Bernstein's "On The Town"

Saw this at the Coliseum on Saturday night. It was magical and wonderful. The choreography was enchanting (and there's a lot of it-muchet ballet), and the direction and design (in fact all aspects of production) were perfectly synchronised. Highlights were the always wonderful Caroline O Connor's smashing rendition of I Can Cook Too whilst preparing a meal resulting in a sort of cross between Miss Adelaide at the Hot Box and Blue Peter-in-the-kitchen (GSA'ers: why on earth did Gerry tell me to stand still when I sang it?!), and a couple of cracking numbers that I don't remember from the original film. Oz's very beautiful Adam Garcia was accompanied by an American and a Canadian, all three extremely talented actors and dancers with beautiful voices, and in sailor suits to boot. (Although since Caroline O Connor must be twice Adam Garcia's age I was quite pleased to be sat far from the stage when they were kissing.) The ballerina actress playing Ivy, (yes folks, it turns out there's more than one Josephina Gabrielle) was also an inspiration. Tickets for the Coliseum are expensive, (a stalls seat can set you back £80), but a trip to the gods is well worth it when so much formation dance and beautiful music are on offer.