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'Come Dancing' looks nostalgically and critically to the heyday of the Ilford Palais in the '50s, a temple to stale beer, Brylcreem and cheap perfume. The family that ex-Kinks Frontman Ray Davies and his co-writer Paul Sirett put on stage is loosely based on Davies's own. In the predictable plot, Julie (one of three sisters) finds herself pursued both by Tosher, an ex-borstal boy, and a Jamaican saxophonist. Wandering through the past is Ray Davies's storyteller, as if Bill Nighy had been let loose on the set of 'Chicago'. Davies is no actor, but he remains the most charismatic person on stage. It's a good-time evening which dices with chaos but never loses its dancing shoes.
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Put this show on in the west end i want an excuse to visit Englands second city !
John Manchester
Superb show; saw it at Stratford & apart from great music & good story line it has wonderful 'feel' for the era and place the events took place in. Highly recommended!
I flew from New Jersey to London last to see this play, now I am counting the days until it opens on Broadway in NYC so I can see it again and again. One of, no make that the best musical I ever saw. Do not miss any chance you get to see Come Dancing here in the US or in the UK where it will be reopening in January!
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