Again and again, I found myself smiling or laughing at Maureen Lipman’s antics.  She will tap dance to some of the songs.  Her routine on her addiction to cabaret, rather than cocaine, and how her singing “gets up people’s noses” is priceless. She does wonderful things with an oversized flowered hat and her clowning timing is splendid.  When told that security cameras have been recording her, quick as a flash, she says, “What about my royalties?”  Justin Williams’ set too is a character on its own as tulips appear on the plate collection and spring up from the ceiling for “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”, also down to Illusion Consultant Chris Cox. The award winning choreographer, Stephen Mear is in charge of choreography, and direction for the first time here. 

The ”Singing in the Rain” finale is spectacular with Pride month rainbow umbrellas twirling on stage.  It turns out that Allegra’s singing brings joy to others.  This is the perfect show for children and your older relatives with clean comedy and absolutely no smut! After Glasgow it goes into the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End for five weeks.