The Little Big Things (West End) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (143)
See it if You like real life stories. Raw emotional stories
Don't see it if There is no reason not to see it
See it if You wanna see one of the best new british musicals in years
Don't see it if you don't like to cry
See it if You’re looking to see something inspiring, beautiful, heartfelt and meaningful
Don't see it if N/A
See it if you want to see a creative staging of a young man (and family) coping with a life-changing situation.
Don't see it if you want songs to sing forever. The songs work in the context of the play but are not especially memorable Read more
See it if You like uplifting stories about overcoming adversities. Cheesy choreos. Reminded me of Dear Evan Hansen.
Don't see it if You're expecting a musical with spectacular dance numbers. You don't like teenage-focused stories.
See it if you like inspirational stories or if you like to see great young actors tell stories of people with disabilities.
Don't see it if you prefer well-paced/well-directed shows with completely original-sounding music not full of cliche story-telling.
See it if You are easily manipulated
Don't see it if Your tastes need more than two flavours Read more
See it if I loved this show I could have cried the whole way through it It was so moving Incredible story
Don't see it if I think everyone should see this it makes you think about life in a different way
Critic Reviews (14)
"Though its raucous good humour sometimes dissolves into sentiment, it’s one of the most uplifting, heart-swelling shows I’ve seen in ages. No, I’m not crying: you’re crying."
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"It is a lovable tearjerker... with a disarming sweetness and bearing all the signs of being an immense crowd-pleaser."
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“The production deserves credit for providing disabled performers with a much-needed platform...It’s just a pity that this story doesn’t come fully alive...The title song soars; too many of the others remain earthbound.”
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“Moments of blame and doubt bring needed complexity to a piece that feels a few songwriting rewrites short of its full potential. But when the two male leads take to the air in defiance of a body that has been damaged, the audience’s spirits ascend on cue with them.”
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"There’s plenty to admire about this show, from its inclusive spirit to its harnessing of big emotions, but it lacks detail and nuance: those crucial little things."
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“If the show doesn’t feel completely achieved, it breaks new ground and takes its audience on an exceptional journey. Perhaps, in some ways, that matters more.”
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"This triumphant new musical, based on artist Henry Fraser’s authentically inspirational memoir of the same name, is a real workout for the emotions. ... It’s universal, hopeful, involving and I really can’t wait to see it again."
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“ ‘The Little Big Things’ approach to disability looks simplistic and a little old-fashioned – a hymn to willpower and determination with barely a discordant note.”
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