STARLIGHT EXPRESS with Sophie-Rose Middleton

About this episode

This episode explores the cultural and emotional impact of Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating musical STARLIGHT EXPRESS with guest Sophie-Rose Middleton.

There is one musical that holds the Guiness Book of World Records for "most visitors to a musical in a single theatre." Congratulations on not realizing it's STARLIGHT EXPRESS. (We didn't know it either!) This week, we're exploring the cultural and emotional impact of Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating musical that is still playing to packed houses around the world. Is it a little silly? Absolutely. Does it deserve its own episode? 1000%. Sophie-Rose Middleton (CATS, SIX) joins us to look back at her time as "Pearl" in the long-running German production and help us figure out what exactly the "Starlight Express" is. She also shares an important lesson for all young performers out there currently celebrating (or mourning) their BFA ambitions. Follow Sophie-Rose on TikTok at @sophierosemiddleton and Instagram @sophierose_middleton! If you enjoyed this episode, check out one of our first episodes of the podcast: CATS with James Vasquez and John Treacy Egan. Join us at ⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and conversations all while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠. If you're feeling like…

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Scott Parsons

Guest: Sophie-Rose Middleton

Topics covered

• musical theatre
• cultural impact
• emotional impact
• roller skating musical
• performing arts
• BFA ambitions

Keywords

• STARLIGHT EXPRESS
• Sophie-Rose Middleton
• Andrew Lloyd Webber
• musical theatre
• CATS
• SIX
• BFA ambitions
• roller skating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Books & works: STARLIGHT EXPRESS, CATS, SIX

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