I saw this on opening night one of the worst reductions I love starlight express IX musical Theatre person the costumes are absolutely appalling. They look like Power Rangers. Most people that were clapping were people that knew people from the show and cast members two people walked out on the first act, the new songs and how they’ve changed greaseball is awful. I’m trying to get a refund for my ticket because I paid 150 pounds and it was supposed to move the seats like Germany they don’t I would not recommend a show to anyone unfortunately and I used to love starlight express it’s very sad and I don’t think it’s going to work at all.

Costumes are dog shite! Waited so long for my beloved show to come back aswel😢

Oh Trevor Nunn and John Napier...WHERE ARE YOU!!!!!??????

Ok, I have tickets to multiple performances, and now I'm not so sure. What is with the costumes with the things on their backs and the bulky pants? How can you skate in that? No wonder they are going so slowly. I was soooo looking forward to a modern version with technology, etc. Not a good first view.

So glad the show has come back but so disappointed with those costumes, the original show had excellent realistic costumes.

Okay, everyone who loves starlight express is welcome in Bochum, Germany...

@stephb4758

17 күн бұрын

Saw it last year in Bochum and it was wonderful. Loved everything about it and it reminded me of the wonderful Apollo Victoria productions, even with the changes. Great memories - which will not be ruined by going to this production!

@lorrainemartland9330

13 күн бұрын

Yup

Please be kind! The cast and crew have worked so hard and whilst i appreciate people having an opinion, please don't be rude. For the record, I loved it and am looking forward to going back again when I can afford to. I have been to bochum twice, London in 99 and many of the UK tours and am a fan.

@katecampbell6847

12 күн бұрын

it doesn’t look the audience was having a bad time - all standing up clapping. Have tickets for Nov and seen multiple shows going right back to 1992. I am open minded about the changes and looking forward to it 🎉

If they dare to do this to my beloved version in Germany … I go crazy … I prefer something that don’t look like made in a school…

@Sean-ff9rh

18 күн бұрын

I agree. Looks and sounds like a amateur production. Absolutely awful. Those horrid costumes, vocals and movement. Couldn't be worse

@philkluge

18 күн бұрын

ich hab mir voher schon gedacht das die version nicht so gut werden kann wie bei uns in Bochum aber so schlecht... oh man

@stephb4758

18 күн бұрын

Saw the Bochum production last year after enjoying the London production in the 1990s. Thank goodness for the wonderful German production! 💖🇩🇪🛼

@colinmcallister3038

18 күн бұрын

If they don’t change things up, then this show is going to be a flop.

Oh. I wish I'd not seen that. I don't recognise some of the music. I might not bring the 14 year old me to see it.

Maybe they'll grow on me just like the 2018 changes, but these costumes... I feel like they're straight out of a cheesy kids cartoon

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

Knock-off villains from Power Rangers - that’s what it reminded me of! They don’t even look like trains!

@Ailrent

18 күн бұрын

@@Simulacra719 that's my biggest complaint - what happened to their train centric design? 😭 If you showed me old Rusty out of context I feel I would have been able to guess what he was, but these new designs - no way! They look like cartoon Transformers characters. The coaches look fresh out of Six!

@StrangeLittleWeirdo

18 күн бұрын

@@Ailrent funny you should say that, they were designed by the person who designed Six's costumes

@kirstenwalton5814

18 күн бұрын

@@StrangeLittleWeirdoThat’s actually hilarious because when I saw the costumes in Six I thought they’d raided the Starlight Express wardrobe and tried to make it Tudor.

This looks horrible! 😢 I'm actually thankful for the 'new' Bochum costumes now!

@Sean-ff9rh

18 күн бұрын

I agree.

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

Ikr?! I hated the Bochum costumes, but I’d take those over this garbage any day! They don’t even look like trains! 😖

@Neptuna294

18 күн бұрын

I miss the old ones 😊

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

@@Neptuna294 me too 😭

@einkleinerbastard9298

16 күн бұрын

It's a non replica. What did you expect..

Yuck. The costumes are horrible

I was there tonight for opening night and left after act 1 because we were SO disappointed. The costumes, the changing of characters, the changing of lyrics, the lacking storyline… the bad singing, acting and dancing… just everything. What I watched tonight was NOT starlight express and I want to remove it from my memory forever. I am selling my 2 tickets for next Saturday if anyone wants them 😂

@Mobje1980

18 күн бұрын

This is actually so sad! Like you, I'm sure, I was so excited for Starlight to return to London and wanted it to do well, but it doesn't look like it will be around for long. What the hell happened? Who approved this? Wtf! I'm so confused! Didn't they say the stage would be bigger and more advanced..? Are they sure this isn't a tour stage? I'm going to shut up now... So upset.. 😭 Hopefully we'll at least get a new cast album.. and if they're smart they will pause the show and make some well needed changes! Now I will shut up!

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

@@Mobje1980I’m heartbroken to see what they’ve done to it! 😭 And I’m furious to have spent A LOT of money on tickets in good faith that it would bear at least some resemblance to the show I knew and loved. It just looks so amateurish and cartoonish, and they have changed SO much that I can’t believe they have the cheek to even call it Starlight anymore!

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

@@Mobje1980 the stage was a huge disappointment for me. They completely lied when they said it would be more advanced than the original Apollo. Maybe advanced with digital effects yes but that makes the show completely lifeless. It was very similar to the tour layout and didn’t have the bridge or the racetrack like they used to. I am SO upset by the whole thing… they just completely ruined it. I wish I didn’t go 😞 I want to book a ticket to Bochum now to remove that awful thing from my memory but I just wish I could see the original in English 😞💔

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

@@Simulacra719 I also feel heartbroken like I’m moarning starlight express haha 😂 I am genuinely so upset with what they have done to it. Everything about it was bad and I can’t understand anyone saying they liked it. My entire family hated it

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

@@Baconlettucetomatoe I felt heartbroken when they announced the casting back in March and heard all the others rumours about the ridiculous changes. I decided then and there to sell my tickets as I didn’t want to ruin my memories (or spend money on travel and hotels and drag my elderly father to it as I know he would’ve hated it). It definitely (weirdly) felt like mourning at the time - I was so upset as Starlight had always been my happy place. I’m so sad to see it trashed like this 😭 The crowd didn’t look terribly impressed in that video. What was the general vibe in the auditorium?

Unfortunately, I have to agree with most of the criticism. The costumes seem at once garish and dumbed down, compared to the originals’ intricate details. What‘s that on their backs? A spare wheel? The set design is underwhelming, compared to the stunning, if probably hazardous 1980s versions. And… have you heard the singing in the Tony Awards clip or the original London cast album? 😢 I‘ll be saving my money and holding on to my memories.

WHAT IS UP WITH THOSE COSTUMES! What were they trying to do with them?

@robwarner9371

18 күн бұрын

Slartibartfast Syndrome. “Did you visit Norway? That was one of mine. I loved making all those crinkly edges - fjords, I think you humans called them. They’ve given me Africa to do this time - and I’m doing it with fjords again. They give a country a nice, Baroque feel, I believe.”

@funeralgothatoo5814

16 күн бұрын

This is just my interpretation but it feels like a live action cartoon concept where the Starlight Express plays more into the furturistic themes the name suggests. Literal space trains instead of a traditional classic toy train set. The costumes feel very much like a lot of contemporary toys in terms of colour and style. Like imagine a cartoon about space trains that have AI and these humanoids are the self-expressed image of each train's personality. The kid is playing with action figures or dolls instead of realistic toy trains. This is just my own idea. They very much make me think of cartoons like Transformers or Steven Universe or even Monster High dolls with nods to a lot of 80s animated series too. Of course this isn't gonna please everyone. But I kinda see where the are coming from with this version.

@Neptuna294

16 күн бұрын

@@funeralgothatoo5814power ranges rpm hahah

@Simulacra719

15 күн бұрын

@@funeralgothatoo5814I really like your interpretation, and I really hope that was the intention (I hate the costumes), but I fear it’s more likely that Gabriela Slade just tweaked some of her designs for the musical Six and repurposed them for this show. And it’s either because they were running short on time, or through lack of creativity 🤷🏻‍♀️

@funeralgothatoo5814

15 күн бұрын

@@Simulacra719 Hi. Thanks for reading! I am conflicted about this production because I still find these new costumes enjoyable for what they are rather than what they aren't! I think it's more likely the director of the show had a specific vision and Gabriela Slade was chosen as costume designer as her recent work on Six showed she has the relevant experience and ability in creating costumes with certain elements in build, shape and materials that were in the vein of what they hoped to achieve with this production. The same can be said why they chose the same production designer from the Back to the Future musical. There were elements and ideas in that production (the 1950's and 1980's motifs, the neon and tech themes, the elements of movement and speed in terms of vehicles) that made them the right person for this job, in terms of matching the director's ideas. I totally understand certain fans mourning the move away from John Napier's designs. I personally miss when Cats had stylistically different costumes in different parts of the world, instead of Really Useful Group forcing everyone to basically replicate the Cats UK video production. But that's a discussion for another place haha.

Not every change is for the better……

@butterbook

18 күн бұрын

Amen!!!!!!!!!! That statement that change is inevitable(which it is) is usually a cop out.

@Simulacra719

12 күн бұрын

Amen! If you’re going to change something, the changes need to at least make sense! Taking out Dustin, Flat Top and the Rockys and replacing them with other characters with slightly different lyrics makes no sense! I’ve never known a show to advertise a comeback and make so many changes without at least giving it a new name (e.g. when they rebranded it ‘The New Starlight Express’ in 1992). They let people pay extortionate amounts for tickets in good faith that they were going to get to see Starlight and this is what we were rewarded with?! This is bull💩!! If I’d known they were doing all of this I wouldn’t have bought tickets 😖

THANK THE LORD I saw the Apollo production in 1994! I still think about how phenomenal it was. This is an abomination. Sadly Andrew....its time to retire.

I’d hate to have to do the laundry for this show.

This production is nothing short of a disaster. The repetitive arm movements, lack of vocal prowess, and inappropriate costumes fail to capture the essence of the show. In stark contrast to the professional standards set by Bochum, this performance resembles a college theater workshop, falling woefully short of expectations. It is a disservice to the professional actors and actresses who have previously brought complex choreography and advanced vocals to the Starlight stage.

@robwarner9371

18 күн бұрын

They’re not even skating properly. Michal Fraley must be spinning in his grave. #AmDramStEx

@amandaroth6469

18 күн бұрын

@@robwarner9371 you caught that as well!

@robwarner9371

18 күн бұрын

@@amandaroth6469 I used to teach roller skating at a summer camp back in my twenties. Michal’s memoir (“Skating the Starlight Express”) is an excellent read. He really focussed on proper figure skating when he was brought in to train the skaters for Broadway and subsequently around the world. The actors who could skate previously (like the guy who plays Rusty - his video of him skating from the station to the theatre gave me some hope), but the non-skaters are going to get some horrendous injuries if they don’t start using those skates properly.

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

Anyone who thought it was good must have never seen it at the Apollo because I just cannot understand how anyone can think this even comes close to what starlight express once was.

@amandaroth6469

18 күн бұрын

@@robwarner9371 I was an artistic rollerskater as well, competed and taught. That’s what started my love for Stex back in 1988. Hence why my opinion is what it is. Sounds like we both agree! Cheers!

I'm surprised they encouraged recording at the first preview based on how uncertain some seem on skates (and vocally).

@leirem0

16 күн бұрын

I think they did actually discourage it / explicitly asked people not to record but it hasn't stopped people (don't think it was ever going to really). I feel horrible for feeling this way as I know it's a lot of the cast's professional debut but I was so looking forward to seeing something AMAZING - and this isn't amazing. It's a really difficult show to pull off because you need to be a triple threat PLUS a skater and just feel like expectations were so high they needed a super experienced cast - you can tell those who've been in the Bochum production an absolute mile off.

@Simulacra719

16 күн бұрын

@@leirem0they really should’ve given the cast more rehearsal time. I couldn’t believe it when they excitedly announced online that they were starting rehearsals and it was only a couple of months before opening. It was obvious then and there that inexperienced cast members wouldn’t be ready, and it’s glaringly obvious from this footage that they aren’t. It’s really unfair to them as they need time to get confident doing everything they need to do on skates, and be performance ready. And it’s unfair to those who’ve spent a lot of money on buying tickets to see the show early in the run.

OMG what have they done to starlight express. I’ve wasted a fortune on tickets to see this rubbish. Greaseball is a yelling woman (of course it is). Why? It looks like crap. Please Bochum, don’t ever change.

Saw it last night. It was awful.. As a big fan of the 1992-2002 West End production, this just didn't compare. The changes in characters didn't work for me. The vocals were very weak and every character sounded the same. There was no dynamic in the range of voices. Poppas songs especially were disappointing. It really needed that gravelly tone to cut through. When I saw the unstaged London workshop version a few years back, Mica Paris played Momma and I knew that unless they found a voice like hers, a female in the role just wouldn't work. Dont even get me started on the female Greaseball. This is absolute nothing against the talented and hard working cast as individual performers, I just dont like the casting choices generally.

@Simulacra719

13 күн бұрын

With the sheer volume of changes, I think they have a bloody cheek to even call it Starlight tbh.

Dreadful noise. I’m guessing the band is pretty small and over-amplified. The choreography appears to be roll along or step from foot to foot and WAVE THOSE ARMS! Hope the actual show is better.

WHY ARE THEY ON SCOOTERS

@marcosohl1

13 күн бұрын

🎼🎶Crazy🎶.....

Ngl this worries me a bit

Greaseball sounds like Cameron Diaz in the karaoke scene of "My Best friends Wedding"... but Cameron Diaz was suppose to sound bad and off...they have three more weeks before the official premiere. I hope they make some changes for all the performers and for us to enjoy it more to watch until than...it needs to improve...all of it if you ask me.

That’s awful! I thought I was hearing an audience member singing along and it was ‘Greaseball’. Costumes cheap looking, skating slow, set looks bare, and some of those songs just sound weird. What a shame.

I can’t even identify which characters which This is bad

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

Honestly, the old characters are just non existent now. That’s why you can’t recognise them. There’s no freight trains anymore & the trains are not based on countries and as for the main characters… they’ve all been altered in a way that doesn’t make sense

@nikiatyoutube

18 күн бұрын

I don´t get the four components costumes. Everyone is looking for their own identity these days(rightfully so) and Starlight Express all of a sudden takes that away from these characters who weren´t that much fleshed out to begin with but now they all look the same. Before they had their own personal looks at least. And representation matters, we always had a body positive character in Dustin he got replaced now by an average looking character. This feels going backwards to me instead of embracing diversity.

Hi, if you have any videos about the 2024 Starlight Express could you please upload it so I could see the difference between Bochum and West End, thanks.

@marcosohl1

13 күн бұрын

I am from Germany, Bochum, and I am shocked. What's that? Starlight Express? No. Definitly not. Andrew L. Webber killed the Starlight Express in a theatre...live and in front of everybody. Shame on you, Mr. Webber! I'm seriously so incredibly sorry that after so many years of waiting for a comeback, you're seeing such an absolutely bad and embarrassing production in London. England doesn't deserve that. Germany feels for you. 🥀🪦🔚 🎼🚂🎶

"Starlight Express, oh, what a mess, good bye success!" This show looks like a confusing, improvised show with first-timers and fearful actors on their skates. There is no wow effect that dazzles the audience. It is perhaps the worst revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber in years: no soul, no truly innovative proposals and with changes in the gender identity of the characters who we no longer know if they are asexual trains, polyamorous or simply robotic garbage. The costumes are so poor and in very bad taste that it makes them look like everything but trains: coffee makers, gadgets, Power Rangers. This musical is a tremendous mess and I see no possibility of repair. It is a pale and deceitful revival that is shaping up to be a disaster without composure and a cold and silly show about to crash resoundingly towards a resounding failure.

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better. It was appalling

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

‘Deceitful revival’ sums it up beautifully 👏🏻

Anyone who knows the original in Germany will see that this England version is total garbage

@ImpossiblePrinceRagdoll

17 күн бұрын

That’s hardly the original, that’s been altered to death from the original as well

@LadyDragonbane

16 күн бұрын

Totally! It's closer to the original than this is, but still a long way away from it

Two key thoughts: 1) costumes remind me of the Motorettes from the TV show The Hoobs (niche noughties reference for you there) ... and not in a good way. 2) did I hear BOOs at the end?! Or does someone have a really unfortunate cheer 🫣

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

Omg, they do look like the Motorettes! The Motorettes mixed with Power Rangers villains 😆 The clapping around the auditorium doesn’t look terribly enthusiastic and people don’t look very impressed! This is a far cry from the last UK tour version I saw where people were dancing and singing with enthusiasm in the aisles at the end…me included!

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

The crowd did not seem impressed at all! Hardly anyone clapped (myself included) because it was so underwhelming and during the races they had prerecorded crowd clapping but the actual audience was in dead silence! They actually had to stop the first act half way through because someone in the audience had a medical emergency and had to be escorted out which also just added to the disaster of the evening.

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

@@Baconlettucetomatoe oof, that sounds baaaad! Pre-recorded crowd clapping?! WTAF?! 😮

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

@@Simulacra719 yes it was terrible and only magnified how silent the actual crowd was!

I know tons of people don't really like this new production, and I can understand why. The new costumes, cast, etc are unlike anything before it. With that in mind, I actually really like what I'm seeing so far. Sure, the costumes are very different, but this show is a non-replica (think of the 1997 on-ice production). They're going for a more space-like approach with the show given the control's room set piece. Either way, though I think most of them a very cool looking (GB's, Electra's, and Rusty's in particular). The choreography is a bit off in certain places but let's be fair here, this is the first of many more shows in the future. Given some time a lot of the movements will feel more natural and closer to what was used once the actors/actresses get more adjusted to their roles. IMO, I think this is a pretty nice production from what I've seen online so far, and I think should be given a chance. With that said if you don't like it that's perfectly fine and again I get why this is not for everyone. However, I am very looking forward to what's to come with this production and cast!

@ImpossiblePrinceRagdoll

17 күн бұрын

I just don’t think the costumes Match the staging at all, the stage looks quite futuristic/Tron inspired which is what I was expecting and I’m totally here for that, but most of the costumes look like they’re from a kids nineties tv show and very retro, the two things just don’t gel for me at all.

@Simulacra719

12 күн бұрын

But it wasn’t advertised as a ‘non-replica’ so that’s why so many people are fuming as they paid a lot of money for something and they’re not getting what was advertised. Terribly deceitful marketing, and it was a despicable thing to do taking advantage of long-time fans like that.

@thecentralfloridarailroader

11 күн бұрын

@@Simulacra719 True but technically they never marketed it as a replica one either. However, some of the wording in the initial announcement of the production like "...this time be an experience like no other." in hindsight did hint to that being the case. IMO I wouldn't call it "deceitful marketing" and more of expectations of fans not being the same with what ALW had in mind.

@Simulacra719

11 күн бұрын

@@thecentralfloridarailroader oh they knew what they were doing by being deliberately vague with the marketing. Had they been honest about what they were planning to do, they knew they wouldn’t have sold as many tickets. I certainly wouldn’t have purchased tickets. No, the financing of this production relied on mass advance ticket sales and they knew they’d get it if they teased a big return of the show as long-time fans were desperate to see it again in a format similar to the Apollo days after having 22 years of pared-down touring versions or only being able to see it in German. So yes, I’d call that very deceitful marketing and taking advantage of loyal fans by exploiting their nostalgia for the show. And charging extortionate ticket prices for seats that were supposed to move and then not delivering moving seats is actually false advertising, so partial refunds should be offered for those tickets if you’re not getting a service you’ve actually paid for.

@thecentralfloridarailroader

11 күн бұрын

​@@Simulacra719 I certainly see what you mean. They should have done further advertising of the costume designs and told fans early on about the big changes coming the show more directly. As for the moving seats thing, I (and many others) wasn't 100% sure if they meant a giant seat moving around set itself, or just chair's that swivel like in Germany so that's really up to your own definition of the term. Again, I really don't think it was their intention to lead people on, the advertising always to me, came across as not the same show, but the elements that made it unique and fun and bringing that into the next generation. Should they be honest and clear about what's new with the show before booking? Yes, as longtime fans were unsure if this was going to be a straight English translation of the 2018 German production or say a return to the original 1984 or 1992 London show. Again, though that's just more so my own opinion. Neither of us can know for certain about their intentional, and unless some leaked document or something gives us more concrete proof of ill intentions, I'll just live by the old rule of "Innocent until proven guilty". Though I do respect your thoughts and appreciate you are sharing your own perspective.

😱😱😭

Shame on everyone posting negative comments. This is the first PREVIEW from a completely revamped version being performed by actors who for many this is their first professional debut. Give them time to grow into the roles! They are the ones who will be reading these comments wanting to see what people think. If you hate the changes or material, fine, but go after Andrew Lloyd Webber for that. As for singing and acting choices, there is time now for things to be refined and rehearsed even more, and despite some hiccups the cast have brought so much energy as you can clearly see here. If you care about the show's longevity then show some encouragement and support!

@rainbxoe

10 күн бұрын

THIS

I hope you didnt sing along during the actual show...

@stevej8037

18 күн бұрын

Yeah, that would so get on my nerves.

WTF. When you biy your starlight on Wish. This looks ateocious, like a school production. I was so excited to see it and now i dont want to.go. And Greaseball Should NOT be a woman

In the words of Control on Race 4, "THEY'RE OUTTA CONTROL! LOOK OUT!!!" *Crashes in the tunnel* StEx has gone woke...

@aimeemorgan9429

14 күн бұрын

Electra literally sings a song about being bisexual how is it only woke now?

I am from Germany, Bochum, and I am shocked. What's that? Starlight Express? No. Definitly not. Andrew L. Webber killed the Starlight Express in a theatre...live and in front of everybody. Shame on you, Mr. Webber! I'm seriously so incredibly sorry that after so many years of waiting for a comeback, you're seeing such an absolutely bad and embarrassing production in London. England doesn't deserve that. Germany feels for you. 🥀🪦🔚 🎼🚂🎶

@Simulacra719

13 күн бұрын

Aww, thank you 😘 I’m so upset that after waiting for 22 years for it to come back, this is what they give us. How could he?! 😔 What were they thinking?! I’ve supported this show for 32 years (and been to Bochum 😘) and this is how long-time fans are rewarded?! We deserved better than to have the show we loved gutted before our very eyes…and charged extortionate prices for the privilege to witness it 😡 We bought tickets on good faith that we were going to see Starlight. This is not Starlight. This is bull 💩.

Yikes babes... it's like insects cosplaying power rangers. The wigs remind me of the new Descendants movie...

@faith4disney

18 күн бұрын

And why is there a planet in the background? Are we in space 😂

@stevec_drummer

18 күн бұрын

My GUESS is (and it’s a guess, as I haven’t seen it yet), is that we’re transported in Controls world. The preset seems to show controls bedroom with a space mobile thing above the bed

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

@@stevec_drummer yes… I was there last night and it was very space age with planets coming down from the ceiling … it was absolutely awful in every way.

I went today and apart from a few sound mixing errors (mostly when it comes to Electra) it works as it's own show. It doesn't compare to the apollo version and everyone was Definitely decieved by the advertising of how the staging and seating was going to work (me suspects money issues came into play here). As the show continues I suspect it will only get better. Having a female lead for Greaseball works for me as she can play it more feline like (prowling along strutting her stuff). I give it a 6.5-7/10. Hopefully when finance and time allows I'll get back in to see it again and look for improvements. Also the new song in act 1 is good (wonder who wrote it as it seems to good to be an Andrew Lloyd Webber song 🤣)

@ImpossiblePrinceRagdoll

17 күн бұрын

Have to say I love the look of the female Greaseball ❤

@oscarmarsh29

17 күн бұрын

@railnut21 "the new song in act 1 is good (wonder who wrote it " Music: ALW, Lyrics: Lauren Aquilina kzread.info/dash/bejne/h52ixaSRpazQmpM.html

I'm sorry this looks and sounds absolutely appalling. Have been a fan of starlight since 1988. Not any more

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

It was truly awful 💔

@Mobje1980

18 күн бұрын

@@Baconlettucetomatoe 😢

@natcat555

18 күн бұрын

London earns a much better version ❤️🫶

I am sorry but it doesn't look so good, at least judging from this video. No hate to the cast though❤ They are having fun and do a great job! And Electras costume looks cool, even though I miss the big hair.

@phantomias7230

18 күн бұрын

The costumes look good honestly, but not for Starlight Express. Maybe for a new Musical with a 90s cartoon Space Theme or something like that

I like the costumes. Not love because, I agree with some of you, they don’t look train-like enough. That being said, they are colorful and at least the designer made different shapes for the different types of engines and cars.

Yeah not liking the look of the new costumes at all…saying that I don’t mind Electra and Greaseballs costume

Wow wow wow that looks great.

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

You must be blind

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

@@Baconlettucetomatoe and deaf!

I thought Bochum was very weak compared to the original in London. It couldn't compare to be honest. At least this is so different you can view it as an original unlike the Bochum version.

@butterbook

15 күн бұрын

This is the shrinkflation version.

@Simulacra719

12 күн бұрын

Then they should’ve advertised it as an original and not teased it as ‘the’ original coming back to London.

I feel like I’m the only one in _this_ comment section who would go see this show again.

@Goldytap

14 күн бұрын

oh I will be going again!

@Simulacra719

13 күн бұрын

I have 3 tickets for sale available on Twickets for 6th July if you want them.

@genreproductions2706

13 күн бұрын

@@Simulacra719I think me and my family will get our own tickets. Thanks for the offer though.

@Simulacra719

13 күн бұрын

@@genreproductions2706 no probs 🙂 Good luck and enjoy

@marcosohl1

13 күн бұрын

🎼🎶Crazy🎶....

OMG, what have they done to it?! 😭 The costumes look like knock-off villains from an episode of Power Rangers 😖 Awful 😣 And can any of them actually sing in tune?! 😮

@Sean-ff9rh

18 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more

I'm talking to everyone who writes negatively...no matter how bad it seems, the actors put a lot of effort into it and that should at least be appreciated...I'm quite fascinated by Electra and I don't care that Greaseball is female...the music sounds nice, the dancing and the presence is also strong and the costumes are also bearable, the main thing is that there is a mom...it's an English variation of Starlight Express (of course it's different) but to talk so much and so intensely negatively about it...does that have to be😕

@Baconlettucetomatoe

18 күн бұрын

“It’s an English variation of starlight express” - starlight express IS originally an English show from London’s west end . If anything, this English version should be closest to the original seeing as London is so significant to starlight express. I do also feel sympathetic to the cast because it’s not their fault they were directed so badly but all this negativity is valid because the show was truly terrible

Was so excited to see this show after 26 years of waiting to say I was less than impressed is an understatement wish I could wipe the experience from my mind it has nothing on the Appolo version and definitely won't stand a test of time. Seems like woke and camp rules now

This is a travesty…

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

Ikr?! I knew it was going to be bad, but this is so much worse than I envisaged 😭

I’m glad I didn’t book tickets now, it looks a complete Woke mess!!

@Simulacra719

18 күн бұрын

I’m furious I have bought tickets on good faith that it would’ve at least retained some semblance of the production I knew and loved. This is a completely different show…and it looks TERRIBLE. I’m so angry 🤬

This looks ghastly.