"Michael Xavier and Leila Benn Harris make the central couple as attractive and beautifully voiced as they are required to be, but also allows them darker complexities too."
Mark Shenton – The Stage.

"Xavier’s rich voice is a constant treat."
Fiona Mountford – The Evening Standard.

"Michael Xavier and has the matinee idol looks and singing voice to ensure any amount of swooning from the backwoods girls."
Ian Murray – Southern Daily Echo.

"Michael Xavier is properly heroic in singing and movement as Curley."
Mike Allen – The Portsmouth News.

"Michael Xavier as Curly holds up well."
Dominic Cavendish – The Telegraph.

"Michael Xavier as Curly is vocally brilliant and theatrically commanding."
GS – The Sussex Express.

"A smooth performance by Michael Xavier."
Paul Callan – The Daily Express.

"The wholesome Michael Xavier has a clear, unaffected voice and sings to the highest level."
Quentin Letts – The Daily Mail.