Critical Reaction

Critical Reaction

"The music is uncommonly beautiful, the flashback structure of Crawley's book is deft and the characters are rich, complex and capable of surprise& the story packs an uncommon emotional intensity of the kind that stays with you for years." - Chicago Tribune

"Deeply stirring." - New York Times

"One of the best musicals of the '90s." - New York Post"

...a mastery of pastiche in a score that soars with Jesus-praising gospel anthems, torchy ballads, country-tinged soliloquies and energetic dance tunes." - Bloomberg.com