Sweet, tuneful, funny AND serious--what's not to like about his unanticipated delight? Something about the weird title and a review of the off Broadway production put me off. Who wants to see a high school girl trapped in the body of a woman who said goodbye to 50 at least a decade earlier applying to the Make-A-Wish Foundation? Me, it turns out, especially when Victoria Clarke impeccably captures the mannerisms and vocal cadences of a teenager while singing her defiantly unbroken heart out. Justin Cooley, her adorable partner in anagrams, accompanies her on a bittersweet journey that leaves her dysfunctional family behind, including a criminal aunt (Bonnie Milligan) who comes close to stealing the show.
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