THE RACE IS BACK ON! STARLIGHT EXPRESS UK TOUR LAUNCHES IN BRADFORD

Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history, as Andrew Lloyd Webber's sensational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012, set to take Bradford by electrifying storm.

Following preview performances in Wimbledon, Bradford's Alhambra Theatre is delighted to launch the tour of Starlight Express from Tuesday 29 May - for THREE WEEKS ONLY!

Starlight Express opened to packed houses at the Apollo Victoria in London's West End in 1984 where it ran for over 7000 performances. It is one of the longest running and most successful musicals ever.
 
Light years ahead of the rest, this futuristic tale about love and hope in the face of adversity promises to take you on the ride of a lifetime - with two hours of speed, spectacle, energy, daredevil stunts and turbo charged excitement, combined with an electrifying sound track, dazzling sets and costumes, extraordinary roller-choreography and some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most memorable musical hits.

Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote Starlight Express in 1983, originally for his children. His extensive credits include Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Cats. He pioneered television casting for musical theatre with the Emmy Award-winning BBC series How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? His awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre and the Kennedy Center Honor. He currently owns seven London theatres, including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the London Palladium.

Internationally renowned choreographer and popular television judge Arlene Phillips is back on board as Director and Choreographer. Starlight is a show she has directed and choreographed both in the West End and on tour.  Her extensive credits also include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, Grease, We Will Rock You and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Buckle up; the race is truly back on!

BILL KENWRIGHT
BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

Tuesday 29 May - Saturday 16 June 2012
Audio Described performance: Sat 9 June, 2.30pm. Signed performance: Thu 14 June, 7.30pm.
Captioned performance: Sat 16 June, 2.30pm
Tickets £16.50 - £36 (booking fees apply)

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