26 JANUARY 2002, Page 24

They also sing. . .

From Mr Antoine Brumel

Sir: It was heartening that Peter Phillips (Arts, 19 January) spent nearly half of his piece on the end of Starlight Express speaking of the members of the backstage 'booth', since Lord Lloyd-Webber himself completely ignored them in his speech of farewell and thanks after the last performance. If ever highly qualified and loyal staff deserved a mention, they did; not least because what they actually had to perform every night for those 18 years was so taxing to sing.

Antoine Brumel

London N1