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Starlight Express synopsis



Little boy is playing with his children's toy trains, arranging competitions between them. Enters his mother and puts the child to sleep. Further continues the exciting story of the toy trains, already occurring in the dreams of a boy. Between the compositions of various models from different countries will be a racing for the title of the fastest train in the world. All trains have a locomotive and a variety of cars, each of which is a full-fledged member of the musical. Viewers will see passenger and freight cars, buffet car, weapons and cash cars, trains for smokers and non-smokers, and many other cars of different classes, assignments and modifications. Voices behind the scenes will be God of all trains (Starlight Express), murmur of the sleeping boy and his mother's voice.

The current champion is a diesel, which has a team of diesel friends, praising their idol. In the race will even take part a sad steam-locomotive standing on side rails and long dreamed to participate in this exciting event. Gradually, on the stage will appear high-speed express trains from France, Italy, Germany, Japan & Great Britain. The race will begin under the constant supervision of judges. As a new member will be the burst is late – bright and modern – electro train. As a result, in pairs, all trains will begin to compete with each other. Gradually will be selected compounds for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and, finally, for the finals. Left out of the race will be watching for event from aside, communicating with each other. In parallel to the competition, the beholder sees the difficult relationship between locomotives and cars, there will be a place for love and deceit, cunning and devotion. By means of division of trains on classes, viewers will see the unusual, but recognizable allusions to contemporary trends in the world’s society.
Last Update:July, 13th 2016

Starlight Express Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Overture
  3. Rolling Stock
  4. Taunting Rusty Lyrics 
  5. Call Me Rusty
  6. Rusty, You Can't Be Serious
  7. A Lotta Locomotion
  8. Pumping Iron
  9. Freight
  10. Entry of the National Trains
  11. AC/DC
  12. Hitching and Switching Lyrics 
  13. Pearl, You've Been Honoured Lyrics 
  14. He Whistled at Me
  15. Race: Heat One
  16. That Was Cheating
  17. There's Me
  18. Poppa's Blues
  19. Belle the Sleeping Car
  20. Starlight Express Introduction
  21. Race: Heat Two
  22. Boy, Boy, Boy Lyrics 
  23. Race: Heat Three
  24. Laughing Stock Lyrics 
  25. Starlight Express
  26. Act 2
  27. The Rap
  28. Pearl Twirl
  29. U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.
  30. Rolling Stock (Reprise)
  31. C.B.
  32. Race: Uphill Final
  33. I Was Robbed
  34. Right Place, Right Time
  35. I Am The Starlight
  36. He Whistled at Me (Reprise)
  37. Race: Downhill Final
  38. No Comeback
  39. One Rock & Roll Too Many
  40. Only He
  41. Only You
  42. Light at the End of the Tunnel
  43. OTHER SONGS:
  44. Crazy
  45. Make Up My Heart
  46. Next Time You Fall In Love

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