“A hymn to female resilience... There is something cheering about the cockeyed optimism of Charity, who seeks to escape her grim life as a New York taxi dancer where all you do is ‘defend yourself to music,’ and Coleman’s score brims with good tunes.”

The Guardian

“If your heart doesn’t break a little for Charity Hope Valentine, you might consider a transplant.”

Deadline

“A hit-packed score by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, and a joke-packed book by Neil Simon.”

New York Times

“Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields’ terrific songs... have snappy wit, a big heart and just the right sprinkling of sentimentality.”

Variety