Starlight Express

A week ago a local paper raffled 5x2 tickets for an adult and child each to go and see 'Starlight Express'.
I wrote an email in my cousin's name (she's 8) and we actually won! Tuesday was the big day.
First an employee told us a few facts about Starlight in Bochum: it is the one and only show to be performed at the same location for more than 21 years now. The show had been seen by more than 12 million people. That makes Starlight Express in Bochum the most successful musical in the world!
We were allowed to watch the warm-up and met 'Rusty', the chief character, afterwards.
The cast starts warm up 90minutes before the show and that is coordinated by a trainer! He speaks english all time and gives advice as well as indicates who shall scate what way...

The highlight was meeting Rusty. The 5 children were flabbergasted. It took several minutes till the first question was asked.
Finally we watched the show. It was my 6th time but my cousin's first.
After two songs were swapped in 2002 and actual stunt-skaters engaged, I don't like the show as much as before. It is still nice but a lovely song is missing and I am not keen on the RAP that is done by now.
My cousin, in contrast, was absolutely delgihted and the first thing to ask, after the show had finished, was: Can we go and see it again?!