AS the cold nights draw in and autumn ambles on we find ourselves once again captivated by all the glitz and glamour of Strictly Come Dancing.

It’s hard not to be seduced by the stunning dresses, timeless music and romantic choreography that all hark back to a more innocent, bygone age.

Our collective love for the show has proved that the golden age of Hollywood glamour still resonates with audiences of all ages, and it’s this same appeal that is resulting in packed theatres for the latest tour of ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’.

The show, which features some former Strictly stars dancing to the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, first toured the UK in 2014 and broke office records.

This week it glides in to Liverpool to play at the Empire Theatre featuring a special guest performance by hometown boy-done-good Ray Quinn.

From the minute the curtain goes up it’s a non-stop whirlwind of eye-popping dance routines performed to some of the most iconic love songs ever written.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Trent Whiddon, who was partnered with singer Pixie Lott in last year’s show, performs beautiful ballroom with his dance partner and wife Gordana Grandosek.

And fellow Strictly alumni Robin Windsor and Anya Garnis tear up the stage in a series of dizzying, hip-swivelling Latin routines and dance a tear-jerking Rumba to ‘Over The Rainbow’.  

Highlights of the show include a barnstorming ensemble performance of Maple Leaf Rag and a stunning tap routine to ‘I Got Rhythm’, showcasing the top-notch talents of Ray Quinn.

It’s Quinn that steals the limelight in the show; the audience rapturously applauding his flawless vocals and surprisingly accomplished dance moves.

But the real heart of ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’ is the music, featuring such legendary songs as ‘Let There Be Love’, ‘Anything Goes’, ‘Steppin’ Out’, ‘Cheek To Cheek’ and ‘I Got Rhythm’.

Singer Lucy Van Gasse gives a heart-stopping performance of ‘Summertime’ which caused the Empire audience to fall silence in awe.

And a second-half imagining of The Cotton Club, the world-famous Harlem venue, oozed nostalgia and transported us to a 1930s world of jazz, prohibition and scantily-clad chorus girls.

Evocative, wistful and packed with high-octane dance routines and sensational songs, ‘Puttin On’ The Ritz’ is a perfect combination of nostalgia and riotous joy that will leave you longing for the Golden Age of Hollywood to return.

‘Puttin On The Ritz’ is at Liverpool Empire Theatre until Saturday, October 10. For more information or to book tickets visit www.atgtickets.com/shows/puttin-on-the-ritz/liverpool-empire