"if the Fringe is planning to offer a better show than this in 2011, it's going to have to work mighty hard between now and Christmas"

★★★★★  Evening Standard

“Thom Southerland's compelling revival”

★★★★  The Independent

"one of the strongest productions of a musical currently running in London"

★★★★★  Gay Times

"a fine revival of a gripping and ambitious work"

★★★★  Metro

"this show packs a real punch...it's a cracker"

★★★★  The Guardian

"a show of tremendous heart and vocal power"

★★★★  The Telegraph

"a watershed musical that has to be seen this summer"

 The Stage

"a sublime mix of epic scale and intimacy"

★★★★  London Festival Fringe

"a magnificent five star production"

★★★★★  Remote Goat

"a special kind of theatrical event, challenging preconceptions about what musical theatre can achieve"

★★★★  The Public Reviews