DESPITE not appearing to offer a specialist musical-theatre degree option, Southampton University has an enviable knack of unearthing exceptional talent.
In Robin Fryer they have one of the best; just three weeks ago, in Little Shop of Horrors, she showed she could sing and dance brilliantly.
Here she added leading-lady to her repertoire, with a wonderfully funny performance as Adelaide, engaged (for 14 years!) to gambler Nathan Detroit.
Brendan Westhoff was also perfectly cast and the pair interacted endearingly.
Debutante Anne-Marie Pinnell sang beautifully as straight-laced Sarah Brown, opposite company veteran Toby Hasler-Winter (Sky Masterson), whose laconic delivery and effortless crooning shone.
Sevan Keoshgerian was a lively Nicely Nicely, but not quite as lively as the (often scantily-clad) dancing girls, for whom choreographer/co-director Lucy Kent deserves great credit.
Adam Castle led the perfect musical soundtrack and director Jeremy McCabe is evidently equally as capable off-stage as he is on it.
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