Dance 'Til Dawn  Milton Keynes Theatre 5th - 10th May

Director and co-choreographer of Dance 'Til Dawn, Karen Bruce has worked with Vincent and Flavia since the Strictly Come Dancing Tour in 2010 and said that working with them again was "magical". 

Dance 'Til Dawn follows the totally amazing Midnight Tango - I wowed and raved about that show... and wondered if that could be topped.  Dance 'Til Dawn exceeded all my expectations.  

This production has everything - sensational dancers, wonderful vocals and comedic moments too...but it's when Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace walk on to the stage, the magic starts.  The minute they float on to the stage, there's such a buzz of anticipation it was almost audible.  They are quite simply stunning together.  Every move is effortless and so precise, you have to sit back and appreciate the amount of difficulty in their steps as they rise and fall in total synergy.

Dance 'Til Dawn showcases every dancing style the pair posses from the Charleston to the Waltz (and of course the Tango!),but don't think that this show is just a string of dances - it's a 1940's style gangster movie and has a love story bubbling in the background that blossoms between Tony (Vincent) and silver screen starlet Sadie (Flavia).

If you were lucky enough to see Midnight Tango, you will have recognised one half of the silent slapstick comedy husband and wife bar owners. Teddy Kempner returns as the private detective Tommy Dubrowski, a lovable rogue who gets mixed up in a murder cover up.  Dance 'Til Dawn allows the very funny Kempner a voice and therefore the ability to showcase his comedic talent and timing, he is brilliant.

The femme fatal Lana Clamenza (Abbie Osmon) is girlfriend to a big time gangster, who wants to cover up her infidelity by retrieving some pictures she'd rather her boyfriend didn't see.  Osmon shone in this role, her signature saying "I'm not happy" made the audience chuckle time and time again and stunned us all with her amazing vocal talent.

Someone who needs to be mentioned is simply billed as "The Voice", Oliver Darley - former NME vocalist of the year and who has sung with best selling artists including Ray Charles, BB King and Sir Tom Jones.  Darleys' voice is faultless.

Dance 'Til Dawn will wow you in every way from the talented cast, the fantastic live band to the wonderful costumes and clever staging. If you only book tickets just to see Vincent and Flavia dance it will be worth every penny.  They are at their very best - slick, smooth and their performance throughout will blow you away.  Vincent was his cheeky, charismatic talented self and Flavia was totally captivating, her body shape and movement on stage was mesmerising.

As the final dance finished, the audience rose to their feet in appreciation...I, like them wanted to watch it all over again! 

Enjoy!

Lily B x