Megamix

Introduced in the London revamp in 1992, the Megamix recaps all the biggest songs from the show in an extended finale. The exact contents depends on the production, but "Light at the End of the Tunnel " is used as a repeated theme between segments.

Context[]

Before the introduction of the Megamix, the show finished with an instrumental playing various melodies from the show, during which all the cast would skate round, waving to the audience and hand-clapping, and taking a final bow. Then the full cast would re-assemble onstage for a final sung line of "At the end of the tunnel there's a light - Starlight!".

The Megamix expanded on this concept of a finale, reprising all the major melodies from the show while the characters from that scene take an extended bow, while other characters fill the set and dance and interact with the audience.

Given the way the show has had melodies recycled so often, and new material imported from one production to another, led to an odd situation with the "He Whistled At Me" / "Engine of Love" melody. In the 2002 German production, the melody was Rusty's introduction, yet in the Megamix it was Pearl's solo, since the Megamix was originally composed for the 1992 London production, in which Pearl sang "He'll Whistle at Me" (ballad version). But at that point, the melody was specifically used for Rusty in the German show.

Bows[]

The German production combines the Megamix with a more traditional theatrical curtain call, which was not done in the London production. There is a set hierarchy as to who bows when, from the least roles to the largest, which has changed over time as roles have been rewritten and decreased in size.

The current order of bows is as follows:

Trax: They do a flip up the bowl, before returning to the centre front and bowing and often giving each other high fives
Components (l-to-r: Wrench, Killerwatt, Volta, Joule): They stand in the middle, bow and give a quick pose
National Engines (l-to-r: Coco, Turnov, Manga, Rhurgold, Espresso, Brexit): They stand in the middle and bow, showing their muscle.
Flat-Top and Dustin: They stand in the middle and sometimes do the floss dance, They bow and then fist bump.
Rockies 3, 1, 2: They stand in the middle and bow, as well as doing some "cool" hand-movements.
Carrie and Belle: They stand in the middle, Belle first asks Carrie to bow, and then she bows at Carrie's request, both in a feminine curtsy style.
Caboose and Electra: Caboose fist pumps, tips his hat and bows before an exuberant dance while pointing at Electra's elegant bow.
Greaseball and Dinah: Greaseball signals for Dinah's ladylike bow, then bows with a flex, slicks his hair back or poses. They both then blow kisses to each other.
Momma: She quickly bows in the middle by herself.
Rusty and Pearl: They stand in the middle, Rusty gives the spotlight to Pearl, who bows or does a curtsy, before returning the favour.

Before the 2018 revamp, the bow order was as follows:

Trax: They do a flip up the bowl, before returning to the centre front and bowing and often giving each other high fives
National Engines (l-to-r: Bobo, Hashamoto, Espresso, Ruhrgold, Turnov): They stand in the middle and bow, showing their muscle.
Components (l-to-r: Wrench, Krupp, Joule, Volta, Purse): They stand in the middle, bow and give a quick pose
Hoppers 2, 1, 3: They stand in the middle and bow, as well as doing some "cool" hand-movements.
(l-to-r: Flat-Top, Red Caboose, Dustin): They stand in the middle, Caboose first "asks" Flat-Top, then Dustin, to bow, before doing so himself or saluting
(l-to-r: Ashley, Dinah, Buffy): They stand in the middle, Dinah first "asks" Ashley, then Buffy to bow, before doing a curtsy and blowing a kiss to the audience
Electra: He comes to the middle and does a pirouette and "recharging" or bowing.
Greaseball: He comes to the middle backwards, breaking, then turning around to face the audience and bowing or posing.
Poppa: He stands in the middle and waves and bows.
Rusty and Pearl: They stand in the middle, Rusty gives the spotlight to Pearl, who bows or does a curtsy, before returning the favour.