Save the Last Dance for Me

Synopsis

This nostalgic, feel-good musical journey will transport you back to music's golden era as we follow two teenage sisters, Jennifer and Marie, through the summer of 1963. Full of freedom and high spirits they embark on a family holiday to the coast and a traditional seaside town. The young siblings soon discover much more than just sea and sand when they meet a handsome American airman, who invites them to a dance at the nearby United States Air force base. But young love and holiday romance is never that simple and the sisters soon realise that while the world around them is still watching itself in black and white, life and love can be much more colourful.

Our Review:

Paul Lucas-Scott - 30 April 2012

Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, the brains behind the enormously successful Dreamboats and Petticoats, have obviously worked out that they have a winning formula. Hot on its heels comes this huge dose of early 60s nostalgia. The format, which cleverly mixes storyline with the hits of the period, is very similar but this time the action takes place in that hotbed of sin and debauchery – Lowestoft.

Two girls from Luton, 17-year old Marie Megan Jones and her older sister Jennifer Hannah Frederick, head off on their very first unsupervised holiday, leaving their very worried parents at home. The Suffolk weather, very reminiscent of the conditions outside the theatre, is wet and dreary but, just when they think their holiday is a washout, along comes the stunningly handsome American airman, Milton. He invites them to a dance at the local Air Force base and there the story really begins.

Set to a fantastic soundtrack of songs by Doc Pomus and [Mort Shuma...

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Latest User Review

Bob Woodman - 6 February 2013:

My wife and I loved every minute of this show. The cast just ooze talent. If you love the music from the 50s and 60s all played live by these multi talented people you couldn,t fail to enjoy it. ...

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