Starlight Express is a 1984 musical, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern engines in the hope of impressing a... Wikipedia
Characters: Greaseball the Diesel, Rusty the Steam Engine, Pearl the Observation Car, and more
Lyricists: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe, Don Black, and more
Playwright: Richard Stilgoe
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
First performance: March 27, 1984
Villain: The Red Caboose
Songs