The 20th anniversary production of Elton John’s Glasses premiered at Watford Palace Theatre last night (Sep 27).

The musical is a Watford comedy about sibling rivalry, football and unlikely friendships.

It’s 1996 and two brothers are about to meet for the first time in years. The play by David Farr ( of the recent BBC adaptation of The Night Manager), was first performed at Watford Palace Theatre in 1997, which then transferred for  West End run in 1998 starring Brian Conley as the Watford FC obsessed Bill.

Dan is chasing his dream of musical stardom, and isn’t going to let the odd hiccup get in his way - like having no singer, or no instruments.

Bill is having his own personal crisis. With only a VCR for company, he broods over the death of Watford FC’s hopes of glory at the infamous 1984 Cup Final - all thanks to a certain notorious pair of glasses...

The timing of Dan’s arrival couldn’t be worse as Bill is just about to welcome his regular match day visitor Julie. Throw in Amy - a young girl after a kickabout on the street - and the farcical chaos quickly unwinds.

Psyche Stott, director of the current run of Elton John’s Glasses, says: “David Farr has a gift for writing great characters and relationships and this play has six of them! It’s a thrilling fast paced comedy that once I picked it up I simply couldn’t put it down.

I first met the Watford Palace team in 2013 when my touring production of Blue Remembered Hills for Northern Stage played here – the audiences were fantastic and I’m looking forward to making something for them that is about Watford and for Watford.”

The cast features some new faces to Watford Palace Theatre including; Leila Ayad (Imogen, Shakespeare’s Globe); Nial Costigan (The Gaul, Hull Truck Theatre); Joanna Croll (Correspondence, Old Red Lion Theatre); Euan Kitson (Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, Walrus (UK Tour) and Edinburgh Festival, Paines Plough Roundabout); Thomas Richardson (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Storyhouse Chester) and Leon Williams (Dubailand, Finborough Theatre).

Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JZ. Details: 01923 225671. The show runs until October 21.