[...] if residual affection for the film convinces a company to revive the flawed stage version, they've got to move beyond that connection and make the project seem worthwhile in its own right. In this case, the engaging cast headed by Anastasia Barzee in the title role and an indispensable Tony Sheldon as her flamboyant mentor, plus efficient staging and swank production values, go a long way toward realizing that…
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle at 05:20PM on September 19, 2014