"a fun, funky and fiercely entertaining musical history lesson"
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Cooper ... has delivered a string of anthemically inclined, drum-tight songs in true grrrl-power style.There is a story here, slight but serviceable. Aimed to entertain and inspire anyone of any age, this [is a] well-tooled feminist hit.
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The show is superbly cast and each of the ‘great women’ is a triple threat. Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World has a big party atmosphere, but it feels superficial.
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Playwright Chris Bush’s story is full of thoughtful meditations. [The cast] play at least three roles apiece and make impressive work of it.
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I enjoyed the spirit of the show. Director Amy Hodge keeps things moving along briskly and with some sophistication. This musical doesn't quite change the world, but it offers a great time en route.
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"Ordinarily, a production built on a simplistic 'smash the patriarchy' brand of empowerment would leave me cold but this is not that. It is certainly feel-good but surprisingly nuanced. Pankhurst’s definition of suffrage acknowledges the class privilege of the first tranche of women permitted the vote and the show as a whole is thoroughly diverse."
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