As promised by the enthusiastic cast of talented youngsters, Workington and District Amateur Musical Society's production of Bugsy Malone was packed with laughs and drama – and plenty of foam!

Everything from the lighting and set design to the singing and American "gangster" accents were brilliant, and the audience couldn't help but giggle when the budding stars pronounced difficult words in a perfect New York accent.

Leading Lady and Gent, Katy Harper and Harry Basnett, tackled the roles of Blousey Brown and Bugsy flawlessly, and judging from the screams and whistles of encouragement from the crowd, it's safe to say that Katy's voice blew the Carnegie Theatre guests away.

Aimee Little and Dominic Wilson, who played the "sassy" Tallulah and the dangerous Fat Sam, also kept the audience on the edge of their seat, with Tallulah's dance number being so fabulous, it put Lady Gaga's drama to shame.

Every actor in every role played their part brilliantly, with Baby Face receiving a particularly loud roar of laughter with his comedic timing, along with the ventriloquist's "doll", who opted for his homely Cumbrian accent over the widely-used American – a choice that certainly went down well with the audience, judging from the cheers and applause!

The confidence of the young cast was stunning, with their enjoyment shining from their faces, and parents of the wonderful actors were doubtlessly bursting with pride as they watched their children perform much-loved tunes with ease.

The famous splurge guns added their own life to the performance (although they took it away for the actors by the foam, of course), and a couple of scenes proved that foam pies can really pack a punch when used by gangsters!

Director Daniel MacCreedy and musical director Mark Hazzard certainly worked their magic, along with choreographers Adam MacCreedy and Aimee Rance.

And no musical would be complete without a fantastic band, and WADAMS band members certainly didn't let the team down. Building suspense and adding flare and sass to the show came smoothly and easily to the group, and they certainly got toes tapping and hands clapping from what I could hear.

The spell-binding performance was unmissable, and a show that WADAMS's late President, Florence Ellwood, would have been proud to be a part of.

Each member of the audience left the theatre with a smile on their face, and almost definitely with "We Could Have Been Anything" completely trapped in their head – what more could you want from a show?