THIS "musical celebration featuring the hit songs of Michael and The Jackson 5" left me slightly confused about what the show was trying to achieve.
I was expecting a line-up of all-singing, all-dancing Jackos through the decades, but four of the five principle singers - although obviously talented - were by no means King Of Pop impersonators.
But it was great entertainment, and the packed-out auditorium lapped up the nostalgia, giving a rapturous response to young Dominic Smith, who was the only credible Jacko. The 14-year-old, who was a finalist in Britain's Got Talent 2007, got the party started by belting out old favourites from I Want You Back to ABC.
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Sharing the limelight was Pop Idol contender Hayley Evetts who was rarely off stage with her rich, powerful voice, AJ Lewis, who was more Lionel Richie than Jackson, and the very smooth Roger Wright.
Peter Eldridge's shaggy-long, blond hair, tattoos and gravelly voice seemed out of place at times, but credit goes to his moving rendition of She's Out Of My Life.
The show was visually mesmerising thanks to choreographers LaVelle Smith Jnr and Gary Lloyd and the very energetic dancing troupe, particularly the acrobatic Hollie Victoria and Richard Smikle.
The gig climaxed with the appearance of Ricko Baird, previously a front dancer with Michael Jackson himself on the award-winning dance number, Dangerous.
His singing was not up to much, but at least he looked like the real thing and had all the right moves.
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