Critical Reaction

Critical Reaction

"One of the season s happiest surprises [& ] Menken evokes the lush, funky sound of Philly soul without falling into mere pastiche." -The NY Post

"Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater provide original tunes that nod cheekily, but with genuine affection, to that pop era while also propelling the story with a style and exuberance specific to well-crafted musical theater.  Librettists Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, enlisting additional material from Douglas Carter Beane, adapt the screenplay with disarming wryness." -USA Today

"When the wimples start quivering, the pinched mouths break into sunbeam smiles, and the nuns start rocking to raise the Gothic rafters, all s right in the kingdom of musical comedy." -The New York Times