Alan Parker's show is made for kids and shot through with innocence " and that's what makes it truly charmingSome of the best musicals were written for kids. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat debuted at Colet Court prep school, while the little-known but oh-so-heartbreaking Ballad of Salomon Pavey, about 17th-century boy actors, had similar beginnings.Then again, some of the dottiest musicals have also bee…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM on March 17, 2014