Chicago boy Ren moves to Bomont, a hick country town in America, where dancing has been banned and the spirit of the town is low. He struggles to fit in as the new kid in school and in town. Eventually though he is able to win the heart of the girl (and town) and soon everyone is footloose and free. All in all a fairly faithful interpretation of the 80’s classic of the same name.
Here are some of my thoughts on aspects of the show:
The Music. The soundtrack was great and had the crowd rocking with such hits as Holding out for a Hero (I think one of S’s 
favourite number for the “guy in the sailor suit who was well fit”), Let’s Hear It for the Boy, I’m Free and of course Footloose. The only downside being that its delivery (that is, the singing) was a bit disappointing from the males in the cast. Although far and away THE best dancer in the cast it was clear that the male lead’s talent (Derek Hough) lay not in his singing but in his dancing and dare I say, roller blading! Also at times it seemed that we were being blasted with the music and the producer/director would have done well to tone it down in places. Credit to the ladies in the cast though as their singing was fabulous. The band was great too.
The Dancing. Fantastic dancing all around and good choreagraphy that made the best use of the stage. The encore is particularly satisfying as the cast put together a medley of all the songs in the musical. Not sure how they managed to get through it because it looked like very hard work and went on for quite some time without a break. They deserved the great applause they got for that finale.
The Lighting. Oh my. The audience would do well to take note of the signs advising of strobe lighting. Both halves start off literally with a bang (with many people literally jumping in their seat at the shock) and in some numbers during the show the floodlights are directed right at you in the stalls (only for a few seconds) but enough to maybe blind you.
Classic Moment. The faux Baywatch beach run during Holding Out for a Hero.