Theatre Royal: An Officer And A Gentleman team at Brighton Zip

Melanie Masson enjoying the ride in front of a dramatic sky <i>(Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)</i>

Melanie Masson enjoying the ride in front of a dramatic sky (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

The cast of a musical show took a ride on the South Coast's longest zip wire.

An Officer And A Gentleman, an adaptation of the hit 80s film, opened at Brighton's Theatre Royal on Tuesday for a five-night run.

The Argus: Melanie Masson posing for a picture on the wire Melanie Masson posing for a picture on the wire (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

X Factor finalist Melanie Masson is among those taking to the stage, along with Wendi Harriott, Luke Baker, Georgia Lennon, Jamal Crawford, Paul French, Sinead Long and Olivia Foster-Browne.

The Argus: A passerby waves as Georgia Lennon whizzes along the wire A passerby waves as Georgia Lennon whizzes along the wire (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)