The Syndicate is funny and tragic, a comedy-drama play that will make the whole audience feel like winners - when they can hear the actors.
Millions of people will be familiar with the popular BBC One show that first aired in 2012.
Written by Kay Mellor, The Syndicate follows five lottery winners as their extraordinary luck made them millionaires, and was adapted for the stage just before her death in 2022, aged 71.
The show featured an all-star cast, with Sir Lenny Henry, Timothy Spall and Alison Steadman, drawing around six million viewers to each series.
While also boasting a fabulous cast, the stage adaptation of The Syndicate is also a family affair, with Gaynor Faye (Kay Mellor's daughter) treading the boards alongside her son, Oliver Anthony.
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The play follows a syndicate in Yorkshire formed of five skint supermarket employees - and unlikely friends - who become millionaires overnight.
Faye, most well-known for her roles in Emmerdale and Coronation Street, plays Kay, an employee from the lottery who changes the lives of the five members of the syndicate.
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My only criticism is that, as one of the strongest actors on the stage, we did not see enough of the bubbly and fiery character, as she only appeared towards the end of the first half.
Faye's son, Oliver Anthony, was a last-minute addition to the cast after The Wanted singer Max George pulled out in March due to medical issues.
He played Jamie, a loveable rogue with a tricky past and a penchant for causing trouble, and acted the part perfectly.
It was Emmerdale actor Samantha Giles, who played the character of Denise, a kind-hearted but naive cashier, who stole the show. Every line landed, and she had the audience howling with laughter, as did Brooke Vincent, of Coronation Street fame, who played Amy.
Many plays do not use microphones but, sadly, some lines were lost in the laughter of the crowd due to this decision, which was a shame as it was so witty and wonderfully written.
The Syndicate's run at the Theatre Royal ends on Saturday.
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