Copacabana

Copacabana is a musical spectacular full of glitz and glamour with fabulous costumes, fantastic lighting and lovely scenery.  The show started with a dream sequence in a 1940's night club with a stage full of show girls all dressed in white.

As the story unfolds we find ourselves in a New York apartment in the present day, with Stephen/Tony Forte (Ashley Wade)  as he suddenly snaps into reality as his wife Samantha/Lola La Mar (Amy Straw) reminds him her parents are visiting and wishes he would spend as much time looking at her as he does his keyboard. 

As the song he has written comes to life Stephen and Samantha become Tony and Lola. This well matched duo took the top honours as they sang and danced together, especially in their duet "This Can't Be Real". Gladys Murphy (Rachel Rogers) who could certainly belt out a song, along with grumpy Sam Silver (Martin Welsh) added to the comedy.  In the rival night club the Tropicana in Hanava, the suave and villainous Rico Castelli (Richard Armstrong) who drugged and abducted Lola, tries to replace his older star Conchita Alvarez, (Francesca Hardman-Saiao) with the young Lola.  Of course Tony comes to her rescue with help from his friends at the Copacabana. 

As the modern day Stephen re-enters his New York apartment and Samantha also re-enters, he realises she looks exactly like Lola and she is all he wants.

Congratulations to all the principal roles playing with commitment and enthusiasm, the two tap numbers helped the show zip along with a superb finale in exotic costumes that left the audience wanting more. 

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