Dazzling tap routines, fine tuned voices and sets so real I thought I was in 1920s America, this show was everything I needed on a Monday night.

The musical, based on the 1960s film starring Julie Andrews, centres around Lisa Rosewarne's character Millie from small town Kansas who moves to New York to live as a "modern" - with the ultimate aim of marrying her rich boss.

Meanwhile there is a dark subplot featuring Millie's best friend, Dorothy Brown played by Caroline Snow, a girl looking to live down and out "like the other half".

Together they live in a disreputable hotel run by Mrs Meers, a slightly dubious Chinese lady who inevitably calls our heroine Mirry.

Her two hapless helpers from China sing some impressive Cantonese songs - handily subtitled for the audience.

Along with some well rehearsed chorus numbers, the leading pair of Millie and Jimmy Smith, played excellently by Robin Stapleford, really drive the show, which is a typically cheesy, predictable storyline - but with sets, costumes and sparkling tap routines this really doesn't matter too much.

For me, two scenes really stood out. Firstly at Millie's work, the Sincere Insurance Co, where the girls do some outstanding tap dancing and dancing with desks on wheels all choreographed by the talented Caroline Snow, who also played Dorothy.

The other involved a dance between two characters who have recently fallen in love, but if I tell you more it could ruin the story.

Despite a lack of a crowd it was well received by the audience.

Jacqueline Pick, from Melton, said: "I thought it was brilliant, really good. The singing was great and the whole thing was very professional."

Brenda Brooks and Barbara Mitchell, who had both travelled from Leicester to see the show, said: "I think it's really good. We're just sorry there are not more people here, it would lift the performance even more."

Over the evening, there were one or two hiccoughs, including a grammatical error in the subtitles, but it definitely improved and should be a polished performance at the weekend.

And by the closing curtain, Lisa had really grown into her biggest role and shone out. Expect some great things from her.

*Tickets cost £12 adults, £10 concessions Tuesday and Wednesday, £14 and £12 Thursday, Friday and Saturday and £10 for the Saturday matinee, available (01664) 851111.

Gasleak are also running a free prize draw for a meal for two at Lamb's of Leicester Street. To enter visit www.gasleaktheatrecompany.co.uk