If you want to forget the dismal world of Brexit and Trump and are not too demanding of plot or afraid of predictable outcomes, then go and see 'The School of Rock' at the New London Theatre. It is an uplifting evening of uncomplicated fun.

The considerable talents of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian Fellowes, Glenn Slater and Laurence Connor have combined to produce 'School of Rock' a rumbustious show appealing to all from eight to eighty. There were indeed times in the stalls when the floor literally shook- such was the enthusiasm and gusto of the performances.

The musical is propelled and held together by the very believable David Fynn as Dewey the wannabe rock star who rollicks through “You’re in the Band’ and 'Stick it to the Man' as he seduces his students away from Mozart and the Queen of the Night to the world of Led Zeppelin.

The students, all excellent musicians support him admirably in these numbers and then go on to sing the more wistful ‘If only you would listen’ by themselves. There are three separate casts of children who play the students of Horace Green, an upmarket American prep school. On press night the drums were expertly bashed by Jude Harper- Wrobel, Lois Jenkins played a mean bass and Tom Abisgold showed a rock guitarist in the making. Billy -Joshua Vaughan was a convincing future stylist dreaming of Barbra Streisand. Other excellent performances were by Nicole Dube ,Eva Trodd and Presley Charman.

The adult cast provide the backbone against which Dewey and his gifted pupils bounce to great effect. Florence Andrews is a delightful Miss Mullins removing her glasses to reveal her alter ego - the Stevie Nicks devotee. Preeya Kalidas and Oliver Jackson provide solid support but probably rue the old adage never to act with animals and children. With it's broad appeal and irrespresible life-force, 'School of Rock' is set to be another Lloyd Webber hit.

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