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'A brave, breathtaking musical. It is something much more than a feel-good musical: it is a feel-everything musical'

* New York Times *

'Mesmerizing – an emotional powerhouse with a fire in its soul and a wicked wit that burns just as fiercely'

* Rolling Stone *

'A musical that sings in its own consistently ravishing voice. It is a moving, blisteringly honest, and inordinately powerful new musical stocked with beautiful songs that get to the heart of the story – and simply get to the heart'

* Washington Post *

'The rarest of Broadway species: a thoughtful, emotional musical for grown-ups'

* Time Out New York *

'A startling, emotion-drenched musical about one family’s attempt to cope with mental illness... an impressive achievement'

* Associated Press *

'An astonishing, involving show... deals with a serious, difficult subject in a bold, brave way... an impressive piece of theatre'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Compassionate, thoughtful, but also witty... implicitly rebukes those who think musicals can't be serious'

* Evening Standard *

'Brilliant... gut-wrenching and blackly comic'

* Telegraph *

'A hit rock musical powered by huge, messy emotions and gorgeously, earnestly delivered ballads... an unusual, wholly kitsch-free kind of musical, one that's got the narrowed focus and emotional intensity of a kitchen-sink drama'

* Independent *

'Sensational... first-rate entertainment... as a boutique musical theatre experience, this is pretty special'

* Time Out *

'Harrowing, tough-minded and genuinely courageous... rips out your heart and hands it back to you, bruised but overflowing... gripping, challenging theatre, thrilling in its audacity and profoundly affecting in its compassion'

* The Stage *

'A blistering musical portrayal of mental anguish... beautiful and unflinching'

* iNews *

'A rare kind of musical... a heart-shatteringly extraordinary piece of theatre... a musical of profound emotional intelligence... the real deal'

* Broadway World *

'Incredible... such an important show to be on the West End... a total masterpiece from start to finish'

* Theatre & Ton