Reviews
Reviews for the musical have been mainly positive.
- Australian Stage: "The story is thin, the songs are wordy and the sound wasn’t great, so many of the lyrics were lost. Without wanting to cut down a tall poppy, there are certainly holes in the script and score. But who cares!? The performances by the ensemble cast are brilliant, the packed audience loved it, the upfront this-is-what-I-am-and-who-gives-a-shit-what-you-think-about-me attitude (reflecting Shane’s own character) is refreshing, the show will bring in thousands of audience-goers who love sport and Shane, but rarely go to the theatre (which is fantastic), so what more can a new Australian musical do?"
- The Independent "The mid-field marriage of a likeable star, fake bowling, plenty of sporting puns, and a moderate raunch factor had the crowds chuckling and clapping along. his life an appealingly debauched song and dance, playing with musical styles from nicely-harmonized gospel to gangsta rap."
- Gideon Haigh, The Guardian: "Perfect's vision is an almost unimprovable mingling of satire and homage, cheek and deference, music and comedy."
- Herald Sun: " is a wild, funny, outrageous, and by the end, surprisingly moving account of the champion spin bowler's life so far. Among the fun, there's genuine respect for enormous talent but it doesn't gloss over his personal failings."
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