Grease - TNT

Like a pushy acquaintance determined to be your best friend, this revival of the US high school musical romance never lets up. Loud, brash and lacking in charm, it gets by on the familiarity of the tunes and box office returns guaranteed by the fact Sandy and Danny were selected by viewers of TV show Grease is the Word. But I'd have liked it a lot more if the director had assaulted the senses a lot less. Neither of the leads exude charisma: Danny Bayne swivels his hips and can dance, while Susan McFadden (sister of Westlife's Brian) looks suitably innocent in her '50s skirts. But both are limited in their acting ability and so the highlights of the evening are Richard Hardwick's Roger, Sean Mulligan's Kenickie and (looking far too old to play a teenager) Jayde Westaby's bad girl Rizzo who displays some genuine emotion.
Piccadilly Theatre, Denman St, W1 (0844-412 6666). Booking until June 14. £20-£55