Little Miss Sunshine

King's Theatre, Glasgow

The Hoover family has more than a few troubles, but young Olive has her heart set on winning the Little Miss Sunshine beauty contest. When an invitation to compete comes out of the blue, the Hoovers must pile in to their rickety yellow camper van. Can it survive the 800-mile trip from New Mexico to California – and more importantly, can they?

The critical consensus

This lively musical take on the 2006 film satirising child beauty pageants is likable but lacks bite.

(*) (*) Michael Billington, The Guardian, 02/04/2019

Little Miss Sunshine serves as a reminder of how remarkable its source material really is. Maybe not every remarkable thing needs to be turned into something else.

Lauren Mooney, Exeunt, 04/04/2019

Yes, the iconic quotes are present as is the storyline, but in this version it is a relentless two-hour, clock-watching slog with the final scenes the only pay-off. Do yourself a favour and watch the movie instead.

(*) (*) (*) Lauren Humphreys, The Reviews Hub, 03/07/2019

This dark and quirky comedy is utterly joyous.

(*) Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 04/07/2019

Little Miss Sunshine is a show that knows how to provide summer-time feel-good fun and still respect the intelligence of its audience.

(*) Flora Gosling, The List, 09/07/2019