THIS show had everything a musical should have - strong principals, great singing and lovely dancing girls.

Add to that the iconic music of Queen and you've got a hit on your hands, and that's what Ben Elton, Brian May and Roger Taylor must have thought when they wrote this one, which has been attracting capacity audiences in the West End.

Technically this is a difficult production for children but the pupils of King Henry School more than rose to the challenge, pushed to their limits by their producer Leanne Phillips and musical director Sian Precious. It was another stunning performance from Tom Mogford, playing Galileo, but this time he shared the limelight with Kelly Whistance whose beautiful strong voice complemented Tom so well. Her funny one-liners were a perfect foil for his nervous disposition as he struggled to understand the noises in his head - the words to long-gone pop songs. Their duets in Under Pressure and Who Wants To Live Forever.

For this musical is based in the future on Planet Mall where music is banned and everyone wears the same things, watches the same movies and is brainwashed by Killer Queen and her henchman Khashoggi, played by Nenagh Acock Jones and Alex Williams. He gave a commanding performance until he was reduced to a snivelling wreck by her caustic comments and whip. Their version of Don't Stop Me Now was among the best.

Joe Cox and Alys le Moignan were brilliantly matched as Britney (Spears that is) and Meat (Loaf) - two of the Bohemians who want to break free and rock the planet, and one of the show's highlights was their rendition of I Want It All which got the audience tapping and clapping. Keane Davies is certainly his father's son (aka Elvis) in the part of the ageing rocker Pop who runs the bar where the hippies hang out while plotting their escape into a world full of music. He was larger than life and brimming with confidence. So was Josh Coulton as Sir Paul McCartney, leader of the Bohemians. The gang also included Madonna, Charlotte Church, Sir Cliff Richard and Barry White, sweetly played by little Matthew Jones.

Naturally the finale with Tom and Kelly singing Bohemian Rhapsody was one of the best scenes, but topping it were the songs We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions mainly because the cast were so enthusiastic and so were the audience, singing along and clapping.

The Ga Ga girls were great, so were the chorus members, too numerous to mention. But mention must be made of the set and lighting provided by Soundbase UK of Newport, the one-step-shop production company, with Emily Tulloch, Ian Williams and Joseph Tulloch. They also loaned the motorbike on which Pop, Galileo and Scaramouche make their escape.

If you didn't see this show then the only thing I can say is you've missed a treat.