By the end, though, the production is engulfed by barely controlled frenzy -- all decor and no air, music as lo-cal ear candy, scenes as merchandise to be sold, people as two-dimensional props.

Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Throw bouquets at Marshall, who instead of dissecting it to death, neatly resurrects the Hollywood musical.

Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Marshall, a veteran stage director/choreographer who proved his cinematic skills with his television adaptations of the musicals Cinderella and Annie, does a superb job here, beautifully contrasting the gritty storyline with the hard-edged musical numbers.

Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter