A fresh intake of students at New York's School of Performing Arts sweat their way towards a start in showbiz in this makeover of Alan Parker's 1980 hit musical. Thankfully, the legwarmers are gone, to be replaced by dance sequences that wouldn't look out of place in a pop promo, and there's also a strong rap element, too. The result is clearly pitched at an audience weaned on High School Musical, who may not notice that the plot is a string of clichés, with the requisite romance, battles against parental authority and spontaneous musical numbers all delivered more or less on cue. Grown-ups who remember it all from the first time around will doubtless find it painless enough, as an eye-candy cast - lithe dancer Kherington Payne has the screen presence of a young Sharon Stone - scamper through their paces. But despite the earnest efforts of faculty members Kelsey Grammer and Charles S Dutton, dramatic impact is merely middling throughout. There's nothing here as memorable as Irene Cara's original theme song - a fact we're reminded of when a grisly new cover version seeps out over the closing credits.

At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers, and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt, and budding romances.