Okay, so that might be an exaggeration - but that's how I felt at the end of the new musical, Love Shack, playing here in Oxford through Saturday. At the end, a large portion of the audience, of all ages, was up on its feet, clapping and dancing along with the performers.

Featuring a who's who list of former pop stars (Jon Lee of S Club 7, Faye Tozer from Steps, and Noel Sullivan of the short-lived Hear'say), I was under the impression that the audience would be full of still-fans screaming their lungs out. Rather, the audience was a mixed bunch, all of whom nevertheless vocalised their approval. This is a light-hearted, fun-filled musical, guaranteed to send you home tapping your feet, humming, and smiling giddily.

Love Shack's plot is slim, and the musical rather serves as a vehicle for its stars to sing a variety of retro songs, beginning with Love Shack and continuing with other favourites such as Express Yourself, Go West, Psychedelic Shack, It's Raining Men, Conga, I've Had the Time of My Life, and I'm a Believer. Additionally, there was a cleverly delivered joke about the stars' former singles.

In terms of singing and fun entertainment, the performers certainly delivered, and I was impressed with the quality of their voices. The men were also particularly decent dancers, and appeared to really enjoy themselves - I was surprised at Jon Lee's dance moves! Neal Wright's portrayal of a postman was a crowd-pleaser, and Adam Linstead as Julian/Frankie/Coolio was hilarious. The set was simplistically designed, allowing for quick scene changes (despite a few hiccups), and incorporated the band, so that they were onstage and became part of the action.

The only noticeable let-downs (in addition to a few glitches in scene changes) were that some of the costumes seemed to be ill-fitting (the women in particular, at times, kept pulling at them); the choreography of the women's routines lacked imagination; and that after a while the sex jokes became a bit tired (though Noel Sullivan portrayed his laddish character, Will, comically enough).

Overall, this is a fun-filled show, and yes, I did hum and dance my way home at the end (which may explain some of the weird looks I received). Just goes to show that everybody's movin' at the Love Shack!