It's the 1930s, and there's trouble in Deadrock, Nevada. The local Gaiety Theatre is in danger of demolition the owner of the saloon next door wants to expand his business. Can the locals put on a big enough show to save the theatre? That's the storyline of Crazy for You and, incidentally, such a situation could still arise today. The only difference is that the theatre would now be threatened by a shopping mall.

Crazy for You is an ideal choice for the Musical Youth Company of Oxford. It has a top-class score by George and Ira Gershwin, and it needs a large chorus although you'll get quite a shock if you've only seen a professional production before: MYCO has so many performers that director Guy Brigg has added a posse of Cowgirls to the 20 Follies Girls. Indeed Deadrock, Nevada, has a lot of enthusiastic inhabitants.

I saw the production at its dress rehearsal, and was amazed at the standard that had been reached. Director Brigg has choreographed in a number of exciting tap routines and taken quite a risk in doing so, for several members of the chorus have not danced on stage before. But his decision has been triumphantly vindicated the big chorus numbers approach a professional standard, with only the occasional wayward arm movement testifying to a lack of experience. Singing is spot on too thanks, not least, to a supportive, well-rehearsed, 19-piece band under the direction of Julie Todd.

Determined to save the theatre is Bobby Child, heir to a New York banking family. He's engaged to wealthy Irene (a splendidly snooty performance from Grace Fairbairn). Bobby is played, with great assurance and stage presence, by Emrys Matthews. Bobby is much more interested in dancing than he is in earning pots of money, so off he goes to Deadrock. There he falls in love with Polly Nicola Blake, who puts much feeling into some of the show's best numbers, Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm among them. But altogether there are no weak links among the principals.

This is a truly feelgood production, and MYCO should be very proud of it. Tickets are in short supply, but try to get one. You'll be glad you did.