Little Miss Sunshine is a fizzy - and admittedly occasionally fuzzy - little ray of musical sunshine. It is as eccentrically imperfect as the family it portrays...'
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...while I admire the show’s sympathy with the less fortunate, it is caught in a bind...It’s a perfectly likable show, but one that nibbles at the excesses of American capitalism without ever baring its fangs.'
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It's ironic that the production ends up mimicking the film – a faulty yet nostalgia-laden vehicle, pushed along through sheer determination by a stoic group trying its best.'
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Olive is great, as are the three other little “Mean Girl” contestants. But, overall, we never really get involved... Road musical? More like a middle-of-the-road musical, but in the end not even quite that.'
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It’s a loud, in-your-face, show, and manages to punch well above its weight, but it doesn’t always provide the playfulness or energy it needs to, though the cast absolutely give it their all.'
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This musical of heart and charm...has a commendable determination to overcome obstacles. Little Miss Sunshine is such an appealing story that it’s splendid to have it back again...'
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...the musical equivalent of British sunshine compared with Californian rays: weaker, thinner and capable of making you wish you’d just stayed at home instead.'
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