It may be 20 years on but it remains clear to see why Grease is one of the most successful musicals of all time.

With showstopping numbers, the crowd were lapping it up; men and women of all ages could be seen clapping, singing and dancing along to all the memorable classics.

Grease Lightning was a particularly popular chair dance in the stalls.

For me it is the songs that make this musical, and the cast can be proud in the knowledge they did them justice.

In fact the singing and dancing were by far and away the best elements of the production and it comes as no surprise that Arlene Phillips is the choreographer behind the moves.

Carina Gillespie as Sandy has a beautiful voice and a fantastic range, and Kate Somerset as a phenomenal Rizzo (my favourite performance) nails her solo too.

Danny, on the other hand, played by Danny Bayne (who won the role after winning TV’s Grease is the Word), takes a little more getting used to.

At first it’s as if he’s overacting, with a much more heightened American accent than the rest of the cast.

But it’s not easy when you're stepping into John Travolta's dancing shoes, and by the second half the crowd had really warmed to him.

He has the moves and stature to pull it off as the star of the show and seemed to improve with each scene, culminating in a huge cheer at curtain fall.

For me Mr Dancing on Ice Robin Cousins is an unnecessary ‘celebrity’ inclusion as the guardian angel. He’s a weak addition to this superb cast.

After a fun-packed two hours of faultless nostalgia the audience are left feeling convinced that Grease is still a guilty pleasure for all ages and the soundtrack never tires.

The director for this tour has hit just the right note with a melody of all the favourites to end the show.

Grease, you're the one that we want — over and over again!

* Until October 8.