Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express has announced a final extension at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, with performances now running until Sunday 3 May 2026.
The multi award-winning production returned to London in June 2024 to widespread acclaim and has since become the longest-running revival of an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in 20 years. It has won multiple awards, including an Olivier Award and a record-breaking seven WhatsonStage Awards.
Producers have also confirmed that Starlight Express will embark on its first ever world tour in 2027, with full details to be announced at a later date.
Michael Harrison said: “I’m thrilled that Starlight Express will extend for the 7th time, in the unique environment of Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. We are also thrilled that the success of this new production means we will embark on a world tour commencing in Spring 2027, details of which we will announce shortly. However, for now, this is your final call for boarding to see the spectacular London revival in Wembley.”
A new London cast album, released in November 2024, has already achieved over 17 million streams, with a viral moment for ‘Pumping Iron’ generating more than 100 million views on social media. Physical record sales have topped 12,000, and Scottish DJ Hudson Mohawke remixed the iconic Race motif for the Deluxe Edition of the album in May 2025.
Seen by over 30 million people worldwide, Starlight Express immerses audiences in a thrilling world of speed and song as a child’s train set comes to life. Rusty the steam train dreams of becoming the fastest engine in the world, inspired by the legend of the Starlight Express.
The London company includes Gavin Adams, Jade Marvin, Olivia Ringrose, Asher Forth, Sophie Naglik, Georgia Pemberton, Jaydon Vijn, Scott Hayward, Jamie Addison, Jessie Angell, Ollie Augustin, Evan Taylor Benyacar, Charles Butcher, Cletus Chan, Tamara Verhoven Clyde, Jamie Cruttenden, Kelly Downing, Isaac Edwards, Maddy Erzan-Essien, Sam Gallacher, Lucy Glover, Amiyah Goodall, Dante Hutchinson, Iwan James, Lewis Kidd, Hannah Kiss, Nicole Louise-Lewis, Bethany Rose Lythgoe, Temi Olawole, RED, Ashley Rowe, Sheridan, Dieuwke Tonissen, Nicky Wong Rush, Charlie Russell, Lara Vina Uzcatia and Amber Weston.
The creative team features Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe, director Luke Sheppard, set designer Tim Hatley, costume designer Gabriella Slade, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Gareth Owen, video designer Andrzej Goulding, orchestrator Matthew Brind, musical supervisor Matthew Brind & David Wilson, musical director Denise Crowley, and casting by Pearson Casting. Choreography is by Ashley Nottingham, with Arlene Phillips returning as creative dramaturg.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
