morgan (Bobo, Espresso, Hashamoto, Krupp, Prince of Wales, Turnov, Weltschaft), Gordon Owens (Electra), Nicole Picard (Dinah), Amelia Prentice (Ashley, Belle, Joule, Wrench), Danny Strayhorn (Poppa), Dwight Toppin (Bobo, Hashamoto, Krupp, Purse, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Turnov), Broderick Wilson (Electra, Espresso, Krupp, Poppa, Prince of Wales, Purse, Rocky I, Rocky II, Rocky IV) and Christina Youngman (Ashley, Volta)

1987 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Produced by Martin Starger and Lord Lew Grade [nominee]
1987 Tony Award^® Best Original Score
	Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe [nominee]
1987 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
	Robert Torti [nominee]
1987 Tony Award^® Best Costume Design
	John Napier [winner]
1987 Tony Award^® Best Lighting Design
	David Hersey [nominee]
1987 Tony Award^® Best Choreography
	Arlene Phillips [nominee]
1987 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Musical
	Trevor Nunn [nominee]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
	Produced by Martin Starger and Lord Lew Grade [nominee]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
	Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber [nominee]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
	John Napier [winner]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
	Scenic Design by John Napier [winner]

music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Richard Stilgoe

ACT 1	Sung By
Rolling Stock	Greaseball and Gang
Engine of Love	Rusty, Pearl, Dinah, Ashley and Buffy
Lotta Locomotion	Dinah, Ashley, Buffy and Rusty
Freight	The Company
AC/DC	Electra, Krupp, Wrench, Joule, Volta, Purse and Company
Pumping Iron	Greaseball, Pearl, Ashley, Dinah, Buffy, Joule, Volta and Wrench
Freight (Reprise)	The Company
Make Up My Heart	Pearl
Race One	Greaseball and Dinah, Weltschaft and Joule, Turnov and Red Caboose and Electra and Pearl
There's Me	Red Caboose and Dinah
Poppa's Blues	Poppa, Rocky I, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV and Rusty
Belle	Belle, Poppa, Rocky I, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rusty, Dustin and Flat-Top
Race Two	Bobo and Buffy, Hashamoto and Volta, Espresso and Ashley and Poppa and Dustin
Laughing Stock	The Company
Starlight Express	Rusty
ACT 2	Sung By
Silver Dollar	The Company
U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.	Dinah, Ashley and Buffy
Rolling Stock (Reprise)	Dinah, Ashley and Buffy
Wide Smile, High Style, That's Me	Red Caboose, Electra, Krupp, Wrench, Joule, Volta and Purse
First Final	Greaseball and Pearl, Electra and Dinah, Hashamoto and Volta and Rusty and Red Caboose
Right Place, Right Time	Rocky I, Rocky II, Rocky III and Rocky IV
I Am the Starlight	Rusty and Poppa
Final Selection	Rusty, Dustin, Dinah, Electra, Pearl, Greaseball and Red Caboose
Only You	Pearl and Rusty
Chase	The Company
One Rock & Roll Too Many	Greaseball, Electra and Red Caboose
Light at the End of the Tunnel	The Company