> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REVIEW: Here & Now | The Steps Musical - URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/review-here-and-now-the-steps-musical/ - Published: 2025-12-03T13:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-01T20:16:44.000Z - Description: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Author: Dale Melita - Tags: Culture, UK, Theatre If you missed the memo, **Steps** announced their *Steptacular* musical **Here & Now**last year and they were even on **Strictly Come Dancing** the other week performing a medley of hits from the show. Now Here & Now has arrived at **Theatre Royal Brighton**. It’s running nightly (apart from Monday 8th December) until Saturday 13th December and it's gloriously campy and I'd even say....a festive treat! Get tickets [HERE](https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton/?utm%5Fsource=google&utm%5Fmedium=organic&utm%5Fcampaign=gmb). > [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxWf3RjY0%5F/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) > > [A post shared by HERE & NOW (@thestepsmusical)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxWf3RjY0%5F/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) Last night I was at the opening night at Theatre Royal with the boyf and BFF, it would’ve been a *Tragedy* to miss it and I'm not usually out on a school night. Basically, the musical unfolds inside **Better Best Bargains**, a beach side superstore where Friday nights sizzle and the aisles burst into dance. But when **Caz** ([**Lara Denning**](https://www.instagram.com/dame%5Fdenning/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)) stumbles upon a web of deceit and betrayal hidden among the shelves, a *Deeper Shade of Blue* if ever there was one. The sunny *Summer of Love* she imagined with her friends **Vel** (**Jacqui Dubois**), **Robbie** ([**Blake Patrick Anderson**](https://www.instagram.com/blakepatrickauk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)) and **Neeta** ([**Rosie Singha**](https://www.instagram.com/rosiesingha/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)) quickly spirals into a heart wrenching saga. Are their dreams of happily ever after doomed or does love still have a few surprises in store? Oh and for fans of **RuPaul Drag Race**....[**River Medway**](https://www.instagram.com/rivermedway/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)stars as **Jem** but my lips are sealed on spoilers don't worry. Produced by \*THE\* Steps themselves, pop legend **Pete Waterman** and **ROYO**, Here & Now is directed by the award winning **Rachel Kavanaugh** written by **Shaun Kitchener** (**Hollyoaks**) and choreographed by **Olivier Award** winning **Matt Cole**. Yessssss Here & Now features Steps' most beloved hit songs-of course! I wanted to know before I went too. You can expect classics such as *5, 6, 7, 8*, *Stomp*, *Better Best Forgotten* and *Last Thing On My Mind*, *Tragedy* oh and my personal fave *Deeper Shade of Blue* and plenty more but again, my lips are sealed on spoilers. ![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/12/tumblr_8bcff816a78b9cd3911a8d9b26d66638_8d235eae_500.gif) Lee in the **Deeper Shade of Blue* video💙One of my earliest gay awakenings....anyone else?! Steps aka **Claire Richards**, **Faye Tozer**, **Ian ‘H’ Watkins’**, **Lee Latchford-Evans** and **Lisa Scott-Lee** are the UK’s most successful mixed sex pop group of all time, with 14 top five singles, 4 number one albums, 22 million record sales, 500 million streams and 11 sold out national arena tours under their belts. The band’s hits include number 1 singles *Tragedy/Heartbeat* and *Stomp*, the gold certified *One For Sorrow* and *Better Best Forgotten*, the silver certified *5,6,7,8*, *Last Thing On My Mind*, *Love’s Got A Hold Of My Heart*, *Chain Reaction*, alllll of which feature in the musical alongside plenty more bangers. ![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/12/Steps-Press-Shot.jpg) Multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps Steps’ 2017 comeback tour sold out all 300,000 tickets, making it one of the biggest pop tours of the year. Oh and they did **Brighton Pride** too remember?! The band have since continued to release new music including two further **iTunes** number 1 singles, the **Sia** penned *What The Future Holds* in 2020 and the **Michelle Visage** duet *Heartbreak In This City* in 2022\. In 2022 Steps celebrated their 25th anniversary with a headline summer tour and released the number 1 album *Platinum Collection* which means they join **ABBA**, **Rolling Stones** and **Stereophonics** as the only groups in UK history to score number 1 albums in four consecutive decades, no big deal. I always said to my mum growing up that they're like the modern ABBA ha. Here & Nowbegan previews at **The Alexandra**, **Birmingham** in November last year and the musical was The Alexandra’s fastest selling on sale in history, which saw 50% capacity sold within 24 hours! ![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/12/008_Here-and-Now-Nov2025_Pamela-Raith-Photography.jpg) Musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by **Matt Spencer-Smith**, set design is by **Tom Rogers**, costume design is by **Gabriella Slade**, lighting design by **Howard Hudson**, sound design by Adam Fisher, wigs, hair and makeup design by **Sam Cox**, casting by **Will Burton** for **Grindrod Burton Casting**, Music Technology by **Phij Adams** with Production Management by **Setting Line.** *Here & Now* is the *Last Thing On My Mind* now. I can’t stop thinking about it and the cast nailed every move, not a single *One For Sorrow* moment! Any true Steps fan simply has to see this show. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get tickets for Here & Now at Brighton's Theatre Royal [****HERE**](https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton/?utm%5Fsource=google&utm%5Fmedium=organic&utm%5Fcampaign=gmb). Sign up for a FREE membership to start or join the discussion below.👇🏻A free membership gives you full access to the comment section and more and it's quick, easy and free!