Strictly Ballroom: The Musical review – utterly ridiculous, totally joyous

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
The stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s movie gives the audience a good time and there are moments when Drew McOnie’s choreography burns up the floorBaz Luhrmann’s 1992 movie about the world of Australian competitive ballroom dance began life as a short play. It returned to the stage as a fully fledged musical, created by Luhrmann, in Australia in 2014 and is now receiving its UK premiere. The show follows the fortunes of Scott Hastings, a talented y