High Society by Cole Porter. Directed by Ian Talbot. I know what I like in a musical: attractive set, well-drilled chorus line, good dancers, rhythm, nostalgic love songs, humour and intrigue. You get all this is the new production of Cole Porter’s High Society. It’s at the Wycombe Swan until Saturday June 30 and then continues on tour.
Theatregoers of a certain age remember the film in the fifties. It was Grace Kelly’s final screen appearance before leaving the States for Monaco to marry Prince Ranier. The rich setting would suit her – the Lord family mansion in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The daughter of the house, Tracy Lord (Isla Carter) is preparing to marry the self-made, humourless, George Kittredge (Daniel Crowder) and her ex-husband – Dexter Haven (Mike Sterling) – a regular guest, unexpectedly arrives at the wedding weekend. There are many highlights in this delightful score. To see more of this review please go to the Theatre Reviews section of www.mychilterns.co.uk
