After the opening night show was cancelled due to technical reasons I wasn’t sure what to expect in this new production of Saturday Night Fever, directed by Ryan McBryde and choreographed by Andrew Wright.

Based on the iconic 1977 American dance film starring John Travolta, it is set in 1979 in Brooklyn, New York and is about 19-year-old Tony Manero who is stuck in a dead end job but is an extraordinary dancer.

He meets Stephanie, who dreams of a life beyond Brooklyn and they enter a dance competition which changes their lives.

This show is based on the original, not the family-friendly re-release which cut out most of the bad language and other adult references – in this show there was a lot of swearing.

It has a large cast of actor/musicians who play instruments, dance and sing.

The show is full of classic hits from the Bee Gees, including Stayin’ Alive and Night Fever, which made it hard not to sing along with the cast.

Like the original film this production is fast paced and switches quickly but effortlessly from scene to scene.

In this technically complicated Theatre Royal Bath production there is clever use of staging and lighting to represent a host of different locations.

As it is not a traditional love story its hard storyline is still relevant today and appeals to a new modern audience.

Apart from a couple of technical issues with sound the rest of the performance was flawless and the quality of the dancing was excellent.

Danny Bayne, who played Tony Manero, gave a great performance and held the show together.

The reality TV star was the winner of ITV’s Grease Is the Word and made his West End debut in the London production of Grease at the Piccadilly Theatre.

When this show closes in Bath at the end of the week it will go on what I expect will be a fully sold out national tour.