The Osmonds were the family singing sensation of the seventies. Coming out of Ogden in Utah, the group of brothers and their sister Marie took the world by storm, racking up sales of more than 100 million records and touring across the globe.

Now this jukebox musical aims to re-tell their story, from their first forays into music as a child barbershop quartet into a superstar five-piece of Merrill, Alan, Jay, Wayne and Donny.

The story is a personal, some may say a partisan one, as it is written by one of the brothers, Jay, in partnership with director Shaun Kerrison and musical supervisor Julian Bigg.

Jay’s viewpoint colours the tale but he is also keen for this to be a feelgood musical and a homage to the band so any feuds or battles are largely glossed over and the overriding message is of a close and supportive family – but a family determined to succeed. So, while we see their father George (Charlie Allen) instilling military-style discipline on his children, there is no harsh judgement passed on his parental methods and when we see the band break up, again it is kept relatively conflict-free.

What most audience members have come for is nostalgia and a chance to hear the hits and this musical provides that in bucketloads. Much of the stage time is taken up with the band performing hits including Crazy Horses, Love Me For a Reason, Puppy Love, Hold Her Tight, Let Me In and Goin Home. Complete with costumes and dance routines, the cast recreate those moments, taking many of the audience back in time to their ‘Osmond moments’.

The cast are all strong. Alex Lodge as Jay is the spokesperson, sharing his memories and his thoughts with the audience, driving the story forward and constantly reminding us just how huge a sensation the Osmonds were. Older brother Alan (Jamie Chatterton) is urged on by his father to ensure the boys all keep in line and it is more than hinted at that this did not always go down well with the brothers.

Georgia Lennon is the sweet-as-pie Marie who gives a great rendition of Paper Roses and steps into the limelight to front the Donny & Marie Show with younger brother Donny (Joseph Peacock).

Taking the story from childhood into adulthood also requires a cast of ‘Young Osmonds’ and the team of Jasper Penny, Harvey Loakes, Lonan Johnstone, Austin Redwood, Matthias Green and Austin Riley are adorable as little innocents thrown into the public spotlight.

The show is packed full of colour with a rainbow stage and some fantastically detailed costumes designed by Lucy Osborne while Bill Deamer’s choreography and musical staging brings the band’s performances alive.

Fans of the Osmonds will love this walk down memory lane but the show is also interesting for people who weren’t Osmonds fans as it gives an insight into a family who became world-famous and still remain part of the entertainment world today.

Four stars.

Reviewed by Diane Parkes at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Monday 14 March. The Osmonds A New Musical continues to show at The Grand until Saturday 19 March. The musical then shows at Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Tues 5 - Sat 9 April & The Alexandra, Birmingham from Tues 25 - Sat 29 October.