The times, they are a-changin’ and the latest instalment to the DC universe is far from the spectacle we have come to expect from the standard superhero movie. Bringing more nuance than deserved to a comic book character whose origins began with a pow, bang and wallop, 2019’s Joker has stripped sentimentality for the Wayne’s, reworking the off-kilter criminals roots to form a budding rivalry assigned by status.

John Walters 1988 cult classic Hairspray follows the queen-sized Tracy Turnblad and her bubble gum toting bestie as they seek out a spot on the Corny Collins dance show. Merging multiple musical genres and throwing all of the colours on the wall, Paul Kerryson’s charming direction is a slick and glossy showpiece compared to its rougher original.

Heavy-handed cockney accents, underhanded Nazi’s and an animated misanthropic lion are all a part of the undervalued magic surround Bedknobs and Broomsticks. In a musical that blends the practical visual effects of apprentice witch, Eglantine Price against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, the lite Mary Poppins production is a charmingly British but cheekier adaption of its overshadowing, Oscar-winning older sister.

Bringing a feel-good frenzy of rearranged tracks, catsuits and cars, Grease the Musical returns for a restrained renovation of its 1978 film.