Saturday Night Fever is a jukebox musical based on the 1977 film of the same name, starring John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney.

The show focuses on Tony Manero, an Italian-American Brooklyn teenager whose weekends are spent dancing. He loves the admiration of the crowd and develops a growing relationship with Stephanie Mangano, temporarily being able to forget the realities of life, including a dead-end job in a paint store and his gang of deadbeat friends. In an effort to make the stage version more family-friendly, many of the film's darker elements, including references to racial conflict, drug use, and violence, have been eliminated and instead we focus on a fairly basic guy-meets-girl style storyline.

However it's fair to say that the focus of the show is very much on the dancing with a very direct nod to the films original soundtrack which was primarily populated by the music of the Bee Gees. This production see's three actors taking on the role of disco's most famous trio - AJ Jenks, Oliver Thomson and Drew Ferry - who should all be congratulated for a performance which, for me, sat just perfectly. The simple fact of the matter is, The Bee Gees are an act who are so often parodied and the performers on stage tonight did an exquisite job of mimicking without becoming a caricature which resonated so well with the audience.

Also to be congratulated are our lead's; Jack Wilcox who gave an exceptional performance as Tony Manero. John Travolta's performance in the big-screen version of the story is nothing short of iconic and for Wilcox to give us just enough 'Travolta' to ensure Tony ticks the boxes he needs to, whilst still maintaining an air of independence is commendable.

Alongside Rebekah Bryant's sassy but vulnerable take on Tony's love interest, Stephanie, the chemistry between the two is palpable and, together with an incredibly strong ensemble of triple-threat talent, the cast on stage this evening were nothing short of perfection.

Make no bones about it - this show is hard work. Whilst it's plot may not be Sondheim, holding down the choreography injecting emotion and showcasing one of the most iconic shows of all time on stage is no mean feat; and is something the cast carry off beautifully.

Saturday Night Fever runs at The Alexandra until Saturday 26th November. For more information, or to get your tickets, head to atgtickets.com/birmingham