#Kevin Köhler

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STEX APPRECIATION MONTH DAY 1: RUSTY

Favorite Actor(s): GARY CORDICE my all time fav Rusty forever and ever. Also huge shout outs to: Ray Shell, Greg Mowry, and Kevin Köhler <333

Favorite Song/Scenes: The scene right before the final race lives in my head forever. Also OLC Call Me Rusty and also the love ballad ! Actually I love every single scene Rusty is in he always rules

Favorite Costume(s): Firm believer that 80's Bochum Rusty was PEAK in terms of his costume that right there was perfect.

Favorite Ships/Friendships: I am SUCH a prusty shipper they're SO SO SO important. To the point where I don't personally ship Rusty with anyone else oops. As far as friendships go Rusty's relationship with Dustin is so good and so overlooked they are. besties!!!!!

Headcanons: He's a chronic pain/stiffness/fatigue king due to his rust and state of disrepair. I do think that post canon he starts working to combat his issues and get repairs!!!

Unpopular Opinion: Rusty should exclusively be played by baritones or baritenors get these little white tenors OUT OF HERE!!!!!

[wonderful-magician]

StEx appreciation month!! Day 1 !! Rusty!

( keeping my template a bit more personal and messy, because I'm not very consistent!! )

Favorite performers ( not ordered )

- Kevin Köhler

- Bobby Collins

- Greg Ellis

- Steven Michael skeels

Favorite song/ moment

Probably engine of love! But for currently used songs, I guess probably Crazy ( Bochum style )

Notes

I think rusty should look like a wet pathetic little dog but also be a little bitch. He should be a JERK I think it's so funny. Bobby collins is obviously my favorite! But I also want a honorable mention to the 2024 London Rusty! My favorite singer is Greg Ellis though I think.

My art of them

[tabooi]

watching kevin köhler's stex vlogs again just to feel something

[isaterriblebore]

Starlight Express Cast 2023 - 2024 (part 2)

Coco: Molly Scott (cover Dinah, Belle, Carrie)

Espresso: Nathan Daly (cover Rusty)

Ruhrgold: Owen Broughton (cover Greaseball, Dustin, Flat Top)

Manga: Vladimir Hub (cover Rockies)

Brexit: Kevin Köhler (cover Rusty, Caboose)

Trax 1: Nils Rinas

Trax 2: Jeremy Suarez

Trax 3: David Prajz (I don't have a headshot for him </3)

Swings

Jake Bishop - (cover Rusty, Caboose, Flat Top, Dustin, Rocky 1+2, Killerwatt, Engines)

Josh Crowther - (cover Rocky 1+2, Wrench, Killerwatt)

Sheri Lineham - (cover Belle, Carrie, Coco, Joule, Wrench, Rocky 3)

Dieuwke Tönissen - (cover Dinah, Pearl, Momma, Belle, Carrie)

Jessie Angell - (cover Belle, Brexit , Carrie, Rocky 3, Coco, Components)

Kai Cameron-Jay - (cover Caboose, Rocky 1, 2, 3, Wrench, Killerwatt, Volta, Engines)

Farah Liss - (cover Belle, Carrie, Rocky 3, Wrench, Joule, Coco)

Jay Le Marrec - (cover Dustin, Rockies, Engines, Killerwatt)

Alex Abad - (cover Flat Top, Rocky 2+3, Wrench, Volta, Killerwatt, Engines)

Jamie Landmann - (cover Caboose, Dustin, Flat Top, Killerwatt, Engines)

Tom Nihill - (cover Electra, Caboose, Dustin, Rockies, Engines, Components)

Michael Eborall - (cover Flat Top, Components, National Engines, Rocky 1 & 2)

Brad Corben - Assistant Skate Coach & Assistant Dance Captain - (cover Dustin, Rocky 1, 2, 3, Engines, Components)

Mark Fries - (cover Flat Top, Killerwatt, Volta, Engines)

Demy Janssen - (cover Pearl, Dinah, Carrie, Joule, Wrench, Volta, Rocky 3, Coco)

Jessica Lapp - (cover Belle, Carrie, Coco, Rocky 3, Brexit, Components)

[finleyforevermore]

2023's StEx Appreciation Month!

Day 26: Brexit the British Engine (Nationals 3/3)

Anthony Cragg in the first picture, Kevin Köhler in the second picture, and Melanie Dull in the third picture.

Favorite Actor: Anthony Cragg (2018-2019) and Kevin Köhler (2020-2024)

Face Claim/Voice Claim: Anthony Cragg (face) and Kevin Köhler (voice)

Favorite Song(s)/Scene(s): His intro in Entry of Nationals.

Favorite Costume: The one he has isn't bad!

Favorite Ship(s): I don't think I ship him with anyone!

Headcanon: He can be non-binary. As a treat!

Unpopular Opinion: I like him!

[marastriker]

STEX APPRECIATION MONTH DAY ONE: RUSTY

Favorite Actors

I adore Max Rizzo, Dan Ellison, Delano Wilemsen, Max Luca Maus, Adrian Hansel, Jeffrey Socia, and Michael Pickering!

Favorite Costumes

The update costume is PEAK and I'm finally happy with his design. His previous ones just weren't quite right for me, but this current one SLAPS <3

Favorite Ships

Prusty, Steam Press (Rusty x BV), and Rustgold are all awesome! <3

Favorite Songs/Scenes

I love him being confident in any opening number he has, whether it be Call Me Rusty, Engine of Love, or Crazy. The Starlight Sequence is SO GOOD and SO emotional. But there's a specific scene that always tugs at my heartstrings, and that's after he's beat up by Greaseball's gang and Flat Top tells him to just give up.... and he's just left there, while you hear an eerie acapella reprise of Crazy and it changes the meaning of what that song means and AHHHHH I nearly sob, it's so emotional and impactful (another addition to the update that I LOVE)

Headcanon(s)

He wears his heart on his sleeve and despite him maybe not wanting to bother others with his problems, you can genuinely tell when he's upset/ bothered.

Unpopular Opinion

Uhm I think Kevin Köhler as a Rusty actor is kinda overrated, he's not any more talented than the plethora of others who have played him, and I've enjoyed others' performances more.

[nekotato]

Do you have any favorite TDV boots? What ones would you recommend to someone watching it for the first time?

The Kevin Köhler 2013 boot is my favorite not only for the stellar cast, most of it being my favorites for each role, but also the story of how I got my grabby little hands on it a week after someone said "Ive been looking for it for 7 years, good luck trying to find it" and then I DID. God bless.

I have two versions of tdv subtitled, both the kevin one and the 2005 proshot, both are solid and well made for a newcomer. The proshot shows everything important and is able to focus on things a bootleg isnt, but the cast is a bit more lacking i feel like but at least its available on the youtube. Theres also a really high quality 2019 bootleg, but I dont think I got around to subtitling it yet...but it should also be up on youtube still!

Otherwise you can always ask me for links :]

[suppenzeit]

KEVIN KÖHLER CABOOSE REAL

[catofstarlightart]

My two newest works! Gary Sheridan as Caboose and Kevin Köhler as Brexit

[satrelight-aexprez]

GUYS WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT!

I. AM. IN. LOVE

[boho-days]

[derrestistschweigen]

I hate the feeling I get when driving home after seeing a musical. The pain that something so beautiful is over and you just don't have another show to look forward to...

I saw der glöckner von notre Dame 3 times this week and I am endlessly happy that I had the chance to see it and yet , now on my way back I feel like crying...

[isaterriblebore]

My Rusty rankings from the current cast because last week I officially had seen all of them!

1. All of them

You expect me to choose a favourite Rusty? Impossible! They were all so amazing <3

Top left: Daniel Ellison

Top Right: Kevin Köhler

Bottom Left: Delano Willemsen

Bottom Right: Max Rizzo

I do hope on reviewing their performances soon! They’re all honestly so good and I just want to talk about how much I love them 😭

[finleyforevermore]

2023's StEx Appreciation Month!

Day 1: Rusty the Steam Engine

Steven M. Skeels in the first picture, Bobby Collins in the second picture, Adrian Hansel in the third picture, Max Luca Maus in the fourth picture, and Delano Willemsem in the fifth picture.

So, so glad that my favorite little guy gets to be first this time around <333

Favorite Actor(s): Ray Shell (Original London cast, 1984-1986), Greg Mowry (Original Broadway cast, 1987-1989), Greg Ellis (Original New Starlight cast, 1992-1994), Ricardo Santo (Mexico, 1997-1998), Adrian Hansel (New Starlight cast, 1999-2001), Rommel Singson (Bochum, 2000-2002), Marcel Branueis (Bochum, 2011-2014), Kevin Köhler (Bochum, 2014-2016), Michael Pickering (Bochum, 2017-2018), George Ure (2017 Off-West End Workshop), Delano Willemsem (Bochum update, 2020-2022, understudy), and Max Luca Maus (Bochum update, 2023-2024).

Face Claim/Voice Claim (pre-2018, post-2018): Adrian Hansel (face), Delano Willemsem (face and voice) (I'm not sure who my pre-2018 voice claim is yet-)

Favorite Song(s)/Scene(s): Starlight Express and The Starlight Sequence

Favorite Costume(s): His Broadway and onwards costume and post-2018 costume.

Favorite Ship(s): Prusty (Pearl x Rusty) and Ropal (Rusty x Opal/post-2018 Pearl)

Headcanons:

He snorts when he laughs.

He softly whistles in his sleep.

He's demiromantic asexual.

Unpopular Opinion: As fun and charming as "Engine of Love" is as Rusty's intro song (and as much as I ADORE the song after it, "This is Gonna Be The Day"), it feels a bit too confident, I guess? Not to say Rusty isn't confident, of course, but he has to grow that confidence over the course of the show. He's confident at the start, but not as confident as he is by the end. I think "Engine of Love" is more fitting for post-show Rusty. Maybe that's just me.

[marastriker]

Newly updated list of actors I've seen live in Starlight Express:

Rusty

Seen Max Rizzo, Kevin Köhler, Delano Wilemsen, Dan Ellison, Jake Bishop

Favorite: Dan Ellison

Pearl

Seen Emilie du Leslay, Gemma Archer, Dieuwke Tönissen

Favorite: Gemma Archer

Momma

Reva Rice

Greaseball

Seen David Brown, Cole Dunn, Rory McCollum

Favorite: Cole Dunn and Rory McCollum

Dinah

Seen Rose Ouellette, Molly McGuire, and Dieuwke Tönissen, Rosalia Morales, Demy Janssen

Favorite: Rosalia Morales

Elektra

Seen Lloyd Davies, Tom Nihill, Irra Cenina, Lashane Williams, Semme Prins

Favorite: Semme Prins

BV

Seen Dan Ellison, Gary Sheridan, Terence Uphoff, Kai Cameron Jay, Jake Bishop, Jamie Landmann

Favorite: Terence Uphoff and Gary Sheridan

Brandi-Belle

Seen Dieuwke Tönissen, Lucy Glover, Jessica Lapp, Jessie Angel, Molly McGuire, Melanie Dull

Favorite: Jessie Angell

Carrie

Seen Sadie Levett, Sydnie Christmas, Alexandra Regan, Lucy Glover, Ida Swann, Farah Liss, Demy Janssen

Favorite: Farah Liss

Rocky 1

Lashane Williams, Jay le Marrec

Favorite: Lashane Williams

Rocky 2

Jordan Rose, Jay le Marrec, Joshua de la Garde

Favorite: Jay le Marrec

Rocky 3

Seen Cassie Rogers, Jessie Angell, Jessica Lapp

Favorite: Jessie Angell

Dustin

Seen Ben Lancaster, Jamie Landmann, Brad Corben, Iwan James

Favorite: Ben Lancaster

Flat Top

Seen Delano Wilemsen, Luuk Hartog, Dennis Spee

Favorite: Dennis Spee

Coco

Seen Jessie Angell, Clare Maynard, Ida Swann, Jessica Lapp, Alexandra Regan, Brad Corben, Melanie Dull, Farah Liss

Favorite: Melanie Dull

Ruhrgold

Seen Cole Dunn, Sam Gallacher, Luuk Hartog, Brad Corben, Owen Broughton, Josh Crowther

Favorite: Brad Corben

Brexit

Seen Kevin Köhler, Luuk Hartog, Ida Swann, Jessica Lapp, Josh Crowther, Terence Uphoff

Favorite: Kevin Köhler

Espresso

Seen Gary Sheridan, Kyle Anthony, Kristian Jacobs, Ryan James, Kai Cameron Jay, Luuk Hartog, Tom Nihill

Favorite: Tom Nihill

Turnov

Seen Jay Le Marrec, Kristian Jacobs, Kai Cameron Jay, Ryan James, Luuk Hartog, Benjamin van Eelen, Mikey Eborall

Favorite: Benjamin van Eelen

Manga

Seen Vladimir Hub, Owen Broughton, Mikey Eborall

Favorite: Mikey Eborall

Killerwatt

Seen Jay Le Marrec, Benjamin van Eelen, Gary Sheridan, Ben Whitnall, Kai Cameron Jay

Favorite: Kai Cameron Jay

Volta

Seen Jayred Lempriere, Alexandra Regan, Semme Prins, Brad Corben, Kai Cameron Jay

Favorite: Semme Prins

Wrench

Seen Luuk Hartog, Lucy Glover, Jessie Angell, Ida Swann, Priscilla Osegie, Bethany Perry

Favorite: Luuk Hartog

Joule

Seen Ida Swann, Jessie Angell, Jessica Lapp, Melanie Dull

Favorite: Ida Swann and Melanie Dull