At first glance, this show looked like an excuse to string together a load of crowd-pleasing rock ‘n’ roll hits – and that turned out to be part of its charm.

Based on the best-selling compilation albums of the same name, this is a joyous celebration of teenage angst, circle skirts and winkle-picker shoes.

With a talented young cast sharing the stage with a fabulous live band, the action raced along against a striking montage of LP covers and advertisement posters of the era when the Fifties were becoming the Sixties.

The lively score, comprising 40 singalong hits including Bobby’s Girl, Shakin’ All Over, Teenager In Love and C’mon Everybody, had the audience – many of whom could remember them first time around – in raptures.

What sets this apart from other jukebox musicals is the witty script by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, the team behind TV comedies Birds of a Feather and The New Statesman.

They re-create the feel of how it was to be working-class kids back then, without resorting to whimsy. Occasional cultural references included a mention of a new TV serial, going by the name of Coronation Street. “I don’t expect it to last,” someone said.

It’s like a cross between Grease and Summer Holiday, with the action revolving around a youth club where a gang of kids fall in and out of love and aim for the stars. Well done to a great cast, including former Bradford Bulls cheerleader Carolynne Good as feisty Sue. As well as having a cracking voice, she proved to be a fine comic actress. Strong performances too from Josh Capper as sweet Bobby, delivering a spine-tingling performance of Roy Orbison’s In Dreams, Matt Dillon look-alike Jonathan Bremner as cool dude Norman, Daniella Bowen as fresh-faced Laura and Anthony Clegg as Bobby’s wise old man. A nostalgic treat.

Runs until Saturday.