Being a newcomer to this outstanding musical and the distinctive choreography originally coined by the legendary Bob Fosse, it was blindingly obvious from the opening minutes that his was a gift which was to mark his own and a generation of choreographers that followed. The "name" in the show is Gary Wilmot as Billy Flynn, the sleazoid lawyer and fixer who hitches his hype-manufacturing wagon to the female killer whose story is most likely to make him money. But the heartbeat lies with Velma and Roxie, the competitive glamour pusses played by Twinnie-Lee Moore and Mirian Elwell-Sutton. Apart from having complementary and stunning voices, they and the rest of the cast are killer dancers. Wilmot's dance sequences are minimal, although he makes a good fist of ensemble songs and Billy's trademark number Razzle Dazzle.

This is a top-quality show, whose cast – and a great 10-piece band – do full justice to the wit of the music and lyrics, the comedic storyline and the inventiveness of the choreography.

Leeds Grand Theatre